Cell towers in Charlotte, North Carolina
The FCC register lists 177 antenna structures in and around Charlotte. That is the 1st highest count of any place in North Carolina.
Registered structures
177
Median height
55 m (179 ft)
−29.7% vs state median
Tallest
425 m (1,393 ft)
Per 100k residents
18.3
population 964,784 (2025)
Structure types
| Tower | 49 | 28% |
| Monopole | 48 | 27% |
| Pole | 28 | 16% |
| Lattice tower | 21 | 12% |
| Tower array | 9 | 5% |
| Guyed tower | 6 | 3% |
| Not specified | 4 | 2% |
| Tree | 4 | 2% |
| Other | 3 | 2% |
| Mast | 3 | 2% |
| Building | 2 | 1% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| American Towers LLC Tower company | 39 | 22% |
| Crown Castle South LLC Tower company | 18 | 10% |
| Charlotte, City Of Government | 12 | 7% |
| Crown Atlantic Company, LLC Tower company | 10 | 6% |
| Cti Towers Assets II, LLC Tower company | 9 | 5% |
Tallest registered structures
top 25 of 177| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 425 m (1,393 ft) | Guyed tower | 2009 | American Towers LLC | 122834 |
| 380 m (1,247 ft) | Tower | 1992 | Central Piedmont Community College | 110497 |
| 370 m (1,215 ft) | Guyed tower | 1966 | Wccb-tv, INC. | 602223 |
| 330 m (1,083 ft) | Guyed tower | 2000 | American Towers LLC | 110203 |
| 184 m (605 ft) | Tower | 2004 | Pinnacle Towers LLC | 119658 |
| 180 m (590 ft) | Guyed tower | 2008 | American Towers LLC | 2613581 |
| 157 m (515 ft) | Tower | 1974 | Charlotte Broadcasting, LLC | 104240 |
| 152 m (499 ft) | Lattice tower | 2001 | Global Tower, LLC. Through American Towers, LLC | 2624633 |
| 152 m (499 ft) | Lattice tower | 2014 | Charlotte, City Of | 109078 |
| 151 m (496 ft) | Lattice tower | 1993 | American Towers LLC | 598509 |
| 148 m (486 ft) | Tower | 2003 | Skytower INC | 99036 |
| 140 m (459 ft) | Lattice tower | 2018 | Charlotte, City Of | 113190 |
| 131 m (429 ft) | Tower array | 2003 | Charlotte Broadcasting, LLC | 112154 |
| 131 m (429 ft) | Tower array | 2003 | Charlotte Broadcasting, LLC | 112155 |
| 131 m (429 ft) | Tower array | 2003 | Charlotte Broadcasting, LLC | 112156 |
| 126 m (412 ft) | Tower | 2008 | University of Nc at Charlotte Unc Charlotte | 112888 |
| 124 m (406 ft) | Tower | 1990 | American Towers LLC | 113005 |
| 121 m (396 ft) | Lattice tower | 2008 | American Towers LLC | 98695 |
| 115 m (378 ft) | Tower | 1996 | Charlotte, City Of | 109077 |
| 113 m (370 ft) | Tower | 1998 | Pinnacle Towers LLC | 103323 |
| 107 m (350 ft) | Lattice tower | 1999 | Pinnacle Towers LLC | 106609 |
| 98 m (320 ft) | Tower array | 1951 | Charlotte Broadcasting, LLC | 104175 |
| 98 m (320 ft) | Guyed tower | 1980 | Spectrum Southeast, LLC | 112885 |
| 97 m (317 ft) | Tower | 1996 | Crown Castle South LLC | 111201 |
| 97 m (317 ft) | Tower array | 1951 | Charlotte Broadcasting, LLC | 104176 |
When they were registered
| 1950s | 7 | 4% |
| 1960s | 1 | <1% |
| 1970s | 2 | 1% |
| 1980s | 4 | 2% |
| 1990s | 69 | 39% |
| 2000s | 42 | 24% |
| 2010s | 40 | 23% |
| 2020s | 12 | 7% |
Nearby places
- Greensboro 120
- Fayetteville 81
- Raleigh 97
About this data
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.