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Lattice tower 1288553 — Wellsboro, PA

Constructed

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1288553 — lattice tower near Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. Open-framework steel lattice tower.

At a glance

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1288553 is a 9 m (30 ft) lattice tower near Wellsboro, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Jan 12, 2014. It is registered to GRAND CANYON AIRPORT AUTHORITY.

Overall height
9 m
30 ft
Support structure
9 m
Top above sea level
586 m
Ground elevation
577 m
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Registration record

FCC record

FieldValue
Registration number (ASRN)1288553
Unique system identifier2687982
StatusConstructed (C)
Structure typeLattice tower (LTOWER)
Date constructedJan 12, 2014
Registration issuedAug 15, 2013

Aviation safety

FAA & lighting

FieldValue
FAA study number13-ESA-2-NR
FAA circular—
Painting / lighting spec1, 2
Marking / lighting codeFAA 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

GRAND CANYON AIRPORT AUTHORITY

Wellsboro, PA · FRN 0021247812

Location

Address
WELLSBORO JOHNSON AIRPORT 112 RUNWAY ROAD
City
Wellsboro
ZIP
16901
County FIPS
42117
Coordinates
41.72867, -77.39581

Within ~40 km

Nearby structures

How tall is structure 1288553 compared with others?

At 9 m, structure 1288553 is about 13% of the 69 m average across the 33 structures registered in Tioga County. It is about 14% of the Pennsylvania average of 67 m across 5,759 registrations. Among the 35,886 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (LTOWER), the average overall height is 73 m, so this one is about 13% of that figure.

The site's filed ground elevation is 577 m, which puts the top of the structure 586 m above mean sea level.

Where is structure 1288553, and what is registered around it?

The registration places the structure near Wellsboro in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, at coordinates 41.72867, -77.39581, with the site address filed as "WELLSBORO JOHNSON AIRPORT 112 RUNWAY ROAD". Tioga County has 33 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 57th-largest count among the 67 Pennsylvania counties with registrations, and 26 of them are marked constructed. Pennsylvania as a whole has 5,759 registrations, the 11th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Roaring Branch, PA · 1285663, a utility pole at 131 m (terminated).

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 1288553 on Aug 15, 2013. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 4,028 in Pennsylvania.

Who owns antenna structure 1288553?

The FCC record lists GRAND CANYON AIRPORT AUTHORITY of Wellsboro, PA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0021247812.

What FAA and lighting details are on file?

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 13-ESA-2-NR, 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 1, 2.

Frequently asked questions

How tall is antenna structure 1288553?

Its registered overall height above ground is 9 m (30 ft), and 586 m (1,922 ft) above mean sea level.

Who owns tower 1288553?

The registered owner is GRAND CANYON AIRPORT AUTHORITY.

Where is antenna structure 1288553?

It is located near Wellsboro, Tioga County, Pennsylvania at WELLSBORO JOHNSON AIRPORT 112 RUNWAY ROAD (41.72867, -77.39581). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Jan 12, 2014.

What type of structure is 1288553?

It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code LTOWER, which decodes to "Lattice tower". Open-framework steel lattice tower. 35,886 registrations nationwide use the same code.

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

Tioga County has 33 FCC-registered antenna structures, 26 of them constructed — the 57th-largest count among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.

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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1288553, 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 1288553, Wellsboro, Tioga County, Pennsylvania”, https://towercensus.com/towers/pennsylvania/wellsboro-1288553 (data as of October 20, 2026).