TowerCensus

Lattice tower 1282018 — Fort Washington, MD

Constructed

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1282018 — lattice tower near Fort Washington, Maryland. Open-framework steel lattice tower.

At a glance

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1282018 is a 51 m (168 ft) lattice tower near Fort Washington, Prince George's County, Maryland. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Mar 7, 1979. It is registered to American Towers LLC, which holds 21,809 FCC structure registrations.

Overall height
51 m
168 ft
Support structure
46 m
Top above sea level
134 m
Ground elevation
82 m
◆ Loading map…
≥ 150 m60–150 m30–60 m< 30 m
This entry + 6 nearby

Registration record

FCC record

FieldValue
Registration number (ASRN)1282018
Unique system identifier2681446
StatusConstructed (C)
Structure typeLattice tower (LTOWER)
Date constructedMar 7, 1979
Registration issuedJan 15, 2013

Aviation safety

FAA & lighting

FieldValue
FAA study number2012-AEA-3610-OE
FAA circular—
Painting / lighting specNONE
Marking / lighting codeNone (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

American Towers LLC

Woburn, MA · FRN 0011498342

Holds 21,809 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →

Location

Address
2700 Arts Dr. (088047)
City
Fort Washington
ZIP
20748
County FIPS
24033
Coordinates
38.81339, -76.96181

Within ~40 km

Nearby structures

How tall is structure 1282018 compared with others?

At 51 m, structure 1282018 is roughly in line with the 54 m average across the 209 structures registered in Prince George's County. It is about 27% below the Maryland average of 70 m across 1,911 registrations. Among the 35,918 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (LTOWER), the average overall height is 73 m, so this one is about 30% below that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 46 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 51 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 82 m, which puts the top of the structure 134 m above mean sea level.

Where is structure 1282018, and what is registered around it?

The registration places the structure near Fort Washington in Prince George's County, Maryland, at coordinates 38.81339, -76.96181, with the site address filed as "2700 Arts Dr. (088047)". Prince George's County has 209 FCC-registered antenna structures, the largest count among the 24 Maryland counties with registrations, and 145 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 Annapolis, MD · 1225569, a guyed tower at 275 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 1282018 on Jan 15, 2013. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 1,312 in Maryland.

Who owns antenna structure 1282018?

The FCC record lists American Towers LLC of Woburn, MA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0011498342. Across the registry it holds 21,809 structure registrations, the largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (5,892 registrations).

What FAA and lighting details are on file?

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2012-AEA-3610-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 1282018?

Its registered overall height above ground is 51 m (168 ft), and 134 m (438 ft) above mean sea level.

Who owns tower 1282018?

The registered owner is American Towers LLC, which holds 21,809 FCC antenna structure registrations.

Where is antenna structure 1282018?

It is located near Fort Washington, Prince George's County, Maryland at 2700 Arts Dr. (088047) (38.81339, -76.96181). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Mar 7, 1979.

What type of structure is 1282018?

It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code LTOWER, which decodes to "Lattice tower". Open-framework steel lattice tower. 35,918 registrations nationwide use the same code.

How many antenna structures are registered in Prince George's County, MD?

Prince George's County has 209 FCC-registered antenna structures, 145 of them constructed — the largest count among 24 counties in Maryland.

Related pages

Working with towers? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($39/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.

Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1282018, 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 1282018, Fort Washington, Prince George's County, Maryland”, https://towercensus.com/towers/maryland/fort-washington-1282018 (data as of October 20, 2026).