Tower 1252577 — South Boston, VA
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1252577 — tower (type not specified) near South Boston, 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 1252577 is a 50 m (163 ft) tower near South Boston, Halifax County, Virginia. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed).
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1252577 |
| Unique system identifier | 2651741 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Mar 21, 2006 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2006-AEA-834-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
No owner entity linked in the FCC record.
Location
- Address
- 0.2 miles SW of the int. of US Highway 360 and State Highway 879
- City
- South Boston
- State
- Virginia
- ZIP
- 24592
- County
- Halifax County
- County FIPS
- 51083
- Coordinates
- 36.70981, -78.87419
Within ~40 km
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- Oxford, NC · 1000153313 m
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Tower (type not specified) · Granted (not yet constructed)
How tall is structure 1252577 compared with others?
At 50 m, structure 1252577 is about 30% below the 72 m average across the 48 structures registered in Halifax County. It is about 25% below 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 35% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 104 m, which puts the top of the structure 153 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1252577, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near South Boston in Halifax County, Virginia, at coordinates 36.70981, -78.87419, with the site address filed as "0.2 miles SW of the int. of US Highway 360 and State Highway 879". Halifax County has 48 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 21st-largest count among the 132 Virginia counties with registrations, and 37 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 Oxford, NC · 1000153, a tower at 313 m (dismantled).
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 1252577 on Mar 21, 2006. Nationally, 18,406 of the 197,833 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 319 in Virginia.
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2006-AEA-834-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 1252577?
Its registered overall height above ground is 50 m (163 ft), and 153 m (503 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1252577?
The FCC record does not link an owner entity for this registration.
Where is antenna structure 1252577?
It is located near South Boston, Halifax County, Virginia at 0.2 miles SW of the int. of US Highway 360 and State Highway 879 (36.70981, -78.87419). Its status is granted (not yet constructed).
What type of structure is 1252577?
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 Halifax County, VA?
Halifax County has 48 FCC-registered antenna structures, 37 of them constructed — the 21st-largest count among 132 counties in Virginia.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1252577, 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 1252577, South Boston, Halifax County, Virginia”, https://towercensus.com/towers/virginia/south-boston-1252577 (data as of October 20, 2026).