Tower 1056940 — Chapel Hill, NC
CanceledFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1056940 — tower (type not specified) near Chapel Hill, 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 1056940 is a 61 m (199 ft) tower near Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina. Its registration status is canceled. It is registered to SPECTRASITE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1056940 |
| Unique system identifier | 106257 |
| Status | Canceled (A) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Oct 5, 1998 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 98-ASO-5261-OE |
| FAA circular | — |
| Painting / lighting spec | — |
| Marking / lighting code | — |
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
SPECTRASITE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Little Rock, AR
Location
- Address
- 9701 CARRIE ROAD
- City
- Chapel Hill
- State
- North Carolina
- ZIP
- 27516
- County
- Orange County
- County FIPS
- 37135
- Coordinates
- 35.93028, -79.12917
Within ~40 km
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- Apex, NC · 1008598481 m
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How tall is structure 1056940 compared with others?
At 61 m, structure 1056940 is about 22% below the 78 m average across the 57 structures registered in Orange County. It is about 24% below 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 20% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 175 m, which puts the top of the structure 235 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1056940, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Chapel Hill in Orange County, North Carolina, at coordinates 35.93028, -79.12917, with the site address filed as "9701 CARRIE ROAD". Orange County has 57 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 43rd-largest count among the 100 North Carolina counties with registrations, and 40 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 Apex, NC · 1008598, a tower at 481 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 1056940 on Oct 5, 1998. Nationally, 15,900 of the 197,833 registrations (8%) carry the canceled status, including 506 in North Carolina.
Who owns antenna structure 1056940?
The FCC record lists SPECTRASITE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. of Little Rock, AR as the registered owner.
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 98-ASO-5261-OE, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1056940?
Its registered overall height above ground is 61 m (199 ft), and 235 m (772 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1056940?
The registered owner is SPECTRASITE COMMUNICATIONS, INC..
Where is antenna structure 1056940?
It is located near Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina at 9701 CARRIE ROAD (35.93028, -79.12917). Its status is canceled.
What type of structure is 1056940?
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 Orange County, NC?
Orange County has 57 FCC-registered antenna structures, 40 of them constructed — the 43rd-largest count among 100 counties in North Carolina.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1056940, 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 1056940, Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina”, https://towercensus.com/towers/north-carolina/chapel-hill-1056940 (data as of October 20, 2026).