Tower 1279033 — Mountain City, TN
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1279033 — 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 1279033 is a 21 m (70 ft) tower near Mountain City, Johnson County, Tennessee. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on May 31, 2011. It is registered to Tennessee, State of (TDOC), which holds 112 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1279033 |
| Unique system identifier | 2678461 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | May 31, 2011 |
| Registration issued | May 19, 2011 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2011-ASO-59-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
Nashville, TN · FRN 0012438818
Holds 112 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 203 Vandalia Street
- City
- Mountain City
- State
- Tennessee
- ZIP
- 37683
- County
- Johnson County
- County FIPS
- 47091
- Coordinates
- 36.47011, -81.80508
Within ~40 km
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- Boone, NC · 1007985130 m
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Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Canceled
How tall is structure 1279033 compared with others?
At 21 m, structure 1279033 is about 41% of the 52 m average across the 24 structures registered in Johnson County. It is about 29% 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 28% of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 731 m, which puts the top of the structure 752 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1279033, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Mountain City in Johnson County, Tennessee, at coordinates 36.47011, -81.80508, with the site address filed as "203 Vandalia Street". 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 Boone, NC · 1007985, a tower at 130 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 1279033 on May 19, 2011. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 3,743 in Tennessee.
Who owns antenna structure 1279033?
The FCC record lists Tennessee, State of (TDOC) of Nashville, TN as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0012438818. Across the registry it holds 112 structure registrations, the 181st-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 112 in Tennessee. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (51 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2011-ASO-59-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 1279033?
Its registered overall height above ground is 21 m (70 ft), and 752 m (2,467 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1279033?
The registered owner is Tennessee, State of (TDOC), which holds 112 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1279033?
It is located near Mountain City, Johnson County, Tennessee at 203 Vandalia Street (36.47011, -81.80508). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on May 31, 2011.
What type of structure is 1279033?
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 1279033, 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 1279033, Mountain City, Johnson County, Tennessee”, https://towercensus.com/towers/tennessee/mountain-city-1279033 (data as of October 13, 2026).