Cell towers in Paintsville, Kentucky
The FCC register lists 15 antenna structures in and around Paintsville. That is the 40th highest count of any place in Kentucky.
Overview
The FCC register lists 15 antenna structures in and around Paintsville, KY. That is the 40th highest count of any place in Kentucky.
Counted against 4,111 residents, that is 364.9 per 100,000 — worth reading alongside area density, since structures cluster along roads and ridgelines rather than where people sleep.
Half the registered structures here are taller than 83 m (271 ft) and half are shorter.
East Kentucky Network, LLC D/b/a Appalachian Wireless holds more registrations here than any other entity, at 6 of 15.
Registrations here span 1986 to 2020.
Structure types
| Tower | 6 | 40% |
| Lattice tower | 6 | 40% |
| Monopole | 1 | 7% |
| Mast | 1 | 7% |
| Guyed tower | 1 | 7% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| East Kentucky Network, LLC D/b/a Appalachian Wireless Other | 6 | 40% |
| S.i.p. Broadcasting Company, INC. Broadcaster | 2 | 13% |
| Highland Communications INC Other | 2 | 13% |
| American Towers LLC Tower company | 2 | 13% |
| Subcarrier Communications, INC. Other | 1 | 7% |
Tallest registered structures
| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 m (425 ft) | Lattice tower | 2019 | East Kentucky Network, LLC D/b/a Appalachian Wireless | 620958 |
| 106 m (349 ft) | Tower | 2011 | S.i.p. Broadcasting Company, INC. | 2676024 |
| 99 m (325 ft) | Lattice tower | 2019 | East Kentucky Network, LLC D/b/a Appalachian Wireless | 2636433 |
| 95 m (313 ft) | Tower | 1991 | East Kentucky Network, LLC D/b/a Appalachian Wireless | 1098307 |
| 95 m (310 ft) | Lattice tower | 2019 | East Kentucky Network, LLC D/b/a Appalachian Wireless | 2675595 |
| 95 m (310 ft) | Lattice tower | 2020 | East Kentucky Network, LLC D/b/a Appalachian Wireless | 2643332 |
| 94 m (307 ft) | Mast | 2004 | Ccatt LLC | 2644342 |
| 83 m (271 ft) | Tower | 1989 | Subcarrier Communications, INC. | 606505 |
| 81 m (265 ft) | Lattice tower | 2014 | American Towers LLC | 2692249 |
| 81 m (265 ft) | Lattice tower | 2016 | Diamond Towers IV LLC | 2693041 |
| 77 m (254 ft) | Guyed tower | 1997 | American Towers LLC | 606495 |
| 76 m (248 ft) | Tower | 2011 | S.i.p. Broadcasting Company, INC. | 2677829 |
| 60 m (197 ft) | Tower | 1993 | Highland Communications INC | 624766 |
| 58 m (190 ft) | Monopole | 2019 | East Kentucky Network, LLC D/b/a Appalachian Wireless | 2710658 |
| 43 m (141 ft) | Tower | 1986 | Highland Communications INC | 624765 |
When they were registered
| 1980s | 2 | 13% |
| 1990s | 3 | 20% |
| 2000s | 1 | 7% |
| 2010s | 8 | 53% |
| 2020s | 1 | 7% |
Nearby places
- Van Lear 5
- Prestonsburg 11
- Blaine 7
- Inez 8
- Salyersville 17
About this data
All figures on this page are aggregated from the federal antenna structure register of 2026-08-23, not from carrier coverage data. The two answer different questions.
The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database covers structures that require registration — generally those over 200 feet or near airports. Many small cells, rooftop antennas and short towers are not registered and will not appear here.
"Owner" is the entity that registered the structure, usually a tower company such as American Tower or Crown Castle. It does not indicate which carriers operate equipment on the structure.