Monopole 1288557 — Boone, NC
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1288557 — monopole near Boone, North Carolina. Single-shaft steel pole, the standard modern cell-site structure.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1288557 is a 37 m (120 ft) monopole near Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Apr 25, 2013. It is registered to Beacon Towers-VA, LLC., which holds 30 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1288557 |
| Unique system identifier | 2687986 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Monopole (MTOWER) |
| Date constructed | Apr 25, 2013 |
| Registration issued | Mar 7, 2018 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2017-ASO-18996-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
Mount Pleasant, SC · FRN 0021998927
Holds 30 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 467 Rainbow Trail
- City
- Boone
- State
- North Carolina
- ZIP
- 28607
- County
- Watauga County
- County FIPS
- 37189
- Coordinates
- 36.23092, -81.66628
Within ~40 km
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- Hudson, NC · 1005416150 m
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Tower (type not specified) · Canceled
Lattice tower · Constructed
- Boone, NC · 1007985130 m
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
How tall is structure 1288557 compared with others?
At 37 m, structure 1288557 is about 16% below the 44 m average across the 20 structures registered in Watauga County. It is about half of the North Carolina average of 80 m across 6,096 registrations. Among the 24,665 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (MTOWER), the average overall height is 42 m, so this one is about 13% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 1,057 m, which puts the top of the structure 1,094 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1288557, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Boone in Watauga County, North Carolina, at coordinates 36.23092, -81.66628, with the site address filed as "467 Rainbow Trail". Watauga County has 20 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 84th-largest count among the 100 North Carolina counties with registrations, and 12 of them are marked constructed. North Carolina as a whole has 6,096 registrations, the 9th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Hudson, NC · 1005416, a lattice tower at 150 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 1288557 on Mar 7, 2018. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 4,516 in North Carolina.
Who owns antenna structure 1288557?
The FCC record lists Beacon Towers-VA, LLC. of Mount Pleasant, SC as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0021998927. Across the registry it holds 30 structure registrations, including 7 in North Carolina. Its most common filed structure-type code is MTOWER (20 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2017-ASO-18996-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 1288557?
Its registered overall height above ground is 37 m (120 ft), and 1,094 m (3,588 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1288557?
The registered owner is Beacon Towers-VA, LLC., which holds 30 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1288557?
It is located near Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina at 467 Rainbow Trail (36.23092, -81.66628). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Apr 25, 2013.
What type of structure is 1288557?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code MTOWER, which decodes to "Monopole". Single-shaft steel pole, the standard modern cell-site structure. 24,665 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Watauga County, NC?
Watauga County has 20 FCC-registered antenna structures, 12 of them constructed — the 84th-largest count among 100 counties in North Carolina.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1288557, 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 1288557, Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina”, https://towercensus.com/towers/north-carolina/boone-1288557 (data as of October 20, 2026).