Tower 1014561 — Gate City, VA
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1014561 — tower (type not specified) near Gate City, 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 1014561 is a 45 m (148 ft) tower near Gate City, Scott County, Virginia. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Feb 26, 1958. It is registered to TRI CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION DBA = WGAT RADIO.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1014561 |
| Unique system identifier | 117690 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Feb 26, 1958 |
| Registration issued | Feb 26, 1997 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | — |
| 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
TRI CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION DBA = WGAT RADIO
Gate City, VA
Location
- Address
- FROM BUS US 23 TAKE HORTON ST 1150 FT S OF US 23
- City
- Gate City
- State
- Virginia
- ZIP
- 24251
- County
- Scott County
- County FIPS
- 51169
- Coordinates
- 36.63306, -82.58222
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1014561 compared with others?
At 45 m, structure 1014561 is about 41% below the 76 m average across the 22 structures registered in Scott County. It is about 32% below the Virginia average of 66 m across 4,237 registrations. Among the 75,302 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TOWER), the average overall height is 76 m, so this one is about 41% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 427 m, which puts the top of the structure 472 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1014561, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Gate City in Scott County, Virginia, at coordinates 36.63306, -82.58222, with the site address filed as "FROM BUS US 23 TAKE HORTON ST 1150 FT S OF US 23". Scott County has 22 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 73rd-largest count among the 132 Virginia counties with registrations, and 16 of them are marked constructed. Virginia as a whole has 4,237 registrations, the 19th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Kingsport, TN · 1017996, a guyed tower at 154 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 1014561 on Feb 26, 1997. Nationally, 141,861 of the 197,703 registrations (71.8%) carry the constructed status, including 2,955 in Virginia.
Who owns antenna structure 1014561?
The FCC record lists TRI CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION DBA = WGAT RADIO of Gate City, VA as the registered owner.
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
Its marking and lighting code, 1, is listed on the FCC registration form as "None".
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1014561?
Its registered overall height above ground is 45 m (148 ft), and 472 m (1,548 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1014561?
The registered owner is TRI CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION DBA = WGAT RADIO.
Where is antenna structure 1014561?
It is located near Gate City, Scott County, Virginia at FROM BUS US 23 TAKE HORTON ST 1150 FT S OF US 23 (36.63306, -82.58222). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Feb 26, 1958.
What type of structure is 1014561?
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. 75,302 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Scott County, VA?
Scott County has 22 FCC-registered antenna structures, 16 of them constructed — the 73rd-largest count among 132 counties in Virginia.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1014561, 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 1014561, Gate City, Scott County, Virginia”, https://towercensus.com/towers/virginia/gate-city-1014561 (data as of October 6, 2026).