Tower 1280549 — Robbinsville, NC
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1280549 — tower (type not specified) near Robbinsville, 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 1280549 is a 38 m (125 ft) tower near Robbinsville, Graham County, North Carolina. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on May 23, 2012. It is registered to North Carolina State Highway Patrol, which holds 194 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1280549 |
| Unique system identifier | 2679977 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | May 23, 2012 |
| Registration issued | Sep 19, 2011 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2011-ASO-4064-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
North Carolina State Highway Patrol
Raleigh, NC · FRN 0001913888
Holds 194 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- HP-1292, Wauchecha Bald, Wauchecha Tower Road
- City
- Robbinsville
- State
- North Carolina
- ZIP
- 28771
- County
- Graham County
- County FIPS
- 37075
- Coordinates
- 35.38639, -83.77267
Within ~40 km
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Guyed tower · Constructed
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How tall is structure 1280549 compared with others?
At 38 m, structure 1280549 is about 32% below the 56 m average across the 8 structures registered in Graham County. It is about half of 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 half of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 1,335 m, which puts the top of the structure 1,373 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1280549, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Robbinsville in Graham County, North Carolina, at coordinates 35.38639, -83.77267, with the site address filed as "HP-1292, Wauchecha Bald, Wauchecha Tower Road". Graham County has 8 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 96th-largest count among the 100 North Carolina counties with registrations, and 4 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 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 1280549 on Sep 19, 2011. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 4,516 in North Carolina.
Who owns antenna structure 1280549?
The FCC record lists North Carolina State Highway Patrol of Raleigh, NC as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0001913888. Across the registry it holds 194 structure registrations, the 113th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 193 in North Carolina. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (58 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2011-ASO-4064-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 1280549?
Its registered overall height above ground is 38 m (125 ft), and 1,373 m (4,506 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1280549?
The registered owner is North Carolina State Highway Patrol, which holds 194 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1280549?
It is located near Robbinsville, Graham County, North Carolina at HP-1292, Wauchecha Bald, Wauchecha Tower Road (35.38639, -83.77267). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on May 23, 2012.
What type of structure is 1280549?
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 Graham County, NC?
Graham County has 8 FCC-registered antenna structures, 4 of them constructed — the 96th-largest count among 100 counties in North Carolina.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1280549, 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 1280549, Robbinsville, Graham County, North Carolina”, https://towercensus.com/towers/north-carolina/robbinsville-1280549 (data as of October 20, 2026).