Tower 1217896 — Knoxville, TN
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1217896 — tower (type not specified) near Knoxville, 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 1217896 is a 9 m (30 ft) tower near Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Oct 1, 1989. It is registered to State of Tennessee Department of Transportation Aeronautics, which holds 38 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1217896 |
| Unique system identifier | 2615472 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Oct 1, 1989 |
| Registration issued | Sep 29, 2000 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 00-ASO-536-NR |
| 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
State of Tennessee Department of Transportation Aeronautics
Nashville, TN · FRN 0004504205
Holds 38 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- KNOXVILLE DOWNTOWN ISLAND AIRPORT
- City
- Knoxville
- State
- Tennessee
- ZIP
- 37920
- County
- Knox County
- County FIPS
- 47093
- Coordinates
- 35.96444, -83.87222
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
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How tall is structure 1217896 compared with others?
At 9 m, structure 1217896 is about 12% of the 74 m average across the 244 structures registered in Knox County. It is about 12% 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 12% of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 254 m, which puts the top of the structure 263 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1217896, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Knoxville in Knox County, Tennessee, at coordinates 35.96444, -83.87222, with the site address filed as "KNOXVILLE DOWNTOWN ISLAND AIRPORT". Knox County has 244 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 3rd-largest count among the 95 Tennessee counties with registrations, and 190 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 "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 1217896 on Sep 29, 2000. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 3,743 in Tennessee.
Who owns antenna structure 1217896?
The FCC record lists State of Tennessee Department of Transportation Aeronautics of Nashville, TN as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0004504205. Across the registry it holds 38 structure registrations, the 429th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 38 in Tennessee. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (38 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 00-ASO-536-NR, 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 1217896?
Its registered overall height above ground is 9 m (30 ft), and 263 m (862 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1217896?
The registered owner is State of Tennessee Department of Transportation Aeronautics, which holds 38 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1217896?
It is located near Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee at KNOXVILLE DOWNTOWN ISLAND AIRPORT (35.96444, -83.87222). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Oct 1, 1989.
What type of structure is 1217896?
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 Knox County, TN?
Knox County has 244 FCC-registered antenna structures, 190 of them constructed — the 3rd-largest count among 95 counties in Tennessee.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1217896, 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 1217896, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee”, https://towercensus.com/towers/tennessee/knoxville-1217896 (data as of October 13, 2026).