Tower 1277042 — Kinston, NC
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1277042 — tower (type not specified) near Kinston, 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 1277042 is a 169 m (554 ft) tower near Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed). It is registered to Down East Towers, LLC.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1277042 |
| Unique system identifier | 2676469 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Dec 13, 2010 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2009-ASO-7520-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
Down East Towers, LLC
Statesville, NC · FRN 0020410213
Location
- Address
- US 258 South
- City
- Kinston
- State
- North Carolina
- ZIP
- 28525
- County
- Lenoir County
- County FIPS
- 37107
- Coordinates
- 35.16861, -77.63194
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1277042 compared with others?
At 169 m, structure 1277042 is about twice the 86 m average across the 62 structures registered in Lenoir County. It is about twice 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 2.2 times that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 35 m, which puts the top of the structure 204 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1277042, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Kinston in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at coordinates 35.16861, -77.63194, with the site address filed as "US 258 South". Lenoir County has 62 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 39th-largest count among the 100 North Carolina counties with registrations, and 49 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 Trenton, NC · 1011271, a tower at 606 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 1277042 on Dec 13, 2010. Nationally, 18,387 of the 197,770 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 478 in North Carolina.
Who owns antenna structure 1277042?
The FCC record lists Down East Towers, LLC of Statesville, NC as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0020410213.
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2009-ASO-7520-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 1277042?
Its registered overall height above ground is 169 m (554 ft), and 204 m (669 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1277042?
The registered owner is Down East Towers, LLC.
Where is antenna structure 1277042?
It is located near Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina at US 258 South (35.16861, -77.63194). Its status is granted (not yet constructed).
What type of structure is 1277042?
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 Lenoir County, NC?
Lenoir County has 62 FCC-registered antenna structures, 49 of them constructed — the 39th-largest count among 100 counties in North Carolina.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1277042, 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 1277042, Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina”, https://towercensus.com/towers/north-carolina/kinston-1277042 (data as of October 13, 2026).