Tower 1242462 — Williamsburg, VA
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1242462 — tower (type not specified) near Williamsburg, 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 1242462 is a 43 m (140 ft) tower near Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed). It is registered to County of York, which holds 13 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1242462 |
| Unique system identifier | 2641429 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Mar 13, 2004 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2004-AEA-306-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
Yorktown, VA · FRN 0004631909
Holds 13 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- James City County - ECC
- City
- Williamsburg
- State
- Virginia
- ZIP
- 23168
- County
- James City County
- County FIPS
- 51095
- Coordinates
- 37.38106, -76.80811
Within ~40 km
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- Toano, VA · 1200500155 m
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- Dutton, VA · 1290377154 m
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Guyed tower · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Granted (not yet constructed)
How tall is structure 1242462 compared with others?
At 43 m, structure 1242462 is about 30% below the 61 m average across the 39 structures registered in James City County. It is about 35% below the Virginia average of 66 m across 4,239 registrations. Among the 75,247 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TOWER), the average overall height is 76 m, so this one is about 44% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 25 m, which puts the top of the structure 68 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1242462, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Williamsburg in James City County, Virginia, at coordinates 37.38106, -76.80811, with the site address filed as "James City County - ECC". James City County has 39 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 38th-largest count among the 132 Virginia counties with registrations, and 30 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 Toano, VA · 1200500, a tower at 155 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 1242462 on Mar 13, 2004. Nationally, 18,387 of the 197,770 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 321 in Virginia.
Who owns antenna structure 1242462?
The FCC record lists County of York of Yorktown, VA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0004631909. Across the registry it holds 13 structure registrations, including 13 in Virginia. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (13 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2004-AEA-306-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 1242462?
Its registered overall height above ground is 43 m (140 ft), and 68 m (222 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1242462?
The registered owner is County of York, which holds 13 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1242462?
It is located near Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia at James City County - ECC (37.38106, -76.80811). Its status is granted (not yet constructed).
What type of structure is 1242462?
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. 75,247 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in James City County, VA?
James City County has 39 FCC-registered antenna structures, 30 of them constructed — the 38th-largest count among 132 counties in Virginia.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1242462, weekly bulk file.
About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 13, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1242462, Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia”, https://towercensus.com/towers/virginia/williamsburg-1242462 (data as of October 13, 2026).