Tower 1242993 — Newark, NJ
CanceledFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1242993 — tower (type not specified) near Newark, New Jersey. 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 1242993 is a 36 m (119 ft) tower near Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. Its registration status is canceled. It is registered to Omnipoint Communications Inc., which holds 84 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1242993 |
| Unique system identifier | 2642017 |
| Status | Canceled (A) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Apr 17, 2006 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2004-AEA-849-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.
Location
- Address
- Port Newark Zone, District 17 (NJ-05-824A)
- City
- Newark
- State
- New Jersey
- ZIP
- 07114
- County
- Essex County
- County FIPS
- 34013
- Coordinates
- 40.69536, -74.15469
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1242993 compared with others?
At 36 m, structure 1242993 is about 11% above the 33 m average across the 170 structures registered in Essex County. It is about 32% below the New Jersey average of 54 m across 1,851 registrations. Among the 75,247 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TOWER), the average overall height is 76 m, so this one is about half of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 3 m, which puts the top of the structure 39 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1242993, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Newark in Essex County, New Jersey, at coordinates 40.69536, -74.15469, with the site address filed as "Port Newark Zone, District 17 (NJ-05-824A)". Essex County has 170 FCC-registered antenna structures, the largest count among the 21 New Jersey counties with registrations, and 67 of them are marked constructed. New Jersey as a whole has 1,851 registrations, the 34th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is New York, NY · 1263701, a building tower at 546 m (constructed).
What does the status "Canceled" mean?
Canceled means the registration is no longer active in the FCC registry; the record is kept here as part of the registry's history. The FCC issued registration 1242993 on Apr 17, 2006. Nationally, 15,896 of the 197,770 registrations (8%) carry the canceled status, including 334 in New Jersey.
Who owns antenna structure 1242993?
The FCC record lists Omnipoint Communications Inc. of Bellevue, WA as the registered owner. Across the registry it holds 84 structure registrations, the 233rd-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 17 in New Jersey. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (58 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2004-AEA-849-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 1242993?
Its registered overall height above ground is 36 m (119 ft), and 39 m (128 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1242993?
The registered owner is Omnipoint Communications Inc., which holds 84 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1242993?
It is located near Newark, Essex County, New Jersey at Port Newark Zone, District 17 (NJ-05-824A) (40.69536, -74.15469). Its status is canceled.
What type of structure is 1242993?
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. 75,247 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Essex County, NJ?
Essex County has 170 FCC-registered antenna structures, 67 of them constructed — the largest count among 21 counties in New Jersey.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1242993, 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 1242993, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey”, https://towercensus.com/towers/new-jersey/newark-1242993 (data as of October 13, 2026).