Tower 611481
Weston, West Virginia · Lewis County
Overview
The FCC lists structure 611481 in Weston, WV as a tower. Overall height above ground is 155 m, or 510 ft.
At 155 m it is one of the tallest registered structures in West Virginia, ranking 10th of 1,496.
Withers Broadcasting Company of West Virginia is the registered owner and accounts for 4.8% of the registered structures in Weston, WV.
Height sets an upper bound on reach: about 51 km (31.9 mi) to the radio horizon for equipment mounted at the top. This is a theoretical maximum over flat ground and says nothing about signal strength.
Three other registered structures sit within 2.8 km (1.7 mi), the nearest 928 m to the NNW.
Its county accounts for 31 of the 1,496 structures registered across West Virginia.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 611481 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 155 m (510 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 655 m (2,150 ft) |
| Constructed | 1971 |
| Date on record | 1 Jan 1971 |
| Coordinates | 39.07472, -80.42417 |
| County | Lewis County |
| Registered owner | Withers Broadcasting Company of West Virginia |
| Owner type | Broadcaster |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in West Virginia | 10th of 1,496 taller than 99.4% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Weston | 1st of 21 |
| Height rank in county | 1st of 31 |
| Median tower in West Virginia | 78 m (255 ft) +99.9% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 51 km (32 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 7 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 928 m | NNW | Not specified | 53 m (175 ft) | 2626758 |
| 1.9 km (1.2 mi) | SE | Tower | 78 m (256 ft) | 2656384 |
| 2.8 km (1.7 mi) | SE | Tower | 49 m (160 ft) | 2605554 |
| 3.9 km (2.4 mi) | NE | Not specified | 52 m (170 ft) | 598743 |
| 4.4 km (2.7 mi) | SE | Tower | 96 m (316 ft) | 103974 |
About this record
A freestanding tower whose specific construction is not further specified in the registration.
Record 611481 is drawn from the FCC ASR weekly file dated 2026-08-23. The database covers structures that require registration — generally those over 200 ft or near airports — so shorter masts and small cells will not appear.
"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.