Tower 1246782 — Old Fort, NC
CanceledFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1246782 — tower (type not specified) near Old Fort, 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 1246782 is a 47 m (153 ft) tower near Old Fort, McDowell County, North Carolina. Its registration status is canceled. It is registered to Global Signal Acquisitions LLC, which holds 225 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1246782 |
| Unique system identifier | 2645946 |
| Status | Canceled (A) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Aug 1, 2005 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2003-ASO-1521-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
Global Signal Acquisitions LLC
Sarasota, FL · FRN 0013444641
Holds 225 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- Wildcat Knob
- City
- Old Fort
- State
- North Carolina
- ZIP
- 28762
- County
- McDowell County
- County FIPS
- 37111
- Coordinates
- 35.60647, -82.20097
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Dismantled
Guyed tower · Constructed
Monopole · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Guyed tower · Constructed
How tall is structure 1246782 compared with others?
At 47 m, structure 1246782 is roughly in line with the 50 m average across the 49 structures registered in McDowell County. It is about 42% below 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 39% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 765 m, which puts the top of the structure 812 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1246782, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Old Fort in McDowell County, North Carolina, at coordinates 35.60647, -82.20097, with the site address filed as "Wildcat Knob". 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 6,092 registrations, the 9th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Zirconia, NC · 1023079, a tower at 220 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 1246782 on Aug 1, 2005. Nationally, 15,896 of the 197,770 registrations (8%) carry the canceled status, including 506 in North Carolina.
Who owns antenna structure 1246782?
The FCC record lists Global Signal Acquisitions LLC of Sarasota, FL as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0013444641. Across the registry it holds 225 structure registrations, the 102nd-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 47 in North Carolina. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (154 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2003-ASO-1521-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 1246782?
Its registered overall height above ground is 47 m (153 ft), and 812 m (2,663 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1246782?
The registered owner is Global Signal Acquisitions LLC, which holds 225 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1246782?
It is located near Old Fort, McDowell County, North Carolina at Wildcat Knob (35.60647, -82.20097). Its status is canceled.
What type of structure is 1246782?
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 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 1246782, 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 1246782, Old Fort, McDowell County, North Carolina”, https://towercensus.com/towers/north-carolina/old-fort-1246782 (data as of October 20, 2026).