Tower 1028830 — Altoona, PA
TerminatedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1028830 — tower (type not specified) near Altoona, Pennsylvania. 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 1028830 is a 53 m (175 ft) tower near Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania. Its registration status is terminated, with construction recorded on Jul 28, 1997. It is registered to Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless, which holds 7,051 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1028830 |
| Unique system identifier | 129071 |
| Status | Terminated (T) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jul 28, 1997 |
| Registration issued | Feb 28, 2001 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | — |
| 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
Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless
Warren, NJ · FRN 0003290673
Holds 7,051 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 915 METERS E OF LOOKOUT RD. AT WOPSONONOCK, NE OF ALTOONA
- City
- Altoona
- State
- Pennsylvania
- ZIP
- 16601
- County
- Blair County
- County FIPS
- 42013
- Coordinates
- 40.56750, -78.44250
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
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Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
How tall is structure 1028830 compared with others?
At 53 m, structure 1028830 is about 23% below the 69 m average across the 81 structures registered in Blair County. It is about 20% below the Pennsylvania average of 67 m across 5,761 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 30% below that figure.
The supporting structure itself measures 47 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 53 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 780 m, which puts the top of the structure 834 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1028830, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Altoona in Blair County, Pennsylvania, at coordinates 40.56750, -78.44250, with the site address filed as "915 METERS E OF LOOKOUT RD. AT WOPSONONOCK, NE OF ALTOONA". Blair County has 81 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 30th-largest count among the 67 Pennsylvania counties with registrations, and 59 of them are marked constructed. Pennsylvania as a whole has 5,761 registrations, the 11th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Portage, PA · 1027713, a tower at 129 m (constructed).
What does the status "Terminated" mean?
Terminated means the FCC has ended the registration. The FCC issued registration 1028830 on Feb 28, 2001. Nationally, 8,911 of the 197,833 registrations (4.5%) carry the terminated status, including 368 in Pennsylvania.
Who owns antenna structure 1028830?
The FCC record lists Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless of Warren, NJ as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0003290673. Across the registry it holds 7,051 structure registrations, the 2nd-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 351 in Pennsylvania. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (1,879 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
Its marking and lighting code, 1, is listed on the FCC registration form as "None".
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1028830?
Its registered overall height above ground is 53 m (175 ft), and 834 m (2,735 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1028830?
The registered owner is Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless, which holds 7,051 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1028830?
It is located near Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania at 915 METERS E OF LOOKOUT RD. AT WOPSONONOCK, NE OF ALTOONA (40.56750, -78.44250). Its status is terminated; it was constructed on Jul 28, 1997.
What type of structure is 1028830?
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 Blair County, PA?
Blair County has 81 FCC-registered antenna structures, 59 of them constructed — the 30th-largest count among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1028830, 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 1028830, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania”, https://towercensus.com/towers/pennsylvania/altoona-1028830 (data as of October 20, 2026).