Tower 1231979 — Chesapeake, VA
CanceledFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1231979 — tower (type not specified) near Chesapeake, 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 1231979 is a 50 m (165 ft) tower near Chesapeake, Chesapeake city, Virginia. Its registration status is canceled. It is registered to T-Mobile Northeast LLC, which holds 280 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1231979 |
| Unique system identifier | 2629969 |
| Status | Canceled (A) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Apr 14, 2006 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 01-AEA-3516-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.
Location
- Address
- 904 Kempsville
- City
- Chesapeake
- State
- Virginia
- ZIP
- 23320
- County
- Chesapeake city
- County FIPS
- 51550
- Coordinates
- 36.74725, -76.20428
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1231979 compared with others?
At 50 m, structure 1231979 is about 23% below the 66 m average across the 115 structures registered in Chesapeake city. It is about 24% 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 34% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 5 m, which puts the top of the structure 55 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1231979, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Chesapeake in Chesapeake city, Virginia, at coordinates 36.74725, -76.20428, with the site address filed as "904 Kempsville". Chesapeake city has 115 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 6th-largest count among the 132 Virginia counties with registrations, and 77 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 Suffolk-23435, VA · 1057874, a guyed tower at 384 m (constructed).
What does the status "Canceled" mean?
Canceled means the registration is no longer active in the FCC registry; the record is kept here as part of the registry's history. The FCC issued registration 1231979 on Apr 14, 2006. Nationally, 15,896 of the 197,770 registrations (8%) carry the canceled status, including 397 in Virginia.
Who owns antenna structure 1231979?
The FCC record lists T-Mobile Northeast LLC of Bellevue, WA as the registered owner. Across the registry it holds 280 structure registrations, the 86th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 26 in Virginia. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (185 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 01-AEA-3516-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 1231979?
Its registered overall height above ground is 50 m (165 ft), and 55 m (181 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1231979?
The registered owner is T-Mobile Northeast LLC, which holds 280 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1231979?
It is located near Chesapeake, Chesapeake city, Virginia at 904 Kempsville (36.74725, -76.20428). Its status is canceled.
What type of structure is 1231979?
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 Chesapeake city, VA?
Chesapeake city has 115 FCC-registered antenna structures, 77 of them constructed — the 6th-largest count among 132 counties in Virginia.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1231979, 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 1231979, Chesapeake, Chesapeake city, Virginia”, https://towercensus.com/towers/virginia/chesapeake-1231979 (data as of October 13, 2026).