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Tower 113279

Apex, North Carolina · Wake County

Overall height
481 m (1,579 ft)
Rank in NC
16th
of 4,512
Constructed
1986
40 years ago
Radio horizon
90 km (56 mi)
estimate

Overview

This tower in Apex, NC carries FCC registration 113279. Its overall height is 481 m (1,579 ft) above ground, putting the top at 625 m above sea level.

Locally it is the 1st tallest of 26 registered structures in Apex, NC.

Vertical Bridge Cc FM, LLC is the registered owner. It is a small holder by ASR standards, with 5 registered structures in North Carolina.

At 481 m, the radio horizon for an antenna at the top of this structure works out to roughly 90 km (56.2 mi). That is a geometric limit for flat, unobstructed terrain — real coverage depends on transmit power, frequency, terrain and what is in the way.

Three other registered structures sit within 1.8 km (1.1 mi), the nearest 773 m to the E.

Ranked 1st by height among the 26 registered structures in Apex, NC, it sits within a network of sites that between them cover the surrounding area.

Location

Coordinates
35.71417, -78.81750

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Registration record

as filed with the FCC
FCC registration 113279
Structure type Tower
Overall height (AGL) 481 m (1,579 ft)
Height above sea level 625 m (2,049 ft)
Constructed 1986
Date on record 1 Jan 1986
Coordinates 35.71417, -78.81750
County Wake County
Registered owner Vertical Bridge Cc FM, LLC
Owner type Tower company

How it compares

calculated from the full national dataset
Height rank in North Carolina 16th of 4,512 taller than 99.7%
Height rank in Apex 1st of 26
Height rank in county 4th of 229
Median tower in North Carolina 79 m (259 ft) +510% vs median
Radio horizon (estimate) 90 km (56 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain
Other structures within 5 km 16

Nearest registered structures

north is up
0.5 mi 1.0 mi 1.4 mi Monopole — 773 m E Monopole — 1.7 km (1.1 mi) W Tower — 1.8 km (1.1 mi) WSW Mast — 2.2 km (1.4 mi) NE Tower — 2.3 km (1.4 mi) NW
Distance Bearing Type Height ASR
773 m E Monopole 61 m (199 ft) 2683542
1.7 km (1.1 mi) W Monopole 49 m (159 ft) 2702288
1.8 km (1.1 mi) WSW Tower 82 m (270 ft) 97875
2.2 km (1.4 mi) NE Mast 61 m (199 ft) 2619561
2.3 km (1.4 mi) NW Tower 73 m (240 ft) 111230

About this record

A freestanding tower whose specific construction is not further specified in the registration.

This page summarises FCC ASR record 113279, from the weekly file dated 2026-08-23. Rankings and comparisons on this page are calculated by Pylon Plans from the full national dataset, not supplied by the FCC.

"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.