Rig 1020896 — Elkton, MD
CanceledFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1020896 — oil rig near Elkton, Maryland. Antenna on an offshore or land rig.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1020896 is a 49 m (160 ft) rig near Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland. Its registration status is canceled. It is registered to AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC., which holds 2,267 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1020896 |
| Unique system identifier | 122927 |
| Status | Canceled (A) |
| Structure type | Oil rig (RIG) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Feb 20, 2001 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 97-AEA-2076-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
Washington, DC · FRN 0004122032
Holds 2,267 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 232 S SIMPERS ROAD
- City
- Elkton
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 21921
- County
- Cecil County
- County FIPS
- 24015
- Coordinates
- 39.63778, -75.90083
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1020896 compared with others?
At 49 m, structure 1020896 is about 27% below the 67 m average across the 56 structures registered in Cecil County. It is about 30% below the Maryland average of 70 m across 1,911 registrations. Among the 299 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (RIG), the average overall height is 22 m, so this one is about 2.2 times that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 55 m, which puts the top of the structure 104 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1020896, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Elkton in Cecil County, Maryland, at coordinates 39.63778, -75.90083, with the site address filed as "232 S SIMPERS ROAD". Cecil County has 56 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 14th-largest count among the 24 Maryland counties with registrations, and 36 of them are marked constructed. Maryland as a whole has 1,911 registrations, the 33rd-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Churchville, MD · 1051559, a tower at 157 m (constructed).
What does the status "Canceled" mean?
Canceled means the registration is no longer active in the FCC registry; the record is kept here as part of the registry's history. The FCC issued registration 1020896 on Feb 20, 2001. Nationally, 15,896 of the 197,770 registrations (8%) carry the canceled status, including 236 in Maryland.
Who owns antenna structure 1020896?
The FCC record lists AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC. of Washington, DC as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0004122032. Across the registry it holds 2,267 structure registrations, the 10th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more. Its most common filed structure-type code is POLE (1,249 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 97-AEA-2076-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 1020896?
Its registered overall height above ground is 49 m (160 ft), and 104 m (342 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1020896?
The registered owner is AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC., which holds 2,267 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1020896?
It is located near Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland at 232 S SIMPERS ROAD (39.63778, -75.90083). Its status is canceled.
What type of structure is 1020896?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code RIG, which decodes to "Oil rig". Antenna on an offshore or land rig. 299 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Cecil County, MD?
Cecil County has 56 FCC-registered antenna structures, 36 of them constructed — the 14th-largest count among 24 counties in Maryland.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1020896, weekly bulk file.
About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 13, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1020896, Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland”, https://towercensus.com/towers/maryland/elkton-1020896 (data as of October 13, 2026).