Monopole 1252234 — Mars Hill, NC
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1252234 — monopole near Mars Hill, North Carolina. Single-shaft steel pole, the standard modern cell-site structure.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1252234 is a 53 m (173 ft) monopole near Mars Hill, Macon County, North Carolina. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Nov 1, 2013. It is registered to Apex Towers, LLC, which holds 64 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1252234 |
| Unique system identifier | 2651398 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Monopole (MTOWER) |
| Date constructed | Nov 1, 2013 |
| Registration issued | May 8, 2015 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2013-ASO-4162-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
Beckley, WV · FRN 0024458069
Holds 64 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- Murphy Road "Waldroop"
- City
- Mars Hill
- State
- North Carolina
- ZIP
- 28734
- County
- Macon County
- County FIPS
- 37113
- Coordinates
- 35.09850, -83.55842
Within ~40 km
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Tower (type not specified) · Dismantled
Lattice tower · Constructed
How tall is structure 1252234 compared with others?
At 53 m, structure 1252234 is roughly in line with the 56 m average across the 23 structures registered in Macon County. It is about 34% below the North Carolina average of 80 m across 6,092 registrations. Among the 24,638 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (MTOWER), the average overall height is 42 m, so this one is about 26% above that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 1,111 m, which puts the top of the structure 1,164 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1252234, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Mars Hill in Macon County, North Carolina, at coordinates 35.09850, -83.55842, with the site address filed as "Murphy Road "Waldroop"". Macon County has 23 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 79th-largest count among the 100 North Carolina counties with registrations, and 16 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 Franklin, NC · 1276380, a tower at 151 m (canceled).
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 1252234 on May 8, 2015. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 4,514 in North Carolina.
Who owns antenna structure 1252234?
The FCC record lists Apex Towers, LLC of Beckley, WV as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0024458069. Across the registry it holds 64 structure registrations, the 293rd-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 7 in North Carolina. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (38 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2013-ASO-4162-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 1252234?
Its registered overall height above ground is 53 m (173 ft), and 1,164 m (3,818 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1252234?
The registered owner is Apex Towers, LLC, which holds 64 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1252234?
It is located near Mars Hill, Macon County, North Carolina at Murphy Road "Waldroop" (35.09850, -83.55842). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Nov 1, 2013.
What type of structure is 1252234?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code MTOWER, which decodes to "Monopole". Single-shaft steel pole, the standard modern cell-site structure. 24,638 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Macon County, NC?
Macon County has 23 FCC-registered antenna structures, 16 of them constructed — the 79th-largest count among 100 counties in North Carolina.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1252234, 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 1252234, Mars Hill, Macon County, North Carolina”, https://towercensus.com/towers/north-carolina/mars-hill-1252234 (data as of October 13, 2026).