Monopole 1289487 — Spring City, TN
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1289487 — monopole near Spring City, Tennessee. Single-shaft steel pole, the standard modern cell-site structure.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1289487 is a 18 m (60 ft) monopole near Spring City, Meigs County, Tennessee. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Jan 1, 2005. It is registered to US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, which holds 180 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1289487 |
| Unique system identifier | 2688916 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Monopole (MTOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jan 1, 2005 |
| Registration issued | Nov 20, 2013 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2012-ASO-9320-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
Los Angeles, CA · FRN 0020718490
Holds 180 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- Watts Bar Repeater, NE side of Watts Bar Lock & Dam
- City
- Spring City
- State
- Tennessee
- ZIP
- 37880
- County
- Meigs County
- County FIPS
- 47121
- Coordinates
- 35.62200, -84.77939
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1289487 compared with others?
At 18 m, structure 1289487 is about 24% of the 76 m average across the 16 structures registered in Meigs County. It is about 25% of the Tennessee average of 74 m across 4,893 registrations. Among the 24,638 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (MTOWER), the average overall height is 42 m, so this one is about 44% of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 221 m, which puts the top of the structure 240 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1289487, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Spring City in Meigs County, Tennessee, at coordinates 35.62200, -84.77939, with the site address filed as "Watts Bar Repeater, NE side of Watts Bar Lock & Dam". Meigs County has 16 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 83rd-largest count among the 95 Tennessee counties with registrations, and 11 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 Decatur, TN · 1000177, a tower at 126 m (canceled).
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 1289487 on Nov 20, 2013. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 3,743 in Tennessee.
Who owns antenna structure 1289487?
The FCC record lists US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS of Los Angeles, CA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0020718490. Across the registry it holds 180 structure registrations, the 119th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 18 in Tennessee. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (64 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2012-ASO-9320-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 1289487?
Its registered overall height above ground is 18 m (60 ft), and 240 m (786 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1289487?
The registered owner is US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, which holds 180 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1289487?
It is located near Spring City, Meigs County, Tennessee at Watts Bar Repeater, NE side of Watts Bar Lock & Dam (35.62200, -84.77939). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Jan 1, 2005.
What type of structure is 1289487?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code MTOWER, which decodes to "Monopole". Single-shaft steel pole, the standard modern cell-site structure. 24,638 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Meigs County, TN?
Meigs County has 16 FCC-registered antenna structures, 11 of them constructed — the 83rd-largest count among 95 counties in Tennessee.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1289487, 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 1289487, Spring City, Meigs County, Tennessee”, https://towercensus.com/towers/tennessee/spring-city-1289487 (data as of October 13, 2026).