Tower 1026030 — Wilmington, NC
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1026030 — tower (type not specified) near Wilmington, 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 1026030 is a 107 m (350 ft) tower near Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed). It is registered to PRAISE BROADCASTING NETWORK INC.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1026030 |
| Unique system identifier | 126816 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Jul 24, 1997 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 96-ASO-3716-OE |
| FAA circular | 70/7460-1J |
| 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
PRAISE BROADCASTING NETWORK INC
Wilmington, NC
Location
- Address
- APPROX 3.74 NAUTICAL MILES E OF NEW HANOVER INTL AIRPORT
- City
- Wilmington
- State
- North Carolina
- ZIP
- 28411
- County
- New Hanover County
- County FIPS
- 37129
- Coordinates
- 34.26778, -77.82750
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1026030 compared with others?
At 107 m, structure 1026030 is about 62% above the 66 m average across the 105 structures registered in New Hanover County. It is about 34% above 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 40% above that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 12 m, which puts the top of the structure 119 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1026030, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina, at coordinates 34.26778, -77.82750, with the site address filed as "APPROX 3.74 NAUTICAL MILES E OF NEW HANOVER INTL AIRPORT". New Hanover County has 105 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 10th-largest count among the 100 North Carolina counties with registrations, and 70 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 Winnabow, NC · 1008242, a guyed tower at 599 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 1026030 on Jul 24, 1997. Nationally, 18,406 of the 197,833 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 480 in North Carolina.
Who owns antenna structure 1026030?
The FCC record lists PRAISE BROADCASTING NETWORK INC of Wilmington, NC as the registered owner.
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 96-ASO-3716-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1J, 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 1026030?
Its registered overall height above ground is 107 m (350 ft), and 119 m (390 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1026030?
The registered owner is PRAISE BROADCASTING NETWORK INC.
Where is antenna structure 1026030?
It is located near Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina at APPROX 3.74 NAUTICAL MILES E OF NEW HANOVER INTL AIRPORT (34.26778, -77.82750). Its status is granted (not yet constructed).
What type of structure is 1026030?
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 New Hanover County, NC?
New Hanover County has 105 FCC-registered antenna structures, 70 of them constructed — the 10th-largest count among 100 counties in North Carolina.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1026030, 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 1026030, Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina”, https://towercensus.com/towers/north-carolina/wilmington-1026030 (data as of October 20, 2026).