Tower 1253835 — Left Hand, WV
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1253835 — tower (type not specified) near Left Hand, 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 1253835 is a 61 m (199 ft) tower near Left Hand, Roane County, West Virginia. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Aug 1, 2006. It is registered to SBA Towers IX, LLC, which holds 470 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1253835 |
| Unique system identifier | 2653000 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Aug 1, 2006 |
| Registration issued | Feb 22, 2019 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2006-AEA-1112-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
Boca Raton, FL · FRN 0021674965
Holds 470 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 1180 Big Sandy Road
- City
- Left Hand
- State
- West Virginia
- ZIP
- 25251
- County
- Roane County
- County FIPS
- 54087
- Coordinates
- 38.58267, -81.22358
Within ~40 km
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- Malden, WV · 1254839146 m
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How tall is structure 1253835 compared with others?
At 61 m, structure 1253835 is about 28% below the 85 m average across the 32 structures registered in Roane County. It is about 21% below the West Virginia average of 77 m across 1,958 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 20% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 266 m, which puts the top of the structure 326 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1253835, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Left Hand in Roane County, West Virginia, at coordinates 38.58267, -81.22358, with the site address filed as "1180 Big Sandy Road". Roane County has 32 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 24th-largest count among the 55 West Virginia counties with registrations, and 25 of them are marked constructed. 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 Malden, WV · 1254839, a tower at 146 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 1253835 on Feb 22, 2019. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 1,492 in West Virginia.
Who owns antenna structure 1253835?
The FCC record lists SBA Towers IX, LLC of Boca Raton, FL as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0021674965. Across the registry it holds 470 structure registrations, the 54th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more. Its most common filed structure-type code is MTOWER (128 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2006-AEA-1112-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 1253835?
Its registered overall height above ground is 61 m (199 ft), and 326 m (1,070 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1253835?
The registered owner is SBA Towers IX, LLC, which holds 470 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1253835?
It is located near Left Hand, Roane County, West Virginia at 1180 Big Sandy Road (38.58267, -81.22358). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Aug 1, 2006.
What type of structure is 1253835?
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 Roane County, WV?
Roane County has 32 FCC-registered antenna structures, 25 of them constructed — the 24th-largest count among 55 counties in West Virginia.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1253835, 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 1253835, Left Hand, Roane County, West Virginia”, https://towercensus.com/towers/west-virginia/left-hand-1253835 (data as of October 20, 2026).