Guyed tower 1296368 — Marion, NC
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1296368 — guyed tower near Marion, North Carolina. Tower or mast held upright by tensioned guy wires anchored in the ground around its base.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1296368 is a 24 m (80 ft) guyed tower near Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Jun 17, 1988. It is registered to WLOS Licensee, LLC.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1296368 |
| Unique system identifier | 2695887 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Guyed tower (GTOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jun 17, 1988 |
| Registration issued | Jan 11, 2017 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2014-ASO-13835-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
WLOS Licensee, LLC
Washington, DC · FRN 0004676755
Location
- Address
- East Glenview Street
- City
- Marion
- State
- North Carolina
- ZIP
- 28752
- County
- McDowell County
- County FIPS
- 37111
- Coordinates
- 35.67131, -82.00519
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1296368 compared with others?
At 24 m, structure 1296368 is about half of the 50 m average across the 49 structures registered in McDowell County. It is about 31% of the North Carolina average of 80 m across 6,096 registrations. Among the 20,303 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (GTOWER), the average overall height is 107 m, so this one is about 23% of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 597 m, which puts the top of the structure 621 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1296368, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Marion in McDowell County, North Carolina, at coordinates 35.67131, -82.00519, with the site address filed as "East Glenview Street". McDowell County has 49 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 48th-largest count among the 100 North Carolina counties with registrations, and 33 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 Rural Rutherford Cnt, NC · 1047031, a tower at 189 m (dismantled).
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 1296368 on Jan 11, 2017. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 4,516 in North Carolina.
Who owns antenna structure 1296368?
The FCC record lists WLOS Licensee, LLC of Washington, DC as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0004676755.
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2014-ASO-13835-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 1296368?
Its registered overall height above ground is 24 m (80 ft), and 621 m (2,037 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1296368?
The registered owner is WLOS Licensee, LLC.
Where is antenna structure 1296368?
It is located near Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina at East Glenview Street (35.67131, -82.00519). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Jun 17, 1988.
What type of structure is 1296368?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code GTOWER, which decodes to "Guyed tower". Tower or mast held upright by tensioned guy wires anchored in the ground around its base. 20,303 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in McDowell County, NC?
McDowell County has 49 FCC-registered antenna structures, 33 of them constructed — the 48th-largest count among 100 counties in North Carolina.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1296368, 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 1296368, Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina”, https://towercensus.com/towers/north-carolina/marion-1296368 (data as of October 20, 2026).