Guyed tower 1267291 — Spruce Pine, NC
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1267291 — guyed tower near Spruce Pine, 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 1267291 is a 55 m (180 ft) guyed tower near Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Jul 13, 2015. It is registered to North Carolina State Highway Patrol, which holds 194 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1267291 |
| Unique system identifier | 2666638 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Guyed tower (GTOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jul 13, 2015 |
| Registration issued | Jul 10, 2015 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2008-ASO-6637-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-1337, Woody Knob, 1000 Fire Tower Road
- City
- Spruce Pine
- State
- North Carolina
- ZIP
- 28777
- County
- Mitchell County
- County FIPS
- 37121
- Coordinates
- 35.87983, -82.10456
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1267291 compared with others?
At 55 m, structure 1267291 is about 10% below the 61 m average across the 8 structures registered in Mitchell County. It is about 32% below the North Carolina average of 80 m across 6,092 registrations. Among the 20,277 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (GTOWER), the average overall height is 107 m, so this one is about half of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 1,271 m, which puts the top of the structure 1,326 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1267291, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Spruce Pine in Mitchell County, North Carolina, at coordinates 35.87983, -82.10456, with the site address filed as "HP-1337, Woody Knob, 1000 Fire Tower Road". Mitchell County has 8 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 97th-largest count among the 100 North Carolina counties with registrations, and 6 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 Linville, NC · 1014575, a lattice tower at 137 m (constructed).
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 1267291 on Jul 10, 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 1267291?
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 2008-ASO-6637-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 1267291?
Its registered overall height above ground is 55 m (180 ft), and 1,326 m (4,351 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1267291?
The registered owner is North Carolina State Highway Patrol, which holds 194 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1267291?
It is located near Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina at HP-1337, Woody Knob, 1000 Fire Tower Road (35.87983, -82.10456). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Jul 13, 2015.
What type of structure is 1267291?
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. 20,277 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Mitchell County, NC?
Mitchell County has 8 FCC-registered antenna structures, 6 of them constructed — the 97th-largest count among 100 counties in North Carolina.
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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 1267291, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina”, https://towercensus.com/towers/north-carolina/spruce-pine-1267291 (data as of October 13, 2026).