Tower 1042240 — Paincourtville, LA
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1042240 — tower (type not specified) near Paincourtville, 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 1042240 is a 61 m (200 ft) tower near Paincourtville, Assumption Parish, Louisiana. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Aug 29, 1996. It is registered to The Dow Chemical Company, which holds 12 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1042240 |
| Unique system identifier | 605463 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Aug 29, 1996 |
| Registration issued | Sep 12, 2022 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | — |
| 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
Washington, DC · FRN 0028654176
Holds 12 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 3.5 MI. NNW
- City
- Paincourtville
- State
- Louisiana
- ZIP
- 70341
- County
- Assumption Parish
- County FIPS
- 22007
- Coordinates
- 30.00861, -91.10833
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1042240 compared with others?
At 61 m, structure 1042240 is about 33% below the 91 m average across the 31 structures registered in Assumption Parish. It is about 30% below 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 20% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 110 m, which puts the top of the structure 171 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1042240, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Paincourtville in Assumption Parish, Louisiana, at coordinates 30.00861, -91.10833, with the site address filed as "3.5 MI. NNW". Assumption Parish has 31 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 58th-largest count among the 64 Louisiana counties with registrations, and 21 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 Vacherie, LA · 1021971, a tower at 609 m (granted (not yet 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 1042240 on Sep 12, 2022. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 3,706 in Louisiana.
Who owns antenna structure 1042240?
The FCC record lists The Dow Chemical Company of Washington, DC as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0028654176. Across the registry it holds 12 structure registrations, including 3 in Louisiana. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (6 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
Its marking and lighting code, 1, is listed on the FCC registration form as "None".
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1042240?
Its registered overall height above ground is 61 m (200 ft), and 171 m (561 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1042240?
The registered owner is The Dow Chemical Company, which holds 12 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1042240?
It is located near Paincourtville, Assumption Parish, Louisiana at 3.5 MI. NNW (30.00861, -91.10833). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Aug 29, 1996.
What type of structure is 1042240?
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 Assumption Parish, LA?
Assumption Parish has 31 FCC-registered antenna structures, 21 of them constructed — the 58th-largest count among 64 counties in Louisiana.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1042240, 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 1042240, Paincourtville, Assumption Parish, Louisiana”, https://towercensus.com/towers/louisiana/paincourtville-1042240 (data as of October 20, 2026).