Tower 1268650 — Mechanicsburg, VA
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1268650 — tower (type not specified) near Mechanicsburg, 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 1268650 is a 55 m (180 ft) tower near Mechanicsburg, Giles County, Virginia. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed). It is registered to Virginia Department of State Police, which holds 100 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1268650 |
| Unique system identifier | 2667997 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Jun 10, 2009 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2009-AEA-1586-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
- 10 miles Northwest of SR-606 on SR-671 in Giles County, VA
- City
- Mechanicsburg
- State
- Virginia
- ZIP
- 24167
- County
- Giles County
- County FIPS
- 51071
- Coordinates
- 37.24742, -80.85631
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
Guyed tower · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Lattice tower · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Lattice tower · Constructed
Lattice tower · Constructed
How tall is structure 1268650 compared with others?
At 55 m, structure 1268650 is roughly in line with the 55 m average across the 16 structures registered in Giles County. It is about 17% below 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 about 28% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 1,245 m, which puts the top of the structure 1,300 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1268650, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Mechanicsburg in Giles County, Virginia, at coordinates 37.24742, -80.85631, with the site address filed as "10 miles Northwest of SR-606 on SR-671 in Giles County, VA". Giles County has 16 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 88th-largest count among the 132 Virginia counties with registrations, and 11 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 Bluefield, VA · 1057623, a guyed tower at 173 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 1268650 on Jun 10, 2009. Nationally, 18,406 of the 197,833 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 319 in Virginia.
Who owns antenna structure 1268650?
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-1586-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 1268650?
Its registered overall height above ground is 55 m (180 ft), and 1,300 m (4,266 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1268650?
The registered owner is Virginia Department of State Police, which holds 100 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1268650?
It is located near Mechanicsburg, Giles County, Virginia at 10 miles Northwest of SR-606 on SR-671 in Giles County, VA (37.24742, -80.85631). Its status is granted (not yet constructed).
What type of structure is 1268650?
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 Giles County, VA?
Giles County has 16 FCC-registered antenna structures, 11 of them constructed — the 88th-largest count among 132 counties in Virginia.
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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 1268650, Mechanicsburg, Giles County, Virginia”, https://towercensus.com/towers/virginia/mechanicsburg-1268650 (data as of October 20, 2026).