Tower 1210859 — Siler City, NC
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1210859 — tower (type not specified) near Siler City, 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 1210859 is a 24 m (80 ft) tower near Siler City, Chatham County, North Carolina. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed).
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1210859 |
| Unique system identifier | 2608003 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Mar 23, 2000 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 93-ASO-1140-OE |
| FAA circular | 70/7460-1H |
| Painting / lighting spec | 3, 4, 5, 13 |
| Marking / lighting code | FAA Style A (9) |
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
No owner entity linked in the FCC record.
Location
- Address
- 1 Km SW of Siler City
- City
- Siler City
- State
- North Carolina
- ZIP
- 27344
- County
- Chatham County
- County FIPS
- 37037
- Coordinates
- 35.71236, -79.48167
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1210859 compared with others?
At 24 m, structure 1210859 is about 28% of the 87 m average across the 68 structures registered in Chatham County. It is about 30% of 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 32% of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 232 m, which puts the top of the structure 257 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1210859, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Siler City in Chatham County, North Carolina, at coordinates 35.71236, -79.48167, with the site address filed as "1 Km SW of Siler City". Chatham County has 68 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 35th-largest count among the 100 North Carolina counties with registrations, and 48 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 Randleman /27317, NC · 1061305, a guyed tower at 582 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 1210859 on Mar 23, 2000. Nationally, 18,387 of the 197,770 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 478 in North Carolina.
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 93-ASO-1140-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1H, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 9, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style A". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 3, 4, 5, 13.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1210859?
Its registered overall height above ground is 24 m (80 ft), and 257 m (842 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1210859?
The FCC record does not link an owner entity for this registration.
Where is antenna structure 1210859?
It is located near Siler City, Chatham County, North Carolina at 1 Km SW of Siler City (35.71236, -79.48167). Its status is granted (not yet constructed).
What type of structure is 1210859?
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 Chatham County, NC?
Chatham County has 68 FCC-registered antenna structures, 48 of them constructed — the 35th-largest count among 100 counties in North Carolina.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1210859, 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 1210859, Siler City, Chatham County, North Carolina”, https://towercensus.com/towers/north-carolina/siler-city-1210859 (data as of October 13, 2026).