Tower 1268846 — Wytheville, VA
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1268846 — tower (type not specified) near Wytheville, 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 1268846 is a 37 m (120 ft) tower near Wytheville, Wythe County, Virginia. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Feb 23, 2010. It is registered to Virginia Department of State Police, which holds 100 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1268846 |
| Unique system identifier | 2668193 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Feb 23, 2010 |
| Registration issued | Jun 30, 2009 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2009-AEA-1844-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
Virginia Department of State Police
Richmond, VA · FRN 0002032175
Holds 100 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 1186 East Lee Highway, Wythe County
- City
- Wytheville
- State
- Virginia
- ZIP
- 24382
- County
- Wythe County
- County FIPS
- 51197
- Coordinates
- 36.93975, -80.99703
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1268846 compared with others?
At 37 m, structure 1268846 is about half of the 70 m average across the 41 structures registered in Wythe County. It is about 45% 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 half of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 694 m, which puts the top of the structure 731 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1268846, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Wytheville in Wythe County, Virginia, at coordinates 36.93975, -80.99703, with the site address filed as "1186 East Lee Highway, Wythe County". Wythe County has 41 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 35th-largest count among the 132 Virginia counties with registrations, and 32 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 Bluefield, VA · 1057623, a guyed tower at 173 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 1268846 on Jun 30, 2009. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 2,959 in Virginia.
Who owns antenna structure 1268846?
The FCC record lists Virginia Department of State Police of Richmond, VA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0002032175. Across the registry it holds 100 structure registrations, the 194th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 100 in Virginia. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (83 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2009-AEA-1844-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 1268846?
Its registered overall height above ground is 37 m (120 ft), and 731 m (2,397 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1268846?
The registered owner is Virginia Department of State Police, which holds 100 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1268846?
It is located near Wytheville, Wythe County, Virginia at 1186 East Lee Highway, Wythe County (36.93975, -80.99703). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Feb 23, 2010.
What type of structure is 1268846?
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 Wythe County, VA?
Wythe County has 41 FCC-registered antenna structures, 32 of them constructed — the 35th-largest count among 132 counties in Virginia.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1268846, 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 1268846, Wytheville, Wythe County, Virginia”, https://towercensus.com/towers/virginia/wytheville-1268846 (data as of October 20, 2026).