Tower 1271589 — Smithville, TX
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1271589 — tower (type not specified) near Smithville, Texas. 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 1271589 is a 152 m (500 ft) tower near Smithville, Fayette County, Texas. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed).
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1271589 |
| Unique system identifier | 2670936 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Oct 31, 2009 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2009-ASW-4427-OE |
| FAA circular | 70/7460-1K |
| Painting / lighting spec | 3, 4, 5, 12 |
| Marking / lighting code | FAA Style A (9) |
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
- 7 miles ESE of SMITHVILLE, TX, NORTH OF COLORADO RIVER
- City
- Smithville
- State
- Texas
- ZIP
- 78945
- County
- Fayette County
- County FIPS
- 48149
- Coordinates
- 29.98744, -97.04417
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1271589 compared with others?
At 152 m, structure 1271589 is about 61% above the 95 m average across the 94 structures registered in Fayette County. It is about twice the Texas average of 76 m across 20,684 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 twice that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 82 m, which puts the top of the structure 235 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1271589, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Smithville in Fayette County, Texas, at coordinates 29.98744, -97.04417, with the site address filed as "7 miles ESE of SMITHVILLE, TX, NORTH OF COLORADO RIVER". Fayette County has 94 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 56th-largest count among the 254 Texas counties with registrations, and 62 of them are marked constructed. Texas as a whole has 20,684 registrations, the largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Rosanky, TX · 1052664, a guyed tower at 311 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 1271589 on Oct 31, 2009. Nationally, 18,387 of the 197,770 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 2,213 in Texas.
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2009-ASW-4427-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1K, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 9, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style A". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 3, 4, 5, 12.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1271589?
Its registered overall height above ground is 152 m (500 ft), and 235 m (770 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1271589?
The FCC record does not link an owner entity for this registration.
Where is antenna structure 1271589?
It is located near Smithville, Fayette County, Texas at 7 miles ESE of SMITHVILLE, TX, NORTH OF COLORADO RIVER (29.98744, -97.04417). Its status is granted (not yet constructed).
What type of structure is 1271589?
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 Fayette County, TX?
Fayette County has 94 FCC-registered antenna structures, 62 of them constructed — the 56th-largest count among 254 counties in Texas.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1271589, 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 1271589, Smithville, Fayette County, Texas”, https://towercensus.com/towers/texas/smithville-1271589 (data as of October 13, 2026).