Tower 1268852 — Martinsville, VA
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1268852 — tower (type not specified) near Martinsville, 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 1268852 is a 55 m (180 ft) tower near Martinsville, Patrick County, Virginia. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Jun 14, 2010. It is registered to Virginia Department of State Police, which holds 100 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1268852 |
| Unique system identifier | 2668199 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jun 14, 2010 |
| Registration issued | Jun 30, 2009 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2009-AEA-1834-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
Virginia Department of State Police
Richmond, VA · FRN 0002032175
Holds 100 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- Bull Mountain, Fire Trail Ln. 3.3 miles N of Tudor Orchard Ln., Patrick County
- City
- Martinsville
- State
- Virginia
- ZIP
- 24171
- County
- Patrick County
- County FIPS
- 51141
- Coordinates
- 36.69297, -80.22467
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1268852 compared with others?
At 55 m, structure 1268852 is about 18% below the 67 m average across the 15 structures registered in Patrick 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 979 m, which puts the top of the structure 1,034 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1268852, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Martinsville in Patrick County, Virginia, at coordinates 36.69297, -80.22467, with the site address filed as "Bull Mountain, Fire Trail Ln. 3.3 miles N of Tudor Orchard Ln., Patrick County". Patrick County has 15 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 93rd-largest count among the 132 Virginia counties with registrations, and 14 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 "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 1268852 on Jun 30, 2009. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 2,955 in Virginia.
Who owns antenna structure 1268852?
The FCC record lists Virginia Department of State Police of Richmond, VA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0002032175. Across the registry it holds 100 structure registrations, the 194th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 100 in Virginia. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (83 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2009-AEA-1834-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 1268852?
Its registered overall height above ground is 55 m (180 ft), and 1,034 m (3,391 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1268852?
The registered owner is Virginia Department of State Police, which holds 100 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1268852?
It is located near Martinsville, Patrick County, Virginia at Bull Mountain, Fire Trail Ln. 3.3 miles N of Tudor Orchard Ln., Patrick County (36.69297, -80.22467). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Jun 14, 2010.
What type of structure is 1268852?
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 Patrick County, VA?
Patrick County has 15 FCC-registered antenna structures, 14 of them constructed — the 93rd-largest count among 132 counties in Virginia.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1268852, 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 1268852, Martinsville, Patrick County, Virginia”, https://towercensus.com/towers/virginia/martinsville-1268852 (data as of October 13, 2026).