Lattice tower 1296819 — St. Joseph, MI
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1296819 — lattice tower near St. Joseph, Michigan. Open-framework steel lattice tower.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1296819 is a 46 m (150 ft) lattice tower near St. Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Jan 1, 1977.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1296819 |
| Unique system identifier | 2696338 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Lattice tower (LTOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jan 1, 1977 |
| Registration issued | Aug 31, 2015 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2015-AGL-6309-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
No owner entity linked in the FCC record.
Location
- Address
- NE corner of M-139 and Pipestone Street
- City
- St. Joseph
- State
- Michigan
- ZIP
- 49022
- County
- Berrien County
- County FIPS
- 26021
- Coordinates
- 42.09806, -86.43414
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1296819 compared with others?
At 46 m, structure 1296819 is about 36% below the 71 m average across the 145 structures registered in Berrien County. It is about 38% below the Michigan average of 74 m across 6,220 registrations. Among the 35,886 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (LTOWER), the average overall height is 73 m, so this one is about 37% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 189 m, which puts the top of the structure 235 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1296819, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near St. Joseph in Berrien County, Michigan, at coordinates 42.09806, -86.43414, with the site address filed as "NE corner of M-139 and Pipestone Street". Berrien County has 145 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 8th-largest count among the 83 Michigan counties with registrations, and 105 of them are marked constructed. Michigan as a whole has 6,220 registrations, the 8th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Berrien Springs, MI · 1024034, a tower at 172 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 1296819 on Aug 31, 2015. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 4,538 in Michigan.
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2015-AGL-6309-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 1296819?
Its registered overall height above ground is 46 m (150 ft), and 235 m (770 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1296819?
The FCC record does not link an owner entity for this registration.
Where is antenna structure 1296819?
It is located near St. Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan at NE corner of M-139 and Pipestone Street (42.09806, -86.43414). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Jan 1, 1977.
What type of structure is 1296819?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code LTOWER, which decodes to "Lattice tower". Open-framework steel lattice tower. 35,886 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Berrien County, MI?
Berrien County has 145 FCC-registered antenna structures, 105 of them constructed — the 8th-largest count among 83 counties in Michigan.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1296819, 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 1296819, St. Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan”, https://towercensus.com/towers/michigan/st-joseph-1296819 (data as of October 13, 2026).