Lattice tower 1296946 — Plainview, TX
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1296946 — lattice tower near Plainview, Texas. Open-framework steel lattice tower.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1296946 is a 61 m (199 ft) lattice tower near Plainview, Hale County, Texas. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed). It is registered to Alltel Corporation, which holds 4,005 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1296946 |
| Unique system identifier | 2696465 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Lattice tower (LTOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Feb 5, 2019 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2015-ASW-3068-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
Alpharetta, GA · FRN 0002942159
Holds 4,005 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- County Road 135
- City
- Plainview
- State
- Texas
- ZIP
- 79072
- County
- Hale County
- County FIPS
- 48189
- Coordinates
- 34.12261, -101.74547
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1296946 compared with others?
At 61 m, structure 1296946 is about 30% below the 87 m average across the 65 structures registered in Hale County. It is about 20% below 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 about 17% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 1,033 m, which puts the top of the structure 1,094 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1296946, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Plainview in Hale County, Texas, at coordinates 34.12261, -101.74547, with the site address filed as "County Road 135". Hale County has 65 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 93rd-largest count among the 254 Texas counties with registrations, and 52 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 Petersburg, TX · 1239447, a tower at 305 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 1296946 on Feb 5, 2019. Nationally, 18,398 of the 197,703 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 2,217 in Texas.
Who owns antenna structure 1296946?
The FCC record lists Alltel Corporation of Alpharetta, GA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0002942159. Across the registry it holds 4,005 structure registrations, the 5th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 486 in Texas. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (1,210 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2015-ASW-3068-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 1296946?
Its registered overall height above ground is 61 m (199 ft), and 1,094 m (3,588 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1296946?
The registered owner is Alltel Corporation, which holds 4,005 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1296946?
It is located near Plainview, Hale County, Texas at County Road 135 (34.12261, -101.74547). Its status is granted (not yet constructed).
What type of structure is 1296946?
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 Hale County, TX?
Hale County has 65 FCC-registered antenna structures, 52 of them constructed — the 93rd-largest count among 254 counties in Texas.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1296946, weekly bulk file.
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 1296946, Plainview, Hale County, Texas”, https://towercensus.com/towers/texas/plainview-1296946 (data as of October 6, 2026).