Tower array 615144
Charleston, West Virginia · Kanawha County
Overview
This tower array element about 12 km (7.3 mi) from Charleston, WV carries FCC registration 615144. Its overall height is 130 m (428 ft) above ground, putting the top at 435 m above sea level.
The median tower array element in West Virginia is 80 m tall across 27 registrations, so this one sits 63.0% above the typical height for its type.
The registrant is West Virginia Radio Corporation Dba = Wchs AM, a broadcaster. Structures registered to broadcasters usually carry the station's own transmitting antenna rather than leased wireless equipment.
At 130 m, the radio horizon for an antenna at the top of this structure works out to roughly 47 km (29.2 mi). That is a geometric limit for flat, unobstructed terrain — real coverage depends on transmit power, frequency, terrain and what is in the way.
Three other registered structures sit within 417 m, the nearest 121 m to the W.
West Virginia has 27 registered structures of this type, and this is one of them.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 615144 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower array |
| Overall height (AGL) | 130 m (428 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 435 m (1,428 ft) |
| Constructed | 1968 |
| Date on record | 1 Jan 1968 |
| Coordinates | 38.36389, -81.76583 |
| County | Kanawha County |
| Registered owner | West Virginia Radio Corporation Dba = Wchs AM |
| Owner type | Broadcaster |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in West Virginia | 30th of 1,496 taller than 98.1% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Charleston | 1st of 64 |
| Height rank in county | 2nd of 133 |
| Median tower array in West Virginia | 80 m (262 ft) +63.0% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 47 km (29 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 16 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 m | W | Tower array | 130 m (428 ft) | 615145 |
| 230 m | WNW | Tower array | 130 m (428 ft) | 615146 |
| 417 m | WNW | Tower array | 130 m (428 ft) | 615147 |
| 1.0 km (0.6 mi) | S | Tower | 82 m (269 ft) | 2612297 |
| 1.1 km (0.7 mi) | NE | Pole | 61 m (199 ft) | 2690742 |
About this record
One element of a 4-tower array. Multi-tower arrays are typically AM broadcast antennas, where the towers work together to shape the signal in a particular direction.
Source data is the FCC ASR record for structure 615144, which gives a construction date of 1968. Registrations are updated when a structure changes, so figures reflect the most recent filing rather than continuous monitoring.
"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.