New York / Chemung County
#24 of 62 NY counties · 43 structures
Cell towers in Chemung County, NY
The FCC registry lists 43 constructed antenna structures in Chemung County, 2% of New York's 2,735. Ownership is spread across 26 registrants; the largest, BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC, has 4 (9%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 7 between them.
- 1Constructed structures 43
- 2Tallest 843 ft
- 3Largest owner BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC
- 4Median height (state 190 ft) 194 ft
Who owns the towers in Chemung County
26 different registrants own the 43 structures. One is registered to an individual or family trust, whose name 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 194 feet, close to the New York median of 190 feet. The tallest is a guyed tower near Elmira at 843 feet, built in 1963. More than in any other decade, 30% were built in the 2010s.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1010439 | Guyed tower | 843 ft | 1963 | Elmira | Nexstar Media Inc. |
| 1061978 | Tower | 367 ft | 1979 | Elmira | CHEMUNG, COUNTY OF |
| 1008405 | Tower | 364 ft | 1976 | Horseheads | CHEMUNG, COUNTY OF |
| 1053420 | Guyed tower | 330 ft | 2014 | Southport | Seven Mountains Media, LLC |
| 1006946 | Guyed tower | 320 ft | 1984 | Elmira | TowerCo VI, LLC |
| 1010438 | Tower | 315 ft | 1956 | Elmira | Nexstar Media Inc. |
| 1003028 | Guyed tower | 275 ft | 1988 | Wellsburg | American Towers LLC |
| 1060743 | Other or unspecified | 252 ft | 1966 | Horseheads | Montrose Broadcasting Corporation |
| 1218885 | Other or unspecified | 252 ft | 1985 | Horseheads | Montrose Broadcasting Corporation |
| 1218886 | Other or unspecified | 252 ft | 1985 | Horseheads | Montrose Broadcasting Corporation |
| 1218017 | Lattice tower | 251 ft | 2004 | Lowman | American Towers LLC |
| 1293061 | Lattice tower | 250 ft | 2015 | Ven Etten | Chemung County Fire/EMO |
| 1007965 | Tower | 211 ft | 2000 | Catlin | Crown Atlantic Company, LLC |
| 1008078 | Other or unspecified | 208 ft | 1960 | Elmira | Tower Broadcasting, LLC |
| 1008079 | Other or unspecified | 208 ft | 1960 | Elmira | Tower Broadcasting, LLC |
| 1008080 | Other or unspecified | 208 ft | 1960 | Elmira | Tower Broadcasting, LLC |
| 1323253 | Monopole | 200 ft | 2023 | Ashland | Tarpon Towers II, LLC |
| 1006276 | Tower | 199 ft | 2000 | Waverly | BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC |
| 1324524 | Monopole | 199 ft | 2023 | Breesport | Blue Sky Towers III, LLC |
| 1006277 | Mast | 197 ft | 1996 | Ashland | BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC |
| 1312239 | Monopole | 195 ft | 2020 | Town Of Catlin | CitySwitch II, LLC |
| 1008001 | Tower | 194 ft | 1966 | Horseheads | Equinox Broadcasting Corp. |
| 1050932 | Guyed tower | 194 ft | 1995 | Elmira | SBA Properties, LLC |
| 1222243 | Lattice tower | 191 ft | 2006 | Waverly | American Towers LLC |
| 1281346 | Tower | 189 ft | 1988 | Horseheads | CCATT LLC |
| 1222481 | Pole | 183 ft | 2006 | Elmira | CCATT LLC |
| 1007224 | Tower | 170 ft | 1983 | Elmira | Private owner (name withheld) |
| 1060937 | Tower | 165 ft | 1969 | Horseheads | Seven Mountains Media, LLC |
| 1301127 | Monopole | 165 ft | 2017 | Horseheads | APC Towers, LLC |
| 1302083 | Lattice tower | 164 ft | 2019 | Southport | Horvath Towers V, LLC |
| 1314448 | Lattice tower | 164 ft | 2021 | Big Flats | Up State Tower Co., L.L.C. |
| 1007387 | Pole | 162 ft | 1972 | Catlin | Capstar Radio Operating Company |
| 1304301 | Lattice tower | 155 ft | 2018 | Horseheads | Up State Tower Co., L.L.C. |
| 1306953 | Lattice tower | 155 ft | 2018 | Elmira | Up State Tower Co., L.L.C. |
| 1306729 | Lattice tower | 153 ft | 2019 | Big Flats | Up State Tower Co., L.L.C. dba Dogwood TOwers |
| 1246361 | Tower | 145 ft | 2005 | Bigflats | BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC |
| 1305167 | Monopole | 124 ft | 2018 | Elmira Heights | Horvath Communications |
| 1272682 | Tower | 123 ft | 2010 | Big Flats | Tower Development Corporation |
| 1006278 | Tower | 112 ft | 1996 | Horseheads | BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC |
| 1298767 | Monopole | 63 ft | 2013 | Elmira | Norfolk Southern Railway Company |
| 1298922 | Monopole | 63 ft | 2013 | Elmira | Norfolk Southern Railway Company |
| 1298928 | Monopole | 63 ft | 2013 | Elmira | Norfolk Southern Railway Company |
| 1276121 | Pole | 55 ft | 2010 | Horseheads | EASTERN GAS TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE, INC. |
If you have a tower lease in Chemung 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 New York with similar tower counts: Wayne County (46), Ulster County (45), Allegany County (43), Clinton County (43), Genesee County (37).
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.