Tower 1230171 — Alcoa, TN
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1230171 — tower (type not specified) near Alcoa, Tennessee. 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 1230171 is a 24 m (80 ft) tower near Alcoa, Blount County, Tennessee. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed). It is registered to Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1230171 |
| Unique system identifier | 2628160 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Oct 17, 2001 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 99-ASO-5887-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
Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority
Knoxville, TN · FRN 0006142996
Location
- Address
- 3k' NE from intersection of US129 & Hunt Road, across from McGhee Tyson AP
- City
- Alcoa
- State
- Tennessee
- ZIP
- 37701
- County
- Blount County
- County FIPS
- 47009
- Coordinates
- 35.80781, -83.98508
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Guyed tower · Constructed
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Guyed tower · Constructed
Unspecified structure · Dismantled
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
How tall is structure 1230171 compared with others?
At 24 m, structure 1230171 is about 43% of the 57 m average across the 74 structures registered in Blount County. It is about 33% of the Tennessee average of 74 m across 4,893 registrations. Among the 75,247 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TOWER), the average overall height is 76 m, so this one is about 32% of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 297 m, which puts the top of the structure 322 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1230171, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Alcoa in Blount County, Tennessee, at coordinates 35.80781, -83.98508, with the site address filed as "3k' NE from intersection of US129 & Hunt Road, across from McGhee Tyson AP". Blount County has 74 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 12th-largest count among the 95 Tennessee counties with registrations, and 56 of them are marked constructed. Tennessee as a whole has 4,893 registrations, the 17th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Knoxville, TN · 1043698, a tower at 534 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 1230171 on Oct 17, 2001. Nationally, 18,387 of the 197,770 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 401 in Tennessee.
Who owns antenna structure 1230171?
The FCC record lists Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority of Knoxville, TN as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0006142996.
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 99-ASO-5887-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 1230171?
Its registered overall height above ground is 24 m (80 ft), and 322 m (1,055 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1230171?
The registered owner is Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority.
Where is antenna structure 1230171?
It is located near Alcoa, Blount County, Tennessee at 3k' NE from intersection of US129 & Hunt Road, across from McGhee Tyson AP (35.80781, -83.98508). Its status is granted (not yet constructed).
What type of structure is 1230171?
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. 75,247 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Blount County, TN?
Blount County has 74 FCC-registered antenna structures, 56 of them constructed — the 12th-largest count among 95 counties in Tennessee.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1230171, weekly bulk file.
About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 13, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1230171, Alcoa, Blount County, Tennessee”, https://towercensus.com/towers/tennessee/alcoa-1230171 (data as of October 13, 2026).