Tower 1281598 — French Village, MO
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1281598 — tower (type not specified) near French Village, Missouri. 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 1281598 is a 55 m (180 ft) tower near French Village, St. Francois County, Missouri. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Nov 2, 2012. It is registered to Big River Broadband.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1281598 |
| Unique system identifier | 2681026 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Nov 2, 2012 |
| Registration issued | Nov 30, 2011 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2011-ACE-2845-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
Big River Broadband
St. Louis, MO · FRN 0020338323
Location
- Address
- Bookholtz Road
- City
- French Village
- State
- Missouri
- ZIP
- 63036
- County
- St. Francois County
- County FIPS
- 29187
- Coordinates
- 37.97350, -90.34925
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1281598 compared with others?
At 55 m, structure 1281598 is about 21% below the 70 m average across the 79 structures registered in St. Francois County. It is about 29% below the Missouri average of 77 m across 6,027 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 28% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 299 m, which puts the top of the structure 354 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1281598, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near French Village in St. Francois County, Missouri, at coordinates 37.97350, -90.34925, with the site address filed as "Bookholtz Road". St. Francois County has 79 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 15th-largest count among the 115 Missouri counties with registrations, and 64 of them are marked constructed. Missouri as a whole has 6,027 registrations, the 10th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Hillsboro, MO · 1004576, a tower at 398 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 1281598 on Nov 30, 2011. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 4,531 in Missouri.
Who owns antenna structure 1281598?
The FCC record lists Big River Broadband of St. Louis, MO as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0020338323.
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2011-ACE-2845-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 1281598?
Its registered overall height above ground is 55 m (180 ft), and 354 m (1,162 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1281598?
The registered owner is Big River Broadband.
Where is antenna structure 1281598?
It is located near French Village, St. Francois County, Missouri at Bookholtz Road (37.97350, -90.34925). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Nov 2, 2012.
What type of structure is 1281598?
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 St. Francois County, MO?
St. Francois County has 79 FCC-registered antenna structures, 64 of them constructed — the 15th-largest count among 115 counties in Missouri.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1281598, 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 1281598, French Village, St. Francois County, Missouri”, https://towercensus.com/towers/missouri/french-village-1281598 (data as of October 20, 2026).