Tower 1242900 — Bluefield, WV
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1242900 — tower (type not specified) near Bluefield, West 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 1242900 is a 39 m (128 ft) tower near Bluefield, West Virginia. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed). It is registered to Appalachian Educational Comm. Corp.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1242900 |
| Unique system identifier | 2641867 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Apr 9, 2004 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2003-aea-3228-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
Appalachian Educational Comm. Corp
Bristol, TN · FRN 0003539517
Location
- Address
- Mountain Top
- City
- Bluefield
- State
- West Virginia
- ZIP
- 24366
- County FIPS
- 51021
- Coordinates
- 37.25567, -81.18036
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
Guyed tower · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Lattice tower · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
How tall is structure 1242900 compared with others?
At 39 m, structure 1242900 is about half of the West Virginia average of 77 m across 1,958 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 half of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 1,093 m, which puts the top of the structure 1,132 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1242900, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Bluefield, West Virginia, at coordinates 37.25567, -81.18036, with the site address filed as "Mountain Top". West Virginia as a whole has 1,958 registrations, the 32nd-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 "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 1242900 on Apr 9, 2004. Nationally, 18,387 of the 197,770 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 138 in West Virginia.
Who owns antenna structure 1242900?
The FCC record lists Appalachian Educational Comm. Corp of Bristol, TN as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0003539517.
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2003-aea-3228-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 1242900?
Its registered overall height above ground is 39 m (128 ft), and 1,132 m (3,714 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1242900?
The registered owner is Appalachian Educational Comm. Corp.
Where is antenna structure 1242900?
It is located near Bluefield, West Virginia at Mountain Top (37.25567, -81.18036). Its status is granted (not yet constructed).
What type of structure is 1242900?
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.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1242900, 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 1242900, Bluefield, West Virginia”, https://towercensus.com/towers/west-virginia/bluefield-1242900 (data as of October 13, 2026).