Tower array 2598498
Lynchburg, Virginia · Lynchburg city
Overview
This tower array element in Lynchburg, VA carries FCC registration 2598498. Its overall height is 118 m (388 ft) above ground, putting the top at 350 m above sea level.
Locally it is the 1st tallest of 43 registered structures in Lynchburg, VA.
FCC records list Madison Broadcasting Group, INC. as the registered owner of this structure.
Height sets an upper bound on reach: about 45 km (27.8 mi) to the radio horizon for equipment mounted at the top. This is a theoretical maximum over flat ground and says nothing about signal strength.
Registration density around this point is 5 other structures within a 5 km radius.
Its county accounts for 23 of the 2,950 structures registered across Virginia.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 2598498 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower array |
| Overall height (AGL) | 118 m (388 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 350 m (1,148 ft) |
| Constructed | 1948 |
| Date on record | 1 Jan 1948 |
| Coordinates | 37.42833, -79.22250 |
| County | Lynchburg city |
| Registered owner | Madison Broadcasting Group, INC. |
| Owner type | Broadcaster |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Virginia | 197th of 2,950 taller than 93.4% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Lynchburg | 1st of 43 |
| Height rank in county | 1st of 23 |
| Median tower array in Virginia | 79 m (258 ft) +50.7% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 45 km (28 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 5 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103 m | WNW | Tower array | 118 m (386 ft) | 2598496 |
| 253 m | WNW | Tower array | 118 m (388 ft) | 2598500 |
| 2.5 km (1.6 mi) | SSW | Tower | 106 m (348 ft) | 119355 |
| 2.7 km (1.7 mi) | SSE | Lattice tower | 61 m (200 ft) | 120060 |
| 3.3 km (2.1 mi) | S | Monopole | 48 m (157 ft) | 2690723 |
About this record
One element of a 5-tower array. Multi-tower arrays are typically AM broadcast antennas, where the towers work together to shape the signal in a particular direction.
This page summarises FCC ASR record 2598498, 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.