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Tower 1284388 — Chatham, VA

Constructed

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1284388 — tower (type not specified) near Chatham, Virginia. 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 1284388 is a 59 m (195 ft) tower near Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on May 25, 2012. It is registered to Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors, which holds 9 FCC structure registrations.

Overall height
59 m
195 ft
Support structure
59 m
Top above sea level
278 m
Ground elevation
219 m
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Registration record

FCC record

FieldValue
Registration number (ASRN)1284388
Unique system identifier2683816
StatusConstructed (C)
Structure typeTower (type not specified) (TOWER)
Date constructedMay 25, 2012
Registration issuedMay 24, 2012

Aviation safety

FAA & lighting

FieldValue
FAA study number01-AEA-3329-OE
FAA circular—
Painting / lighting specNONE
Marking / lighting codeNone (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

Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors

Chatham, VA · FRN 0005516489

Holds 9 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →

Location

Address
53T North Main Street
City
Chatham
ZIP
24531
County FIPS
51143
Coordinates
36.82689, -79.39697

Within ~40 km

Nearby structures

How tall is structure 1284388 compared with others?

At 59 m, structure 1284388 is about 13% below the 69 m average across the 61 structures registered in Pittsylvania County. It is about 10% below the Virginia average of 66 m across 4,239 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 22% below that figure.

The site's filed ground elevation is 219 m, which puts the top of the structure 278 m above mean sea level.

Where is structure 1284388, and what is registered around it?

The registration places the structure near Chatham in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, at coordinates 36.82689, -79.39697, with the site address filed as "53T North Main Street". Pittsylvania County has 61 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 15th-largest count among the 132 Virginia counties with registrations, and 43 of them are marked constructed. Virginia as a whole has 4,239 registrations, the 19th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Danville, VA · 1035253, a guyed tower at 213 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 1284388 on May 24, 2012. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 2,955 in Virginia.

Who owns antenna structure 1284388?

The FCC record lists Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors of Chatham, VA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0005516489. Across the registry it holds 9 structure registrations, including 9 in Virginia. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (7 registrations).

What FAA and lighting details are on file?

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 01-AEA-3329-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 1284388?

Its registered overall height above ground is 59 m (195 ft), and 278 m (912 ft) above mean sea level.

Who owns tower 1284388?

The registered owner is Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors, which holds 9 FCC antenna structure registrations.

Where is antenna structure 1284388?

It is located near Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Virginia at 53T North Main Street (36.82689, -79.39697). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on May 25, 2012.

What type of structure is 1284388?

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 Pittsylvania County, VA?

Pittsylvania County has 61 FCC-registered antenna structures, 43 of them constructed — the 15th-largest count among 132 counties in Virginia.

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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1284388, 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 1284388, Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Virginia”, https://towercensus.com/towers/virginia/chatham-1284388 (data as of October 13, 2026).