Cell towers in Smithfield, Virginia
The FCC register lists 17 antenna structures in and around Smithfield. That is the 32nd highest count of any place in Virginia.
Overview
17 antenna structures are registered with the FCC in Smithfield, VA.
Counted against 9,112 residents, that is 186.6 per 100,000 — worth reading alongside area density, since structures cluster along roads and ridgelines rather than where people sleep.
Half the registered structures here are taller than 84 m (275 ft) and half are shorter.
By structure type the register shows 1 monopole and 3 lattice towers, plus 2 guyed masts.
The earliest structure still on the register here dates from 1960.
Structure types
| Tower array | 6 | 35% |
| Tower | 5 | 29% |
| Lattice tower | 3 | 18% |
| Guyed tower | 2 | 12% |
| Monopole | 1 | 6% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Sinclair Telecable, INC. Other | 6 | 35% |
| American Towers LLC Tower company | 3 | 18% |
| Atg Investments, LLP Other | 1 | 6% |
| County of Isle of Wight Government | 1 | 6% |
| Wkgm INC Other | 1 | 6% |
Tallest registered structures
| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 153 m (502 ft) | Tower | 1975 | Wkgm INC | 119987 |
| 128 m (420 ft) | Lattice tower | 2018 | Isle of Wight, County Of | 2701702 |
| 126 m (412 ft) | Guyed tower | 2008 | American Towers LLC | 2621684 |
| 106 m (349 ft) | Guyed tower | 2012 | Alltel Corporation | 119990 |
| 85 m (280 ft) | Tower array | 1992 | Sinclair Telecable, INC. | 600090 |
| 85 m (279 ft) | Tower array | 1992 | Sinclair Telecable, INC. | 600087 |
| 84 m (276 ft) | Tower array | 1992 | Sinclair Telecable, INC. | 600089 |
| 84 m (275 ft) | Tower array | 1992 | Sinclair Telecable, INC. | 600086 |
| 84 m (275 ft) | Tower array | 1992 | Sinclair Telecable, INC. | 600088 |
| 84 m (274 ft) | Tower array | 1992 | Sinclair Telecable, INC. | 600091 |
| 77 m (252 ft) | Tower | 2010 | Pinnacle Towers LLC | 625121 |
| 74 m (244 ft) | Lattice tower | 1960 | American Towers LLC | 125347 |
| 68 m (223 ft) | Tower | 1977 | Crown Atlantic Company, LLC | 104706 |
| 62 m (204 ft) | Lattice tower | 2020 | County of Isle of Wight | 2710435 |
| 61 m (199 ft) | Tower | 2003 | Atg Investments, LLP | 2637806 |
| 60 m (198 ft) | Monopole | 2001 | American Towers LLC | 2687772 |
| 60 m (198 ft) | Tower | 1991 | Crown Castle Gt Company, LLC | 119460 |
When they were registered
| 1960s | 1 | 6% |
| 1970s | 2 | 12% |
| 1990s | 7 | 41% |
| 2000s | 3 | 18% |
| 2010s | 3 | 18% |
| 2020s | 1 | 6% |
Nearby places
- Newport News 46
- Windsor 8
- Portsmouth 31
- Surry 10
- Hampton 47
About this data
The underlying records are the FCC's own registrations as of 2026-08-23. Every structure counted here carries a registration number you can check against the FCC directly.
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.