Tower 1218213 — Lenoir, NC
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1218213 — tower (type not specified) near Lenoir, 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 1218213 is a 86 m (282 ft) tower near Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed). It is registered to Foothills Broadcasting, Inc.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1218213 |
| Unique system identifier | 2615789 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Oct 6, 2000 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 00-ASO-5074-OE |
| FAA circular | 70/7460-1K |
| Painting / lighting spec | 4, 6, 12 |
| Marking / lighting code | FAA Style D (5) |
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
Foothills Broadcasting, Inc.
Lenoir, NC · FRN 0006152433
Location
- Address
- Warrior Mtn, .9 miles SE of US321 and SR268
- City
- Lenoir
- State
- North Carolina
- ZIP
- 28645
- County
- Caldwell County
- County FIPS
- 37027
- Coordinates
- 35.97517, -81.55131
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
- Hudson, NC · 1005416150 m
Lattice tower · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
- Lenoir, NC · 1006730141 m
Tower (type not specified) · Dismantled
- Lenoir, NC · 1264082140 m
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
- Lenoir, NC · 1258087137 m
Tower (type not specified) · Canceled
Lattice tower · Constructed
How tall is structure 1218213 compared with others?
At 86 m, structure 1218213 is about 30% above the 66 m average across the 46 structures registered in Caldwell County. It is roughly in line with 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 13% above that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 631 m, which puts the top of the structure 717 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1218213, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Lenoir in Caldwell County, North Carolina, at coordinates 35.97517, -81.55131, with the site address filed as "Warrior Mtn, .9 miles SE of US321 and SR268". Caldwell County has 46 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 49th-largest count among the 100 North Carolina counties with registrations, and 29 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 "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 1218213 on Oct 6, 2000. Nationally, 18,406 of the 197,833 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 480 in North Carolina.
Who owns antenna structure 1218213?
The FCC record lists Foothills Broadcasting, Inc. of Lenoir, NC as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0006152433.
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 00-ASO-5074-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1K, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 5, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style D". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 4, 6, 12.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1218213?
Its registered overall height above ground is 86 m (282 ft), and 717 m (2,352 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1218213?
The registered owner is Foothills Broadcasting, Inc..
Where is antenna structure 1218213?
It is located near Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina at Warrior Mtn, .9 miles SE of US321 and SR268 (35.97517, -81.55131). Its status is granted (not yet constructed).
What type of structure is 1218213?
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 Caldwell County, NC?
Caldwell County has 46 FCC-registered antenna structures, 29 of them constructed — the 49th-largest count among 100 counties in North Carolina.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1218213, 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 1218213, Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina”, https://towercensus.com/towers/north-carolina/lenoir-1218213 (data as of October 20, 2026).