Tower 1268851 — Oakwood, VA
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1268851 — tower (type not specified) near Oakwood, 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 1268851 is a 61 m (199 ft) tower near Oakwood, Buchanan County, Virginia. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Feb 23, 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) | 1268851 |
| Unique system identifier | 2668198 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Feb 23, 2010 |
| Registration issued | Jun 30, 2009 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2009-AEA-1833-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
- Keen Mountain, 3402 Kennel Gap Rd., Buchanan County
- City
- Oakwood
- State
- Virginia
- ZIP
- 24631
- County
- Buchanan County
- County FIPS
- 51027
- Coordinates
- 37.22553, -81.97619
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1268851 compared with others?
At 61 m, structure 1268851 is about 19% below the 75 m average across the 23 structures registered in Buchanan County. It is roughly in line with 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 20% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 728 m, which puts the top of the structure 788 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1268851, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Oakwood in Buchanan County, Virginia, at coordinates 37.22553, -81.97619, with the site address filed as "Keen Mountain, 3402 Kennel Gap Rd., Buchanan County". Buchanan County has 23 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 68th-largest count among the 132 Virginia counties with registrations, and 19 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 Welch, WV · 1282651, a tower at 151 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 1268851 on Jun 30, 2009. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 2,959 in Virginia.
Who owns antenna structure 1268851?
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-1833-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 1268851?
Its registered overall height above ground is 61 m (199 ft), and 788 m (2,586 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1268851?
The registered owner is Virginia Department of State Police, which holds 100 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1268851?
It is located near Oakwood, Buchanan County, Virginia at Keen Mountain, 3402 Kennel Gap Rd., Buchanan County (37.22553, -81.97619). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Feb 23, 2010.
What type of structure is 1268851?
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 Buchanan County, VA?
Buchanan County has 23 FCC-registered antenna structures, 19 of them constructed — the 68th-largest count among 132 counties in Virginia.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1268851, 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 1268851, Oakwood, Buchanan County, Virginia”, https://towercensus.com/towers/virginia/oakwood-1268851 (data as of October 20, 2026).