Tower 1257427 — Danville, VA
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1257427 — tower (type not specified) near Danville, 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 1257427 is a 55 m (180 ft) tower near Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed). It is registered to Danville, City of, which holds 5 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1257427 |
| Unique system identifier | 2656593 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Mar 5, 2007 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2006-AEA-100-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
Danville, VA · FRN 0002035228
Holds 5 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- Mark Drive Near the intersection with Moorfield Bridge Road
- City
- Danville
- State
- Virginia
- ZIP
- 24541
- County
- Pittsylvania County
- County FIPS
- 51143
- Coordinates
- 36.60611, -79.51389
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
Guyed tower · Constructed
Guyed tower · Constructed
Guyed tower · Constructed
Guyed tower · Constructed
Guyed tower · Constructed
- Pelham, NC · 1203537150 m
Guyed tower · Constructed
How tall is structure 1257427 compared with others?
At 55 m, structure 1257427 is about 20% below the 69 m average across the 61 structures registered in Pittsylvania County. It is about 17% 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 28% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 205 m, which puts the top of the structure 260 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1257427, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Danville in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, at coordinates 36.60611, -79.51389, with the site address filed as "Mark Drive Near the intersection with Moorfield Bridge Road". 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 Madison, NC · 1007580, a guyed tower at 317 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 1257427 on Mar 5, 2007. Nationally, 18,387 of the 197,770 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 321 in Virginia.
Who owns antenna structure 1257427?
The FCC record lists Danville, City of of Danville, VA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0002035228. Across the registry it holds 5 structure registrations, including 5 in Virginia. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (4 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2006-AEA-100-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 1257427?
Its registered overall height above ground is 55 m (180 ft), and 260 m (853 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1257427?
The registered owner is Danville, City of, which holds 5 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1257427?
It is located near Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia at Mark Drive Near the intersection with Moorfield Bridge Road (36.60611, -79.51389). Its status is granted (not yet constructed).
What type of structure is 1257427?
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.
Related pages
Working with towers? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($39/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1257427, 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 1257427, Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia”, https://towercensus.com/towers/virginia/danville-1257427 (data as of October 13, 2026).