Cell towers in Norfolk, Virginia
The FCC register lists 80 antenna structures in and around Norfolk. That is the 3rd highest count of any place in Virginia.
Registered structures
80
Median height
42 m (138 ft)
−30.7% vs state median
Tallest
166 m (546 ft)
Per 100k residents
34.6
population 231,013 (2025)
Structure types
| Pole | 30 | 38% |
| Tower | 21 | 26% |
| Monopole | 19 | 24% |
| Mast | 3 | 4% |
| Not specified | 2 | 3% |
| Guyed tower | 2 | 3% |
| Building with antenna | 2 | 3% |
| Lattice tower | 1 | 1% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Cellco Partnership Carrier | 15 | 19% |
| Crown Castle Gt Company, LLC Tower company | 8 | 10% |
| American Towers LLC Tower company | 7 | 9% |
| Commonwealth of Va Other | 5 | 6% |
| K2 Towers III, LLC Tower company | 3 | 4% |
Tallest registered structures
top 25 of 80| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166 m (546 ft) | Guyed tower | 2019 | Gtc Uno, LLC | 125645 |
| 158 m (519 ft) | Tower | 1985 | Pinnacle Towers LLC | 100363 |
| 119 m (390 ft) | Guyed tower | 2000 | Wvec Television, LLC | 115382 |
| 82 m (270 ft) | Not specified | 2009 | Virginia Electric and Power Company | 100441 |
| 79 m (258 ft) | Tower | 1983 | Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC | 606729 |
| 77 m (253 ft) | Building with antenna | 1988 | Norfolk, City Of | 605082 |
| 67 m (219 ft) | Tower | 1987 | Crown Castle Gt Company, LLC | 98732 |
| 62 m (204 ft) | Tower | 1975 | Norfolk Southern Corporation | 598104 |
| 62 m (203 ft) | Tower | 1988 | Tidewater Transportantion District Commission | 2600299 |
| 61 m (199 ft) | Monopole | 2008 | American Towers LLC | 2662242 |
| 61 m (199 ft) | Lattice tower | 1997 | Cellco Partnership | 114096 |
| 58 m (189 ft) | Tower | 1998 | K2 Towers III, LLC | 609479 |
| 56 m (185 ft) | Monopole | 2009 | American Towers LLC | 2665349 |
| 55 m (181 ft) | Tower | 2010 | Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association INC Dba = Whro | 127987 |
| 55 m (180 ft) | Pole | 2003 | Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Assoc., INC. | 2635483 |
| 55 m (179 ft) | Tower | 1989 | Norfolk, City Of | 2601829 |
| 53 m (175 ft) | Monopole | 1997 | American Towers LLC | 124366 |
| 52 m (170 ft) | Tower | 1996 | Clearview Tower Company II, LLC | 2599159 |
| 52 m (170 ft) | Not specified | 1999 | Virginia Electric and Power Company | 2602703 |
| 51 m (167 ft) | Mast | 1995 | American Towers LLC | 100542 |
| 51 m (166 ft) | Monopole | 2016 | K2 Towers III, LLC | 2699336 |
| 50 m (165 ft) | Mast | 1998 | Virginia Metronet, INC. | 609579 |
| 50 m (165 ft) | Monopole | 2017 | K2 Towers III, LLC | 2703808 |
| 49 m (159 ft) | Monopole | 2015 | Sba Towers X, LLC | 2692985 |
| 48 m (158 ft) | Pole | 1998 | Pinnacle Towers LLC | 101791 |
When they were registered
| 1970s | 1 | 1% |
| 1980s | 6 | 8% |
| 1990s | 28 | 35% |
| 2000s | 15 | 19% |
| 2010s | 12 | 15% |
| 2020s | 18 | 23% |
Nearby places
- Virginia Beach 117
- Chesapeake 77
- Richmond 107
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.