Guyed tower 1240436 — Starkville, MS
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1240436 — guyed tower near Starkville, Mississippi. Tower or mast held upright by tensioned guy wires anchored in the ground around its base.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1240436 is a 55 m (180 ft) guyed tower near Starkville, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Jan 1, 1978. It is registered to VB Nimbus, LLC, which holds 318 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1240436 |
| Unique system identifier | 2639222 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Guyed tower (GTOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jan 1, 1978 |
| Registration issued | Sep 29, 2025 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2017-ASO-19548-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
Delray Beach, FL · FRN 0030044754
Holds 318 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 0.1 mile northeast of intersection of Yellow Jacket Road and SR 25
- City
- Starkville
- State
- Mississippi
- ZIP
- 39759
- County
- Oktibbeha County
- County FIPS
- 28105
- Coordinates
- 33.45283, -88.81989
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1240436 compared with others?
At 55 m, structure 1240436 is about 30% below the 78 m average across the 72 structures registered in Oktibbeha County. It is about 40% below the Mississippi average of 92 m across 4,898 registrations. Among the 20,303 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (GTOWER), the average overall height is 107 m, so this one is about half of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 104 m, which puts the top of the structure 159 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1240436, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Starkville in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, at coordinates 33.45283, -88.81989, with the site address filed as "0.1 mile northeast of intersection of Yellow Jacket Road and SR 25". Oktibbeha County has 72 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 19th-largest count among the 82 Mississippi counties with registrations, and 53 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 Columbus, MS · 1041013, a tower at 549 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 1240436 on Sep 29, 2025. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 3,788 in Mississippi.
Who owns antenna structure 1240436?
The FCC record lists VB Nimbus, LLC of Delray Beach, FL as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0030044754. Across the registry it holds 318 structure registrations, the 79th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (98 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2017-ASO-19548-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 1240436?
Its registered overall height above ground is 55 m (180 ft), and 159 m (521 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1240436?
The registered owner is VB Nimbus, LLC, which holds 318 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1240436?
It is located near Starkville, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi at 0.1 mile northeast of intersection of Yellow Jacket Road and SR 25 (33.45283, -88.81989). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Jan 1, 1978.
What type of structure is 1240436?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code GTOWER, which decodes to "Guyed tower". Tower or mast held upright by tensioned guy wires anchored in the ground around its base. 20,303 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Oktibbeha County, MS?
Oktibbeha County has 72 FCC-registered antenna structures, 53 of them constructed — the 19th-largest count among 82 counties in Mississippi.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1240436, 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 1240436, Starkville, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi”, https://towercensus.com/towers/mississippi/starkville-1240436 (data as of October 20, 2026).