Lattice tower 1297980 — Jasper, TX
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1297980 — lattice tower near Jasper, Texas. Open-framework steel lattice tower.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1297980 is a 77 m (253 ft) lattice tower near Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Apr 14, 2016. It is registered to BNSF Railway Co., which holds 1,075 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1297980 |
| Unique system identifier | 2697499 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Lattice tower (LTOWER) |
| Date constructed | Apr 14, 2016 |
| Registration issued | Jan 11, 2016 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2015-ASW-7899-OE |
| FAA circular | 70/7460-1K |
| Painting / lighting spec | 4, 8, 12 |
| Marking / lighting code | FAA Style E (7) |
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
Kansas City, KS · FRN 0004772877
Holds 1,075 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- BNSF LS7503 MP73.9 - Jasper Yard
- City
- Jasper
- State
- Texas
- ZIP
- 75951
- County
- Jasper County
- County FIPS
- 48241
- Coordinates
- 30.92744, -93.98564
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1297980 compared with others?
At 77 m, structure 1297980 is about 12% below the 88 m average across the 118 structures registered in Jasper County. It is roughly in line with the Texas average of 76 m across 20,674 registrations. Among the 35,838 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (LTOWER), the average overall height is 73 m, so this one is roughly in line with that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 67 m, which puts the top of the structure 145 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1297980, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Jasper in Jasper County, Texas, at coordinates 30.92744, -93.98564, with the site address filed as "BNSF LS7503 MP73.9 - Jasper Yard". Jasper County has 118 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 35th-largest count among the 254 Texas counties with registrations, and 88 of them are marked constructed. Texas as a whole has 20,674 registrations, the largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Jasper, TX · 1053390, a guyed tower at 152 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 1297980 on Jan 11, 2016. Nationally, 141,861 of the 197,703 registrations (71.8%) carry the constructed status, including 14,610 in Texas.
Who owns antenna structure 1297980?
The FCC record lists BNSF Railway Co. of Kansas City, KS as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0004772877. Across the registry it holds 1,075 structure registrations, the 26th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 203 in Texas. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (313 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2015-ASW-7899-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1K, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 7, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style E". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 4, 8, 12.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1297980?
Its registered overall height above ground is 77 m (253 ft), and 145 m (474 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1297980?
The registered owner is BNSF Railway Co., which holds 1,075 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1297980?
It is located near Jasper, Jasper County, Texas at BNSF LS7503 MP73.9 - Jasper Yard (30.92744, -93.98564). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Apr 14, 2016.
What type of structure is 1297980?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code LTOWER, which decodes to "Lattice tower". Open-framework steel lattice tower. 35,838 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Jasper County, TX?
Jasper County has 118 FCC-registered antenna structures, 88 of them constructed — the 35th-largest count among 254 counties in Texas.
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About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 6, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1297980, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas”, https://towercensus.com/towers/texas/jasper-1297980 (data as of October 6, 2026).