Tower 1260556 — Winston-Salem, NC
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1260556 — tower (type not specified) near Winston-Salem, 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 1260556 is a 43 m (140 ft) tower near Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed). It is registered to Wake Forest University.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1260556 |
| Unique system identifier | 2659813 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Oct 23, 2007 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2007-ASO-5207-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
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest, NC · FRN 0008504169
Location
- Address
- WFDD Studio
- City
- Winston-Salem
- State
- North Carolina
- ZIP
- 27106
- County
- Forsyth County
- County FIPS
- 37067
- Coordinates
- 36.13542, -80.27422
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1260556 compared with others?
At 43 m, structure 1260556 is about 42% below the 74 m average across the 184 structures registered in Forsyth 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 44% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 287 m, which puts the top of the structure 330 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1260556, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Winston-Salem in Forsyth County, North Carolina, at coordinates 36.13542, -80.27422, with the site address filed as "WFDD Studio". Forsyth County has 184 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 5th-largest count among the 100 North Carolina counties with registrations, and 141 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 Summerfield, NC · 1005090, a guyed tower at 337 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 1260556 on Oct 23, 2007. 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 1260556?
The FCC record lists Wake Forest University of Wake Forest, NC as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0008504169.
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2007-ASO-5207-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 1260556?
Its registered overall height above ground is 43 m (140 ft), and 330 m (1,082 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1260556?
The registered owner is Wake Forest University.
Where is antenna structure 1260556?
It is located near Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina at WFDD Studio (36.13542, -80.27422). Its status is granted (not yet constructed).
What type of structure is 1260556?
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 Forsyth County, NC?
Forsyth County has 184 FCC-registered antenna structures, 141 of them constructed — the 5th-largest count among 100 counties in North Carolina.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1260556, 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 1260556, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina”, https://towercensus.com/towers/north-carolina/winston-salem-1260556 (data as of October 20, 2026).