Tower 1209639 — New Orleans, LA
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1209639 — tower (type not specified) near New Orleans, Louisiana. Filed under the FCC's older general tower code, which does not record whether the tower is guyed, lattice or a monopole.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1209639 is a 37 m (122 ft) tower near New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Mar 1, 1996. It is registered to New Orleans Hearst Television Inc., which holds 2 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1209639 |
| Unique system identifier | 2606736 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Mar 1, 1996 |
| Registration issued | Nov 22, 2016 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 96-ASW-0695-OE |
| FAA circular | — |
| Painting / lighting spec | NONE |
| Marking / lighting code | None (1) |
The painting/lighting specification is copied as filed: the FAA marking and lighting chapters and paragraphs cited in the ASR record. The marking/lighting code is decoded using the FCC registration form's code list.
Registered owner
New Orleans Hearst Television Inc.
Raleigh, NC · FRN 0001769256
Holds 2 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 846 Howard Ave
- City
- New Orleans
- State
- Louisiana
- ZIP
- 70113
- County
- Orleans Parish
- County FIPS
- 22071
- Coordinates
- 29.94417, -90.07472
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1209639 compared with others?
At 37 m, structure 1209639 is about 41% below the 63 m average across the 127 structures registered in Orleans Parish. It is about 43% of the Louisiana average of 87 m across 5,039 registrations. Among the 75,198 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TOWER), the average overall height is 76 m, so this one is about half of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 1 m, which puts the top of the structure 38 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1209639, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, at coordinates 29.94417, -90.07472, with the site address filed as "846 Howard Ave". Orleans Parish has 127 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 10th-largest count among the 64 Louisiana counties with registrations, and 89 of them are marked constructed. Louisiana as a whole has 5,039 registrations, the 14th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Chalmette, LA · 1000007, a structure at 320 m (constructed).
What does the status "Constructed" mean?
Constructed means the owner has notified the FCC that construction is complete, so the registry treats the structure as standing. The FCC issued registration 1209639 on Nov 22, 2016. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 3,706 in Louisiana.
Who owns antenna structure 1209639?
The FCC record lists New Orleans Hearst Television Inc. of Raleigh, NC as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0001769256. Across the registry it holds 2 structure registrations, including 2 in Louisiana. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (2 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 96-ASW-0695-OE, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 1, is listed on the FCC registration form as "None".
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1209639?
Its registered overall height above ground is 37 m (122 ft), and 38 m (126 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1209639?
The registered owner is New Orleans Hearst Television Inc., which holds 2 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1209639?
It is located near New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana at 846 Howard Ave (29.94417, -90.07472). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Mar 1, 1996.
What type of structure is 1209639?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code TOWER, which decodes to "Tower (type not specified)". Filed under the FCC's older general tower code, which does not record whether the tower is guyed, lattice or a monopole. 75,198 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Orleans Parish, LA?
Orleans Parish has 127 FCC-registered antenna structures, 89 of them constructed — the 10th-largest count among 64 counties in Louisiana.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1209639, weekly bulk file.
About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 20, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1209639, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana”, https://towercensus.com/towers/louisiana/new-orleans-1209639 (data as of October 20, 2026).