Tower 1238078 — Mountain City, TN
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1238078 — tower (type not specified) near Mountain City, 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 1238078 is a 39 m (128 ft) tower near Mountain City, Johnson County, Tennessee. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed).
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1238078 |
| Unique system identifier | 2636323 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Mar 18, 2003 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2002-ASO-5485-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
No owner entity linked in the FCC record.
Location
- Address
- Atop Stone Mountain
- City
- Mountain City
- State
- Tennessee
- ZIP
- 37691
- County
- Johnson County
- County FIPS
- 47091
- Coordinates
- 36.37639, -81.78611
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1238078 compared with others?
At 39 m, structure 1238078 is about 25% below the 52 m average across the 24 structures registered in Johnson County. It is about half 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 half of that figure.
The supporting structure itself measures 30 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 39 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 1,353 m, which puts the top of the structure 1,392 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1238078, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Mountain City in Johnson County, Tennessee, at coordinates 36.37639, -81.78611, with the site address filed as "Atop Stone Mountain". Johnson County has 24 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 69th-largest count among the 95 Tennessee counties with registrations, and 22 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 Linville, NC · 1014575, a lattice tower at 137 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 1238078 on Mar 18, 2003. Nationally, 18,387 of the 197,770 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 401 in Tennessee.
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2002-ASO-5485-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 1238078?
Its registered overall height above ground is 39 m (128 ft), and 1,392 m (4,567 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1238078?
The FCC record does not link an owner entity for this registration.
Where is antenna structure 1238078?
It is located near Mountain City, Johnson County, Tennessee at Atop Stone Mountain (36.37639, -81.78611). Its status is granted (not yet constructed).
What type of structure is 1238078?
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 Johnson County, TN?
Johnson County has 24 FCC-registered antenna structures, 22 of them constructed — the 69th-largest count among 95 counties in Tennessee.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1238078, 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 1238078, Mountain City, Johnson County, Tennessee”, https://towercensus.com/towers/tennessee/mountain-city-1238078 (data as of October 13, 2026).