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Lattice tower 1018105 — Portsmouth, VA

Constructed

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1018105 — lattice tower near Portsmouth, Virginia. Open-framework steel lattice tower.

At a glance

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1018105 is a 94 m (309 ft) lattice tower near Portsmouth, Portsmouth city, Virginia. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Dec 18, 1995. It is registered to Nexstar, Inc., which holds 142 FCC structure registrations.

Overall height
94 m
309 ft
Support structure
94 m
Top above sea level
97 m
Ground elevation
2 m
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Registration record

FCC record

FieldValue
Registration number (ASRN)1018105
Unique system identifier120548
StatusConstructed (C)
Structure typeLattice tower (LTOWER)
Date constructedDec 18, 1995
Registration issuedNov 28, 2022

Aviation safety

FAA & lighting

FieldValue
FAA study number2022-AEA-11965-OE
FAA circular—
Painting / lighting specA1, H
Marking / lighting codeFAA Style D (5)

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

Nexstar, Inc.

Irving, TX · FRN 0009961889

Holds 142 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →

Location

Address
300 WAVY ST
City
Portsmouth
ZIP
23704
County FIPS
51740
Coordinates
36.82922, -76.29897

Within ~40 km

Nearby structures

How tall is structure 1018105 compared with others?

At 94 m, structure 1018105 is about 47% above the 64 m average across the 41 structures registered in Portsmouth city. It is about 42% above 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 30% above that figure.

The site's filed ground elevation is 2 m, which puts the top of the structure 97 m above mean sea level.

Where is structure 1018105, and what is registered around it?

The registration places the structure near Portsmouth in Portsmouth city, Virginia, at coordinates 36.82922, -76.29897, with the site address filed as "300 WAVY ST". Portsmouth city has 41 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 36th-largest count among the 132 Virginia counties with registrations, and 29 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 1018105 on Nov 28, 2022. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 2,959 in Virginia.

Who owns antenna structure 1018105?

The FCC record lists Nexstar, Inc. of Irving, TX as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0009961889. Across the registry it holds 142 structure registrations, the 149th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (67 registrations).

What FAA and lighting details are on file?

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2022-AEA-11965-OE, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 5, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style D". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters A1, H.

Frequently asked questions

How tall is antenna structure 1018105?

Its registered overall height above ground is 94 m (309 ft), and 97 m (317 ft) above mean sea level.

Who owns tower 1018105?

The registered owner is Nexstar, Inc., which holds 142 FCC antenna structure registrations.

Where is antenna structure 1018105?

It is located near Portsmouth, Portsmouth city, Virginia at 300 WAVY ST (36.82922, -76.29897). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Dec 18, 1995.

What type of structure is 1018105?

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 Portsmouth city, VA?

Portsmouth city has 41 FCC-registered antenna structures, 29 of them constructed — the 36th-largest count among 132 counties in Virginia.

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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1018105, 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 1018105, Portsmouth, Portsmouth city, Virginia”, https://towercensus.com/towers/virginia/portsmouth-1018105 (data as of October 20, 2026).