Structure 1275162 — Salem, VA

At 118 m, structure 1275162 is about 40% above the 85 m average across the 16 structures registered in Salem city. It is about 79% above the Virginia average of 66 m across 4,239 registrations.

The site's filed ground elevation is 327 m, which puts the top of the structure 445 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Salem in Salem city, Virginia, at coordinates 37.30250, -80.04214, with the site address filed as "1002 NEWMAN DR". Salem city has 16 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 91st-largest count among the 132 Virginia counties with registrations, and 7 of them are marked constructed. Virginia as a whole has 4,239 registrations, the 19th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Floyd, VA · 1251379, a tower at 123 m (constructed).

Canceled means the registration is no longer active in the FCC registry; the record is kept here as part of the registry's history. The FCC issued registration 1275162 on Oct 1, 2026. Nationally, 15,896 of the 197,770 registrations (8%) carry the canceled status, including 397 in Virginia.

The FCC record lists MEL WHEELER, INC. of Roanoke, VA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0001522895. Across the registry it holds 11 structure registrations, including 11 in Virginia. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (4 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2009-AEA-2700-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.