Lattice tower 1217946 — Penn Laird, VA
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1217946 — lattice tower near Penn Laird, Virginia. Open-framework steel lattice tower.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1217946 is a 61 m (200 ft) lattice tower near Penn Laird, Rockingham County, Virginia. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed), with construction recorded on Nov 1, 2000. It is registered to VB-S1 Assets, LLC, which holds 1,818 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1217946 |
| Unique system identifier | 2615522 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Lattice tower (LTOWER) |
| Date constructed | Nov 1, 2000 |
| Registration issued | Sep 29, 2025 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2024-AEA-4199-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
Delray Beach, FL · FRN 0026904490
Holds 1,818 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- Wild Rose Drive VA-5117
- City
- Penn Laird
- State
- Virginia
- ZIP
- 22832
- County
- Rockingham County
- County FIPS
- 51165
- Coordinates
- 38.38819, -78.79158
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1217946 compared with others?
At 61 m, structure 1217946 is roughly in line with the 60 m average across the 29 structures registered in Rockingham County. 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 16% below that figure.
The supporting structure itself measures 59 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 61 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 439 m, which puts the top of the structure 500 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1217946, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Penn Laird in Rockingham County, Virginia, at coordinates 38.38819, -78.79158, with the site address filed as "Wild Rose Drive VA-5117". Rockingham County has 29 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 50th-largest count among the 132 Virginia counties with registrations, and 23 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 Charlottesville, VA · 1064938, a guyed tower at 160 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 1217946 on Sep 29, 2025. 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 1217946?
The FCC record lists VB-S1 Assets, LLC of Delray Beach, FL as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0026904490. Across the registry it holds 1,818 structure registrations, the 16th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (438 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2024-AEA-4199-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 1217946?
Its registered overall height above ground is 61 m (200 ft), and 500 m (1,640 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1217946?
The registered owner is VB-S1 Assets, LLC, which holds 1,818 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1217946?
It is located near Penn Laird, Rockingham County, Virginia at Wild Rose Drive VA-5117 (38.38819, -78.79158). Its status is granted (not yet constructed); it was constructed on Nov 1, 2000.
What type of structure is 1217946?
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 Rockingham County, VA?
Rockingham County has 29 FCC-registered antenna structures, 23 of them constructed — the 50th-largest count among 132 counties in Virginia.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1217946, 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 1217946, Penn Laird, Rockingham County, Virginia”, https://towercensus.com/towers/virginia/penn-laird-1217946 (data as of October 20, 2026).