Cell towers in Newport News, Virginia
The FCC register lists 46 antenna structures in and around Newport News. That is the 8th highest count of any place in Virginia.
Overview
Newport News, VA has 46 registered structures, the tallest standing 141 m (463 ft) above ground.
The register works out to 0.67 structures per square mile here.
The tallest structure on the register here is 141 m (463 ft) above ground level.
Lattice towers (4) and guyed masts (1) between them make up much of the register here — both are older, taller designs than the monopoles that dominate newer urban sites.
Registrations here span 1964 to 2024.
Structure types
| Tower | 14 | 30% |
| Pole | 14 | 30% |
| Monopole | 11 | 24% |
| Lattice tower | 4 | 9% |
| Mast | 1 | 2% |
| Guyed tower | 1 | 2% |
| Building | 1 | 2% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Commonwealth of Va Other | 5 | 11% |
| American Towers LLC Tower company | 5 | 11% |
| Crown Castle Gt Company, LLC Tower company | 4 | 9% |
| Newport News Shipbuilding Other | 3 | 7% |
| Newport News, City Of Government | 3 | 7% |
Tallest registered structures
top 25 of 46| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141 m (463 ft) | Tower | 1986 | Cellco Partnership | 98809 |
| 129 m (423 ft) | Tower | 1967 | Mhr Licence LLC | 121330 |
| 120 m (395 ft) | Guyed tower | 1988 | Sba Gc Towers, LLC | 600545 |
| 102 m (334 ft) | Tower | 1999 | Alltel Corporation | 120067 |
| 98 m (320 ft) | Lattice tower | 1991 | Newport News, City Of | 120390 |
| 91 m (300 ft) | Tower | 1984 | Newport News Shipbuilding | 118798 |
| 90 m (294 ft) | Tower | 1979 | Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association INC Dba = Whro | 127991 |
| 81 m (265 ft) | Tower | 1989 | American Towers LLC | 120140 |
| 73 m (240 ft) | Lattice tower | 1997 | Newport News, City Of | 120392 |
| 64 m (211 ft) | Lattice tower | 1996 | American Towers LLC | 609906 |
| 63 m (206 ft) | Monopole | 1998 | Sba Properties, LLC | 100257 |
| 61 m (200 ft) | Tower | 1964 | Newport News, City Of | 120391 |
| 60 m (197 ft) | Monopole | 2019 | Pi Tower Development, LLC C/O Lendlease Americas LLC | 2707253 |
| 59 m (194 ft) | Tower | 1996 | Shenandoah Personal Communications, LLC | 2606703 |
| 59 m (193 ft) | Tower | 2000 | American Towers LLC | 2607372 |
| 56 m (184 ft) | Lattice tower | 1986 | American Towers LLC | 119576 |
| 50 m (165 ft) | Monopole | 1994 | Global Tower, LLC. Through American Towers, LLC | 120012 |
| 49 m (162 ft) | Pole | 1997 | Commonwealth of Va | 123576 |
| 49 m (160 ft) | Pole | 1997 | Commonwealth of Va | 101181 |
| 49 m (160 ft) | Monopole | 2024 | Cityswitch II, LLC | 2720164 |
| 48 m (157 ft) | Pole | 1999 | Commonwealth of Va | 123580 |
| 48 m (157 ft) | Tower | 1999 | Stc Two LLC | 619180 |
| 48 m (156 ft) | Pole | 1995 | Crown Castle Gt Company, LLC | 97780 |
| 48 m (156 ft) | Monopole | 2015 | Sba Towers X, LLC | 2693082 |
| 47 m (155 ft) | Pole | 1997 | Commonwealth of Va | 101179 |
When they were registered
| 1960s | 2 | 4% |
| 1970s | 1 | 2% |
| 1980s | 7 | 15% |
| 1990s | 20 | 43% |
| 2000s | 10 | 22% |
| 2010s | 5 | 11% |
| 2020s | 1 | 2% |
Nearby places
- Smithfield 17
- Yorktown 22
- Hampton 47
- Poquoson 6
- Williamsburg 48
About this data
These counts come from the FCC Antenna Structure Registration database, weekly file dated 2026-08-23. Registration is generally required above 200 feet or near an airport, so small cells, rooftop antennas and short masts do not appear.
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.