Cell towers in Chesapeake city, VA

The FCC registry lists 77 constructed antenna structures in Chesapeake city, 3% of Virginia's 2,952. Ownership is spread across 36 registrants; the largest, Crown Castle, has 14 (18%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 31 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 77
2Tallest 535 ft
3Largest owner Crown Castle
4Median height (state 199 ft) 177 ft

Structures

rank 7 of 132 in VA

Most common type

Tower

35% of structures

Over 200 feet

30% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

39% built then

Who owns the towers in Chesapeake city

36 different registrants own the 77 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.

Constructed structures in Chesapeake city by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 177 feet, 22 feet shorter than the Virginia median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a guyed tower near Chesapeake at 535 feet, built in 2008. More than in any other decade, 39% were built in the 2000s.

Structures in Chesapeake city by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Structures in Chesapeake city by decade built, columns to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

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
1053614	Guyed tower	535 ft	2008	Chesapeake	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1018763	Guyed tower	511 ft	1969	Chesapeake	Vertical Bridge CC FM, LLC
1220371	Lattice tower	500 ft	2019	Chesapeake	Chesapeake, City of
1222005	Lattice tower	499 ft	2018	Chesapeake	Chesapeake, City of
1223916	Lattice tower	499 ft	2018	Chesapeake	Chesapeake, City of
1010135	Guyed tower	482 ft	1990	Chesapeake	SBA Towers II LLC
1225044	Lattice tower	471 ft	2018	Chesapeake	Chesapeake, City of
1009238	Guyed tower	463 ft	1986	Chespeake	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1016100	Tower	445 ft	2005	Chesapeake	VICO CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
1026211	Tower	425 ft	1997	Chesapeake	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1201352	Tower	420 ft	1999	Chesapeake	City of Chesapeake
1034404	Tower	353 ft	2009	Chesapeake	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1017821	Other or unspecified	285 ft	1996	Chesapeake	Virginia Electric and Power Company
1045129	Lattice tower	285 ft	1998	Great Bridge	Virginia Electric and Power Company
1027988	Guyed tower	279 ft	2000	Chesapeake	American Towers LLC
1201348	Tower	270 ft	1999	Chesapeake	City of Chesapeake
1047866	Lattice tower	269 ft	1992	Chesapeake	American Towers LLC
1222058	Lattice tower	269 ft	2018	Chesapeake	Chesapeake, City of
1022866	Other or unspecified	250 ft	1992	Chesapeake	CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
1022867	Other or unspecified	250 ft	1992	Chesapeake	CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
1022868	Other or unspecified	250 ft	1992	Chesapeake	CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
1022869	Other or unspecified	250 ft	1992	Chesapeake	CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
1032351	Lattice tower	245 ft	2014	Chesapeake	VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE
1264395	Monopole	199 ft	2008	Chesapeake	American Towers LLC
1009242	Tower	198 ft	1989	Chesapeake	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1235623	Monopole	198 ft	2002	Chesapeake	HITCH TOWERS LLC
1271867	Monopole	198 ft	2009	Chesapeake	SBA Towers IV, LLC
1222331	Tower	195 ft	2001	Chesapeake	American Towers LLC
1222328	Monopole	194 ft	2006	Chesapeake	American Towers LLC
1009241	Tower	193 ft	1999	Fentress	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1063059	Tower	192 ft	2006	Chesapeake	American Towers LLC
1030560	Tower	190 ft	1998	Chesapeake	CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
1001492	Pole	185 ft	1999	Chesapeake	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1231978	Monopole	184 ft	2002	Chesapeake	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1319465	Monopole	184 ft	2023	Chesapeake	Cellco Partnership
1264950	Monopole	183 ft	2008	Chesapeake	K2 Towers III, LLC
1264147	Tower	181 ft	2008	Chesapeake	SBA Towers II LLC
1253973	Monopole	180 ft	2006	Chesapeake	SBA Towers II LLC
1317979	Monopole	177 ft	2021	Chesapeake	Milestone Towers
1028267	Lattice tower	175 ft	1997	Chesapeake	HITCH TOWERS LLC
1235213	Tower	175 ft	2002	Chesapeake	Cellco Partnership
1033889	Tower	173 ft	2000	Deep Creek	CHESAPEAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS WFOS RADIO
1017476	Mast	170 ft	1995	Chesapeake	Alltel Corporation
1016136	Monopole	168 ft	1996	Chesapeake	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1009247	Pole	165 ft	1995	Chesapeake	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1024175	Mast	165 ft	1997	Chesapeake	American Towers LLC
1044520	Tower	165 ft	1998	Portsmouth	Commonwealth of VA
1048550	Tower	165 ft	1998	Chesapeake	Commonwealth of VA
1211418	Tower	165 ft	2000	Chespeake	Crown Communication LLC
1248283	Tower	160 ft	2000	Chesapeake	American Towers LLC
1262052	Other or unspecified	160 ft	2008	Chesapeake	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1301892	Monopole	160 ft	2022	Chesapeake	American Towers LLC
1322747	Monopole	160 ft	2023	Chesapeake	Network Towers, LLC
1026243	Pole	158 ft	1998	Chesapeake	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1303991	Monopole	156 ft	2017	Chesapeake	PI Tower Development, LLC c/o LendLease Americas LLC
1222918	Tower	155 ft	2001	Chesapeake	Crown Communication LLC
1234153	Monopole	155 ft	2002	Chesapeake	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1014703	Tower	154 ft	1997	Chesapeake	Commonwealth of VA
1216402	Monopole	154 ft	2000	Chesapeake	SBA Towers, LLC
1303989	Monopole	154 ft	2018	Chesapeake	PI Tower Development, LLC c/o LendLease Americas LLC
1263753	Tower	153 ft	2008	Chesapeake	Crown Communication LLC
1024097	Pole	150 ft	1997	Chesapeake	Commonwealth of VA
1021771	Pole	150 ft	1997	Chesapeake	Commonwealth of VA
1240630	Monopole	150 ft	2003	Chesapeake	SBA Structures, LLC
1016133	Pole	143 ft	2005	Chesapeake	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1009249	Monopole	140 ft	1995	Chesapeake	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1237134	Tower	140 ft	2003	Chesapeake	Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Forestry
1321349	Lattice tower	140 ft	2021	Chesapeake	Norfolk Southern Corporation
1016083	Pole	133 ft	1997	Chesapeake	American Towers LLC
1201215	Tower	130 ft	1999	Chesapeake	Chesapeake, City of
1248781	Tower	112 ft	2006	Chesapeake	Private owner (name withheld)
1236510	Tower	111 ft	2002	Chesapeake	STC Two LLC
1254519	Tower	107 ft	2006	Chesapeake	CCATT LLC
1209466	Tower	80 ft	1989	Chesapeake	CROSSROADS FUEL SERVICE INC
1226457	Tower	55 ft	2002	Chesapeake	COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
1314458	Lattice tower	50 ft	2020	Chesapeake	Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Aviation
1313664	Pole	26 ft	2021	Chesapeake	ALLTEL Corporation

If you have a tower lease in Chesapeake city

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 Virginia with similar tower counts: Henrico County (86), Prince William County (84), Norfolk city (80), Hanover County (67), Loudoun County (53).

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.