Tower 1040187 — Porterville, MS
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1040187 — tower (type not specified) near Porterville, Mississippi. 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 1040187 is a 92 m (303 ft) tower near Porterville, Kemper County, Mississippi. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Jan 15, 1973. It is registered to County of Kemper.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1040187 |
| Unique system identifier | 603801 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jan 15, 1973 |
| Registration issued | Jun 27, 2007 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 73-SO-497-OE |
| FAA circular | — |
| Painting / lighting spec | 1, 3, 12, 21 |
| Marking / lighting code | FAA Style A (9) |
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
County of Kemper
De Kalb, MS · FRN 0004554051
Location
- Address
- ON TOWNSEND/PORTERVILLE RD., 3.6 MI. NW OF
- City
- Porterville
- State
- Mississippi
- ZIP
- 39352
- County
- Kemper County
- County FIPS
- 28069
- Coordinates
- 32.70889, -88.53139
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1040187 compared with others?
At 92 m, structure 1040187 is roughly in line with the 90 m average across the 40 structures registered in Kemper County. It is roughly in line with the Mississippi average of 92 m across 4,898 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 21% above that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 136 m, which puts the top of the structure 228 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1040187, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Porterville in Kemper County, Mississippi, at coordinates 32.70889, -88.53139, with the site address filed as "ON TOWNSEND/PORTERVILLE RD., 3.6 MI. NW OF". Kemper County has 40 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 54th-largest count among the 82 Mississippi counties with registrations, and 33 of them are marked constructed. Mississippi as a whole has 4,898 registrations, the 16th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Martin, MS · 1041145, a tower at 298 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 1040187 on Jun 27, 2007. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 3,788 in Mississippi.
Who owns antenna structure 1040187?
The FCC record lists County of Kemper of De Kalb, MS as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0004554051.
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 73-SO-497-OE, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 9, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style A". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 1, 3, 12, 21.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1040187?
Its registered overall height above ground is 92 m (303 ft), and 228 m (748 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1040187?
The registered owner is County of Kemper.
Where is antenna structure 1040187?
It is located near Porterville, Kemper County, Mississippi at ON TOWNSEND/PORTERVILLE RD., 3.6 MI. NW OF (32.70889, -88.53139). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Jan 15, 1973.
What type of structure is 1040187?
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 Kemper County, MS?
Kemper County has 40 FCC-registered antenna structures, 33 of them constructed — the 54th-largest count among 82 counties in Mississippi.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1040187, 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 1040187, Porterville, Kemper County, Mississippi”, https://towercensus.com/towers/mississippi/porterville-1040187 (data as of October 20, 2026).