Tower array 615145
Charleston, West Virginia · Kanawha County
Overview
Dating from the 1960s, this tower array element about 12 km (7.4 mi) from Charleston, WV is registered as ASR 615145 and reaches 130 m (428 ft) above ground.
Locally it is the 1st tallest of 64 registered structures about 12 km (7.4 mi) from Charleston, WV.
The structure is registered to West Virginia Radio Corporation Dba = Wchs AM, which holds 4 registrations across West Virginia.
Using the standard radio-horizon formula, an antenna at 130 m has a theoretical sightline of 47 km (29.2 mi). Terrain and obstructions reduce this in practice, often substantially.
Registration density around this point is 16 other structures within a 5 km radius.
Built roughly 58 years ago, it is one of 64 registered structures serving the Charleston area.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 615145 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower array |
| Overall height (AGL) | 130 m (428 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 416 m (1,365 ft) |
| Constructed | 1968 |
| Date on record | 1 Jan 1968 |
| Coordinates | 38.36389, -81.76722 |
| 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 | E | Tower array | 130 m (428 ft) | 615144 |
| 143 m | NNW | Tower array | 130 m (428 ft) | 615146 |
| 308 m | WNW | Tower array | 130 m (428 ft) | 615147 |
| 1.0 km (0.6 mi) | SSE | Tower | 82 m (269 ft) | 2612297 |
| 1.2 km (0.7 mi) | ENE | 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.
All measurements shown are taken from FCC registration 615145. Height is the overall height above ground including any antennas and lightning rod, which is why it can exceed the height of the supporting structure alone.
"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.