Lattice tower 1288948 — Niagara Falls, NY
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1288948 — lattice tower near Niagara Falls, New York. Open-framework steel lattice tower.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1288948 is a 56 m (183 ft) lattice tower near Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed). It is registered to National Grid USA Service Company, Inc., which holds 45 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1288948 |
| Unique system identifier | 2688377 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Lattice tower (LTOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Sep 24, 2013 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 1985-AEA-45-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
National Grid USA Service Company, Inc.
Syracuse, NY · FRN 0005196530
Holds 45 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 1650 New Rd.
- City
- Niagara Falls
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 14301
- County
- Niagara County
- County FIPS
- 36063
- Coordinates
- 43.09894, -79.00669
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Dismantled
Structure type 2TOWER · Constructed
Building with tower · Constructed
Building with antenna · Constructed
How tall is structure 1288948 compared with others?
At 56 m, structure 1288948 is roughly in line with the 58 m average across the 81 structures registered in Niagara County. It is roughly in line with the New York average of 62 m across 3,755 registrations. Among the 35,918 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (LTOWER), the average overall height is 73 m, so this one is about 23% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 180 m, which puts the top of the structure 236 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1288948, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York, at coordinates 43.09894, -79.00669, with the site address filed as "1650 New Rd.". Niagara County has 81 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 14th-largest count among the 62 New York counties with registrations, and 52 of them are marked constructed. New York as a whole has 3,755 registrations, the 23rd-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Grand Island, NY · 1033433, a tower at 346 m (constructed).
What does the status "Granted (not yet constructed)" mean?
Granted means the FCC has issued the registration, but the record does not yet carry the owner's notice that construction was completed. The FCC issued registration 1288948 on Sep 24, 2013. Nationally, 18,406 of the 197,833 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 378 in New York.
Who owns antenna structure 1288948?
The FCC record lists National Grid USA Service Company, Inc. of Syracuse, NY as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0005196530. Across the registry it holds 45 structure registrations, the 372nd-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 24 in New York. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (26 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 1985-AEA-45-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 1288948?
Its registered overall height above ground is 56 m (183 ft), and 236 m (773 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1288948?
The registered owner is National Grid USA Service Company, Inc., which holds 45 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1288948?
It is located near Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York at 1650 New Rd. (43.09894, -79.00669). Its status is granted (not yet constructed).
What type of structure is 1288948?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code LTOWER, which decodes to "Lattice tower". Open-framework steel lattice tower. 35,918 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Niagara County, NY?
Niagara County has 81 FCC-registered antenna structures, 52 of them constructed — the 14th-largest count among 62 counties in New York.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1288948, 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 1288948, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York”, https://towercensus.com/towers/new-york/niagara-falls-1288948 (data as of October 20, 2026).