Tower 1003689 — Belhaven, NC
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1003689 — tower (type not specified) near Belhaven, North Carolina. 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 1003689 is a 90 m (295 ft) tower near Belhaven, Beaufort County, North Carolina. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Mar 2, 1981. It is registered to TRI COUNTY TELEPHONE MEMBERSHIP CORP.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1003689 |
| Unique system identifier | 109447 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Mar 2, 1981 |
| Registration issued | Feb 12, 1997 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | — |
| FAA circular | — |
| Painting / lighting spec | 1, 3, 11, 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
TRI COUNTY TELEPHONE MEMBERSHIP CORP
Belhaven, NC
Location
- Address
- ON SR-1718 2 MI W OF SIDNEY
- City
- Belhaven
- State
- North Carolina
- ZIP
- 27810
- County
- Beaufort County
- County FIPS
- 37013
- Coordinates
- 35.49167, -76.71917
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1003689 compared with others?
At 90 m, structure 1003689 is about 11% above the 81 m average across the 82 structures registered in Beaufort County. It is about 12% above the North Carolina average of 80 m across 6,092 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 18% above that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 2 m, which puts the top of the structure 91 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1003689, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Belhaven in Beaufort County, North Carolina, at coordinates 35.49167, -76.71917, with the site address filed as "ON SR-1718 2 MI W OF SIDNEY". Beaufort County has 82 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 24th-largest count among the 100 North Carolina counties with registrations, and 55 of them are marked constructed. North Carolina as a whole has 6,092 registrations, the 9th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Grantsboro, NC · 1238007, a guyed tower at 312 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 1003689 on Feb 12, 1997. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 4,514 in North Carolina.
Who owns antenna structure 1003689?
The FCC record lists TRI COUNTY TELEPHONE MEMBERSHIP CORP of Belhaven, NC as the registered owner.
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
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, 11, 21.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1003689?
Its registered overall height above ground is 90 m (295 ft), and 91 m (300 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1003689?
The registered owner is TRI COUNTY TELEPHONE MEMBERSHIP CORP.
Where is antenna structure 1003689?
It is located near Belhaven, Beaufort County, North Carolina at ON SR-1718 2 MI W OF SIDNEY (35.49167, -76.71917). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Mar 2, 1981.
What type of structure is 1003689?
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 Beaufort County, NC?
Beaufort County has 82 FCC-registered antenna structures, 55 of them constructed — the 24th-largest count among 100 counties in North Carolina.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1003689, 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 1003689, Belhaven, Beaufort County, North Carolina”, https://towercensus.com/towers/north-carolina/belhaven-1003689 (data as of October 13, 2026).