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Pole 1278501 — Chattanooga, TN

Canceled

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1278501 — pole near Chattanooga, Tennessee. Wood, steel or concrete pole.

At a glance

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1278501 is a 19 m (63 ft) pole near Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee. Its registration status is canceled. It is registered to Norfolk Southern Railway Company, which holds 549 FCC structure registrations.

Overall height
19 m
63 ft
Support structure
18 m
Top above sea level
232 m
Ground elevation
213 m
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Registration record

FCC record

FieldValue
Registration number (ASRN)1278501
Unique system identifier2677929
StatusCanceled (A)
Structure typePole (POLE)
Date constructed—
Registration issuedDec 9, 2015

Aviation safety

FAA & lighting

FieldValue
FAA study number2011-ASO-1483-OE
FAA circular—
Painting / lighting specNONE
Marking / lighting codeNone (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

Norfolk Southern Railway Company

Atlanta, GA · FRN 0004228979

Holds 549 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →

Location

Address
Jersey CP along RR right of way near MP 235.1A
City
Chattanooga
ZIP
37421
County FIPS
47065
Coordinates
35.06817, -85.20689

Within ~40 km

Nearby structures

How tall is structure 1278501 compared with others?

At 19 m, structure 1278501 is about 32% of the 60 m average across the 218 structures registered in Hamilton County. It is about 26% of the Tennessee average of 74 m across 4,893 registrations. Among the 16,546 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (POLE), the average overall height is 31 m, so this one is about 38% below that figure.

The site's filed ground elevation is 213 m, which puts the top of the structure 232 m above mean sea level.

Where is structure 1278501, and what is registered around it?

The registration places the structure near Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee, at coordinates 35.06817, -85.20689, with the site address filed as "Jersey CP along RR right of way near MP 235.1A". Hamilton County has 218 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 4th-largest count among the 95 Tennessee counties with registrations, and 161 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 Cohutta, GA · 1018558, a tower 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 1278501 on Dec 9, 2015. Nationally, 15,896 of the 197,770 registrations (8%) carry the canceled status, including 376 in Tennessee.

Who owns antenna structure 1278501?

The FCC record lists Norfolk Southern Railway Company of Atlanta, GA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0004228979. Across the registry it holds 549 structure registrations, the 48th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 37 in Tennessee. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (204 registrations).

What FAA and lighting details are on file?

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2011-ASO-1483-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 1278501?

Its registered overall height above ground is 19 m (63 ft), and 232 m (762 ft) above mean sea level.

Who owns tower 1278501?

The registered owner is Norfolk Southern Railway Company, which holds 549 FCC antenna structure registrations.

Where is antenna structure 1278501?

It is located near Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee at Jersey CP along RR right of way near MP 235.1A (35.06817, -85.20689). Its status is canceled.

What type of structure is 1278501?

It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code POLE, which decodes to "Pole". Wood, steel or concrete pole. 16,546 registrations nationwide use the same code.

How many antenna structures are registered in Hamilton County, TN?

Hamilton County has 218 FCC-registered antenna structures, 161 of them constructed — the 4th-largest count among 95 counties in Tennessee.

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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1278501, 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 1278501, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee”, https://towercensus.com/towers/tennessee/chattanooga-1278501 (data as of October 13, 2026).