Lattice tower 1047865 — Newport News, VA
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1047865 — lattice tower near Newport News, Virginia. Open-framework steel lattice tower.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1047865 is a 64 m (211 ft) lattice tower near Newport News, Newport News city, Virginia. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Oct 18, 1996. It is registered to American Towers LLC, which holds 21,809 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1047865 |
| Unique system identifier | 609906 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Lattice tower (LTOWER) |
| Date constructed | Oct 18, 1996 |
| Registration issued | Jan 5, 2021 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2013-AEA-4254-OE |
| FAA circular | 70/7460-1K |
| Painting / lighting spec | 3, 4, 5, 12 |
| Marking / lighting code | FAA Style A (9) |
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
Woburn, MA · FRN 0011498342
Holds 21,809 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 179 Louise Drive
- City
- Newport News
- State
- Virginia
- ZIP
- 23601
- County
- Newport News city
- County FIPS
- 51700
- Coordinates
- 37.09128, -76.45417
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1047865 compared with others?
At 64 m, structure 1047865 is about 18% above the 55 m average across the 67 structures registered in Newport News city. It is roughly in line with the Virginia average of 66 m across 4,241 registrations. Among the 35,918 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (LTOWER), the average overall height is 73 m, so this one is about 12% below that figure.
The supporting structure itself measures 60 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 64 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 11 m, which puts the top of the structure 75 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1047865, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Newport News in Newport News city, Virginia, at coordinates 37.09128, -76.45417, with the site address filed as "179 Louise Drive". Newport News city has 67 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 13th-largest count among the 132 Virginia counties with registrations, and 44 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 Suffolk-23435, VA · 1057874, a guyed tower at 384 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 1047865 on Jan 5, 2021. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 2,959 in Virginia.
Who owns antenna structure 1047865?
The FCC record lists American Towers LLC of Woburn, MA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0011498342. Across the registry it holds 21,809 structure registrations, the largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (5,892 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2013-AEA-4254-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1K, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 9, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style A". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 3, 4, 5, 12.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1047865?
Its registered overall height above ground is 64 m (211 ft), and 75 m (247 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1047865?
The registered owner is American Towers LLC, which holds 21,809 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1047865?
It is located near Newport News, Newport News city, Virginia at 179 Louise Drive (37.09128, -76.45417). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Oct 18, 1996.
What type of structure is 1047865?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code LTOWER, which decodes to "Lattice tower". Open-framework steel lattice tower. 35,918 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Newport News city, VA?
Newport News city has 67 FCC-registered antenna structures, 44 of them constructed — the 13th-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 1047865, Newport News, Newport News city, Virginia”, https://towercensus.com/towers/virginia/newport-news-1047865 (data as of October 20, 2026).