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Structure 1280130 — Bethel, PA

Canceled

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1280130 — unspecified structure near Bethel, Pennsylvania.

At a glance

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1280130 is a 78 m (255 ft) structure near Bethel, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Its registration status is canceled. It is registered to Berks, County of, which holds 26 FCC structure registrations.

Overall height
78 m
255 ft
Support structure
76 m
Top above sea level
508 m
Ground elevation
430 m
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Registration record

FCC record

FieldValue
Registration number (ASRN)1280130
Unique system identifier2679558
StatusCanceled (A)
Structure typeUnspecified structure (—)
Date constructed—
Registration issuedApr 6, 2015

Aviation safety

FAA & lighting

FieldValue
FAA study number2011-AEA-2712-OE
FAA circular70/7460-1K
Painting / lighting spec4, 8, 12
Marking / lighting codeFAA Style E (7)

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

Berks, County of

Reading, PA · FRN 0003233665

Holds 26 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →

Location

Address
North of Rt. 501
City
Bethel
ZIP
19507
County FIPS
42011
Coordinates
40.51433, -76.32789

Within ~40 km

Nearby structures

How tall is structure 1280130 compared with others?

At 78 m, structure 1280130 is about 34% above the 58 m average across the 174 structures registered in Berks County. It is about 16% above the Pennsylvania average of 67 m across 5,761 registrations.

The supporting structure itself measures 76 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 78 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 430 m, which puts the top of the structure 508 m above mean sea level.

Where is structure 1280130, and what is registered around it?

The registration places the structure near Bethel in Berks County, Pennsylvania, at coordinates 40.51433, -76.32789, with the site address filed as "North of Rt. 501". Berks County has 174 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 7th-largest count among the 67 Pennsylvania counties with registrations, and 112 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 Lebanon, PA · 1036777, a structure at 325 m (constructed).

What does the status "Canceled" mean?

Canceled means the registration is no longer active in the FCC registry; the record is kept here as part of the registry's history. The FCC issued registration 1280130 on Apr 6, 2015. Nationally, 15,900 of the 197,833 registrations (8%) carry the canceled status, including 510 in Pennsylvania.

Who owns antenna structure 1280130?

The FCC record lists Berks, County of of Reading, PA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0003233665. Across the registry it holds 26 structure registrations, including 26 in Pennsylvania. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (17 registrations).

What FAA and lighting details are on file?

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2011-AEA-2712-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1K, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 7, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style E". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 4, 8, 12.

Frequently asked questions

How tall is antenna structure 1280130?

Its registered overall height above ground is 78 m (255 ft), and 508 m (1,665 ft) above mean sea level.

Who owns tower 1280130?

The registered owner is Berks, County of, which holds 26 FCC antenna structure registrations.

Where is antenna structure 1280130?

It is located near Bethel, Berks County, Pennsylvania at North of Rt. 501 (40.51433, -76.32789). Its status is canceled.

What type of structure is 1280130?

The FCC record does not state a structure type for this registration.

How many antenna structures are registered in Berks County, PA?

Berks County has 174 FCC-registered antenna structures, 112 of them constructed — the 7th-largest count among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.

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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 1280130, Bethel, Berks County, Pennsylvania”, https://towercensus.com/towers/pennsylvania/bethel-1280130 (data as of October 20, 2026).