Cell towers in Welch, West Virginia
The FCC register lists 6 antenna structures in and around Welch. That is the 62nd highest count of any place in West Virginia.
Overview
6 antenna structures are registered with the FCC in Welch, WV.
Counted against 3,389 residents, that is 177 per 100,000 — worth reading alongside area density, since structures cluster along roads and ridgelines rather than where people sleep.
The median registered structure here stands 91 m (299 ft); the tallest reaches 151 m (495 ft).
By structure type the register shows 1 monopole and 1 lattice tower.
The oldest structure on file here was registered in 1989, the newest in 2020 — 31 years of build-out visible in one register.
Structure types
| Tower | 4 | 67% |
| Monopole | 1 | 17% |
| Lattice tower | 1 | 17% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| West Virginia Emergency Management Division Other | 2 | 33% |
| West Virginia-virginia Media, LLC Broadcaster | 1 | 17% |
| Appalachian Power Company Utility | 1 | 17% |
| Sba Towers Ix, LLC Tower company | 1 | 17% |
| American Towers LLC Tower company | 1 | 17% |
Tallest registered structures
| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 m (495 ft) | Tower | 2012 | West Virginia Emergency Management Division | 2682079 |
| 107 m (350 ft) | Lattice tower | 2020 | Appalachian Power Company | 2707178 |
| 94 m (309 ft) | Monopole | 2010 | American Towers LLC | 2674484 |
| 88 m (289 ft) | Tower | 1999 | West Virginia Emergency Management Division | 1097782 |
| 69 m (226 ft) | Tower | 1989 | West Virginia-virginia Media, LLC | 599110 |
| 61 m (199 ft) | Tower | 2007 | Sba Towers Ix, LLC | 2654647 |
When they were registered
| 1980s | 1 | 17% |
| 1990s | 1 | 17% |
| 2000s | 1 | 17% |
| 2010s | 2 | 33% |
| 2020s | 1 | 17% |
Nearby places
- Pineville 5
- Kopperston 8
- Bluefield 18
- Princeton 19
- Ghent 9
About this data
Counts here are computed from the FCC's registered structure file, dated 2026-08-23. If a mast near you is missing, the usual reason is that it sits below the 200-foot registration threshold.
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.