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2,950 antenna structures are on the FCC register across Virginia, spread over 465 places and 499 registered owners. That is the 22nd largest count of any state.

Registered structures
2,950
22nd of 52 states
Per 100k residents
33.2
32nd by density
Median height
61 m (199 ft)
Tallest
384 m (1,259 ft)

Places with the most registered structures

top 4
Place Structures Per 100k Population
Virginia Beach 117 25.8 453,737
Richmond 107 45.1 237,257
Norfolk 80 34.6 231,013
Chesapeake 77 30.2 255,332

Structure types

Tower 936
32%
Lattice tower 672
23%
Monopole 645
22%
Guyed tower 219
7%
Pole 218
7%
Tower array 70
2%
Not specified 58
2%
Mast 56
2%
Tank 16
<1%
Building 12
<1%
Tree 11
<1%
Building with tower 11
<1%
Building with antenna 8
<1%
Utility pole 3
<1%
Silo 3
<1%
Guyed tower array 3
<1%
Smokestack 2
<1%
Building with pole 2
<1%
Building with mast 2
<1%
Sign or billboard 1
<1%
Oil or gas rig 1
<1%
Bridge 1
<1%

Largest registered owners

owner is not the same as carrier
American Towers LLCTower company 393
13%
Crown Castle Gt Company, LLCTower company 125
4%
Array Digital Infrastructure, INC.Tower company 101
3%
Cellco PartnershipCarrier 100
3%
Sba Towers X, LLCTower company 88
3%
Alltel CorporationCarrier 75
3%
Sba Towers, LLCTower company 72
2%
Crown Communication LLCTower company 68
2%
Milestone TowersTower company 53
2%
Stc Two LLCTower company 53
2%

Tallest structures in Virginia

HeightTypePlaceASR
384 m (1,259 ft) Guyed tower Portsmouth 618253
375 m (1,230 ft) Tower Bedford 119271
375 m (1,229 ft) Guyed tower Richmond 120652
373 m (1,225 ft) Guyed tower Suffolk 606182
373 m (1,222 ft) Tower Richmond 127145
320 m (1,050 ft) Guyed tower Blackstone 600109
314 m (1,029 ft) Tower Suffolk 606730
313 m (1,027 ft) Tower Suffolk 120547
312 m (1,022 ft) Guyed tower Suffolk 120708
307 m (1,008 ft) Guyed tower Midlothian 100553

When they were registered

1930s 2
<1%
1940s 8
<1%
1950s 30
1%
1960s 52
2%
1970s 70
2%
1980s 152
5%
1990s 729
25%
2000s 997
34%
2010s 623
21%
2020s 287
10%

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.