Tower 1242162 — St. Martinville, LA
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1242162 — tower (type not specified) near St. Martinville, 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 1242162 is a 152 m (498 ft) tower near St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Mar 22, 2005. It is registered to AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, which holds 174 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1242162 |
| Unique system identifier | 2641117 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Mar 22, 2005 |
| Registration issued | Oct 19, 2009 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2003-ASW-7057-OE |
| FAA circular | 70/7460-1K |
| Painting / lighting spec | 4, 6, 12 |
| Marking / lighting code | FAA Style D (5) |
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
Tupelo, MS · FRN 0005025911
Holds 174 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- HWY 96 WEST
- City
- St. Martinville
- State
- Louisiana
- ZIP
- 70582
- County
- St. Martin Parish
- County FIPS
- 22099
- Coordinates
- 30.13444, -91.86278
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1242162 compared with others?
At 152 m, structure 1242162 is about 54% above the 99 m average across the 63 structures registered in St. Martin Parish. It is about 74% above 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 twice that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 2 m, which puts the top of the structure 153 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1242162, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near St. Martinville in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, at coordinates 30.13444, -91.86278, with the site address filed as "HWY 96 WEST". St. Martin Parish has 63 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 33rd-largest count among the 64 Louisiana counties with registrations, and 44 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 Church Point, LA · 1022669, a tower at 369 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 1242162 on Oct 19, 2009. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 3,706 in Louisiana.
Who owns antenna structure 1242162?
The FCC record lists AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION of Tupelo, MS as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0005025911. Across the registry it holds 174 structure registrations, the 122nd-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 13 in Louisiana. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (168 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2003-ASW-7057-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1K, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 5, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style D". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 4, 6, 12.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1242162?
Its registered overall height above ground is 152 m (498 ft), and 153 m (503 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1242162?
The registered owner is AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, which holds 174 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1242162?
It is located near St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana at HWY 96 WEST (30.13444, -91.86278). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Mar 22, 2005.
What type of structure is 1242162?
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 St. Martin Parish, LA?
St. Martin Parish has 63 FCC-registered antenna structures, 44 of them constructed — the 33rd-largest count among 64 counties in Louisiana.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1242162, 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 1242162, St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana”, https://towercensus.com/towers/louisiana/st-martinville-1242162 (data as of October 20, 2026).