Tower 1212506 — Chadburn, NC
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1212506 — tower (type not specified) near Chadburn, 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 1212506 is a 105 m (343 ft) tower near Chadburn, Columbus County, North Carolina. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed).
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1212506 |
| Unique system identifier | 2609660 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | May 9, 2000 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 00-ASO-0694-OE |
| FAA circular | 70/7460-1K |
| Painting / lighting spec | 3, 4, 5, 12 |
| 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
No owner entity linked in the FCC record.
Location
- Address
- 0.25 mi south of Intersection of 1427 & 1005
- City
- Chadburn
- State
- North Carolina
- ZIP
- 28431
- County
- Columbus County
- County FIPS
- 37047
- Coordinates
- 34.28072, -78.79614
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1212506 compared with others?
At 105 m, structure 1212506 is about 27% above the 82 m average across the 84 structures registered in Columbus County. It is about 31% above the North Carolina average of 80 m across 6,096 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 37% above that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 31 m, which puts the top of the structure 135 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1212506, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Chadburn in Columbus County, North Carolina, at coordinates 34.28072, -78.79614, with the site address filed as "0.25 mi south of Intersection of 1427 & 1005". Columbus County has 84 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 23rd-largest count among the 100 North Carolina counties with registrations, and 50 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 Colly Township, NC · 1006713, a tower at 610 m (dismantled).
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 1212506 on May 9, 2000. Nationally, 18,406 of the 197,833 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 480 in North Carolina.
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 00-ASO-0694-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1K, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. 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 3, 4, 5, 12.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1212506?
Its registered overall height above ground is 105 m (343 ft), and 135 m (443 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1212506?
The FCC record does not link an owner entity for this registration.
Where is antenna structure 1212506?
It is located near Chadburn, Columbus County, North Carolina at 0.25 mi south of Intersection of 1427 & 1005 (34.28072, -78.79614). Its status is granted (not yet constructed).
What type of structure is 1212506?
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 Columbus County, NC?
Columbus County has 84 FCC-registered antenna structures, 50 of them constructed — the 23rd-largest count among 100 counties in North Carolina.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1212506, 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 1212506, Chadburn, Columbus County, North Carolina”, https://towercensus.com/towers/north-carolina/chadburn-1212506 (data as of October 20, 2026).