Kentucky / Perry County
#28 of 120 KY counties · 31 structures
Cell towers in Perry County, KY
The FCC registry lists 31 constructed antenna structures in Perry County, 1% of Kentucky's 2,887. East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless owns 10 of them (32%), so a landowner here with a tower lease is more likely than not dealing with one company. The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 2 between them.
- 1Constructed structures 31
- 2Tallest 1029 ft
- 3Largest owner East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless
- 4Median height (state 265 ft) 310 ft
Who owns the towers in Perry County
17 different registrants own the 31 structures. 2 are registered to individuals or family trusts, whose names this site withholds. Owner names are the registrant's legal entity as filed with the FCC; the large tower companies file under many subsidiary names, which this site groups into families where the brand is in the name or listed in the company's SEC filings.
Height and age
The median structure here stands 310 feet, 45 feet taller than the Kentucky median — a sign of broadcast and rural coverage towers rather than short suburban sites. The tallest is a tower near Hazard at 1029 feet, built in 2002. More than in any other decade, 42% were built in the 2000s.
Every registered structure
Sorted tallest first. The registration number opens the FCC record, which shows the exact location and the owner's contact for the structure. A tower on your land that is not in this list is probably under 200 feet and away from airports, so it did not need registering — see why some towers aren't listed.
| FCC reg. | Type | Height | Built | City | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1043131 | Tower | 1029 ft | 2002 | Hazard | Gray Local Media, Inc. |
| 1044020 | Tower | 607 ft | 1968 | Hazard | KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION DBA = WKHA |
| 1048810 | Tower | 517 ft | 1996 | Hazard | MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC. |
| 1204858 | Tower | 512 ft | 2000 | Hazard | Mountain Tower Rental, LLC |
| 1235226 | Tower | 500 ft | 2003 | Chavies | PINE BRANCH COAL SALES, INC |
| 1229714 | Mast | 417 ft | 2001 | Baxter | AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC |
| 1275573 | Tower | 400 ft | 2010 | Hazard | PERRY, COUNTY OF |
| 1061535 | Lattice tower | 360 ft | 1967 | Hazard | Thacker-Grigsby Telephone Company inc. |
| 1210134 | Guyed tower | 337 ft | 2000 | Viper | Private owner (name withheld) |
| 1238020 | Tower | 328 ft | 2003 | Hazard | Kentucky State Police Communications |
| 1222977 | Tower | 325 ft | 2000 | Jeff | T V Service Inc |
| 1228252 | Tower | 325 ft | 2001 | Buckhorn | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1236687 | Tower | 325 ft | 2002 | Avawam | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1042395 | Lattice tower | 320 ft | 1995 | Grapevine | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1261729 | Tower | 320 ft | 2008 | Busy | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1246956 | Lattice tower | 310 ft | 2018 | Hazard | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1270318 | Lattice tower | 310 ft | 2010 | Vicco | American Towers LLC |
| 1296505 | Lattice tower | 310 ft | 2015 | Hazard | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1272180 | Tower | 307 ft | 2010 | Busy | SBA Towers III LLC |
| 1331138 | Lattice tower | 265 ft | 2026 | Chavies | VB BTS III, LLC |
| 1332671 | Lattice tower | 265 ft | 2026 | Hazard | VB BTS III, LLC |
| 1319654 | Lattice tower | 255 ft | 2022 | Hazard | VB BTS III, LLC |
| 1043132 | Tower | 243 ft | 1998 | Hazard | Gray Local Media, Inc. |
| 1042056 | Lattice tower | 238 ft | 1974 | Hazard | BELLSOUTH TELECOMUNICATIONS, INC. |
| 1237058 | Tower | 224 ft | 2002 | Hazard | Mountain Tower Rental, LLC |
| 1274202 | Lattice tower | 190 ft | 2010 | Bonnyman | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1281419 | Tower | 190 ft | 2011 | Cornettsville | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1287373 | Guyed tower | 190 ft | 2002 | Viper | Private owner (name withheld) |
| 1296506 | Lattice tower | 190 ft | 2015 | Hazard | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1312025 | Lattice tower | 190 ft | 2020 | Hazard | East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless |
| 1289503 | Guyed tower | 100 ft | 2005 | Chavies | US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS |
If you have a tower lease in Perry County
Find your structure above, open its FCC record and confirm the owner — that is the company your lease runs to today, even if a different carrier signed it originally. Before answering a buyout offer, put your current rent, escalator and remaining term into the calculator to see what the rent is worth and what return the offer assumes.
Counties in Kentucky with similar tower counts: Franklin County (31), Hart County (31), Nelson County (31), Scott County (30), Bell County (29).
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration, weekly public access file (r_tower.zip, created 2026-10-18); constructed registrations only; locations rounded. Checked 2026-10-23. Methodology.