Tower 1229888 — Longdale Furnace, VA
CanceledFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1229888 — tower (type not specified) near Longdale Furnace, 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 1229888 is a 79 m (260 ft) tower near Longdale Furnace, Alleghany County, Virginia. Its registration status is canceled. It is registered to American Tower through TowerSites Monitoring, Inc., which holds 10 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1229888 |
| Unique system identifier | 2627877 |
| Status | Canceled (A) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Dec 9, 2003 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 01-AEA-2715-OE |
| FAA circular | 70/7460-1K |
| Painting / lighting spec | 4, 8, 12 |
| Marking / lighting code | FAA Style E (7) |
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
American Tower through TowerSites Monitoring, Inc.
Boston, MA · FRN 0008267684
Holds 10 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- Craft Road (ATC#016084)
- City
- Longdale Furnace
- State
- Virginia
- ZIP
- 24422
- County
- Alleghany County
- County FIPS
- 51005
- Coordinates
- 37.81433, -79.68183
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
Lattice tower · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Guyed tower · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Guyed tower · Constructed
Lattice tower · Constructed
How tall is structure 1229888 compared with others?
At 79 m, structure 1229888 is roughly in line with the 74 m average across the 24 structures registered in Alleghany County. It is about 20% above the Virginia average of 66 m across 4,241 registrations. Among the 75,198 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TOWER), the average overall height is 76 m, so this one is roughly in line with that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 428 m, which puts the top of the structure 507 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1229888, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Longdale Furnace in Alleghany County, Virginia, at coordinates 37.81433, -79.68183, with the site address filed as "Craft Road (ATC#016084)". Alleghany County has 24 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 64th-largest count among the 132 Virginia counties with registrations, and 20 of them are marked constructed. Virginia as a whole has 4,241 registrations, the 19th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Buena Vista, VA · 1016825, a lattice tower at 134 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 1229888 on Dec 9, 2003. Nationally, 15,900 of the 197,833 registrations (8%) carry the canceled status, including 397 in Virginia.
Who owns antenna structure 1229888?
The FCC record lists American Tower through TowerSites Monitoring, Inc. of Boston, MA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0008267684. Across the registry it holds 10 structure registrations, including 10 in Virginia. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (9 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 01-AEA-2715-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1K, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 7, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style E". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 4, 8, 12.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1229888?
Its registered overall height above ground is 79 m (260 ft), and 507 m (1,665 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1229888?
The registered owner is American Tower through TowerSites Monitoring, Inc., which holds 10 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1229888?
It is located near Longdale Furnace, Alleghany County, Virginia at Craft Road (ATC#016084) (37.81433, -79.68183). Its status is canceled.
What type of structure is 1229888?
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. 75,198 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Alleghany County, VA?
Alleghany County has 24 FCC-registered antenna structures, 20 of them constructed — the 64th-largest count among 132 counties in Virginia.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1229888, weekly bulk file.
About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 20, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1229888, Longdale Furnace, Alleghany County, Virginia”, https://towercensus.com/towers/virginia/longdale-furnace-1229888 (data as of October 20, 2026).