Virginia / Fairfax County
#2 of 132 VA counties · 102 structures
Cell towers in Fairfax County, VA
The FCC registry lists 102 constructed antenna structures in Fairfax County, 3% of Virginia's 2,952 — one of the three most in the state. Ownership is spread across 37 registrants; the largest, Crown Castle, has 23 (23%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 55 between them.
- 1Constructed structures 102
- 2Tallest 689 ft
- 3Largest owner Crown Castle
- 4Median height (state 199 ft) 142 ft
Who owns the towers in Fairfax County
37 different registrants own the 102 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 142 feet, 57 feet shorter than the Virginia median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a guyed tower near Falls Church at 689 feet, built in 1983. More than in any other decade, 33% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1017638 | Guyed tower | 689 ft | 1983 | Falls Church | SBA Towers VIII, LLC |
| 1217074 | Tower | 499 ft | 2009 | Alexandria | American Towers LLC |
| 1065763 | Guyed tower | 496 ft | 2008 | Fairfax Station | American Towers LLC |
| 1202815 | Tower | 490 ft | 2000 | Lorton | County of Fairfax |
| 1064453 | Tower | 459 ft | 1982 | Fairfax Station | PAXSON WASHINGTON LICENSE, INC. |
| 1017714 | Tower | 338 ft | 1997 | Falls Church | Vertical Bridge CC FM, LLC |
| 1035359 | Other or unspecified | 321 ft | 1983 | Fairfax | CoxCom, LLC |
| 1261843 | Tower | 320 ft | 2008 | Fairfax | Virginia, Commonwealth of Department of State Police |
| 1035358 | Lattice tower | 318 ft | 1983 | Fairfax | American Towers LLC |
| 1017857 | Tower | 315 ft | 1995 | Fairfax | VIRGINIA, COMMONWEALTH OF |
| 1205919 | Other or unspecified | 288 ft | 2000 | Lorton | County of Fairfax |
| 1016980 | Other or unspecified | 280 ft | 2009 | Fairfax | Virginia Electric and Power Company |
| 1304748 | Lattice tower | 260 ft | 2018 | Springfield | Private owner (name withheld) |
| 1019325 | Lattice tower | 255 ft | 1993 | Springfield | CCATT LLC |
| 1267911 | Tower | 240 ft | 2010 | Merrifield | Virginia Department of State Police |
| 1016646 | On a building | 230 ft | 1973 | Reston | AREP RIC, LLC |
| 1299395 | Guyed tower | 230 ft | 2000 | Alexandria | American Towers LLC |
| 1032855 | Tower | 227 ft | 1961 | Burke | Norfolk Southern Corporation |
| 1024388 | On a building | 211 ft | 1988 | Fairfax | Cellco Partnership |
| 1023451 | Lattice tower | 200 ft | 1997 | Great Falls | Crown Atlantic Company, LLC |
| 1039864 | Lattice tower | 200 ft | 1996 | Lorton | American Towers LLC |
| 1202185 | Tower | 199 ft | 2000 | Reston | Crown Atlantic Company, LLC |
| 1277921 | Tower | 199 ft | 1999 | Springfield | Pinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC |
| 1056988 | Lattice tower | 194 ft | 2003 | Mclean | American Towers LLC |
| 1002342 | Tower | 190 ft | 1996 | Burke | Crown Atlantic Company, LLC |
| 1057439 | Other or unspecified | 190 ft | 1993 | Springfield | Virginia Electric and Power Company |
| 1039869 | Pole | 188 ft | 1995 | Springfield | SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC. |
| 1289526 | Guyed tower | 184 ft | 1988 | Reston | American Towers LLC |
| 1018711 | On a building | 180 ft | 1993 | Falls Church | NATIONAL CABLE SATELLITE CORPORATION DBA = C-SPAN |
| 1017406 | Other or unspecified | 177 ft | 2016 | Herndon | CoxCom, LLC |
| 1026188 | Tower | 174 ft | 1997 | Lorton | STC Three LLC |
| 1281591 | Monopole | 172 ft | 2016 | Springfield | CCATT LLC |
| 1305393 | Monopole | 171 ft | 2018 | Centreville | NORTHERN VIRGINIA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE |
| 1023821 | Pole | 168 ft | 1999 | Lorton | New Cingular Wireless, Inc. |
| 1316432 | Monopole | 167 ft | 2022 | Fairfax Station | Milestone Towers |
| 1329006 | On a building | 166 ft | 2025 | Herndon | T-Mobile Northeast LLC |
| 1056574 | Monopole | 165 ft | 2018 | Springfield | American Towers LLC |
| 1024357 | Tower | 162 ft | 1985 | Newington | Crown Atlantic Company, LLC |
| 1053089 | Lattice tower | 161 ft | 2006 | Fort Belvoir | American Towers LLC |
| 1262376 | Other or unspecified | 160 ft | 2007 | Chantilly | Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority |
| 1033455 | Monopole | 158 ft | 1998 | Fairfax | CCATT LLC |
| 1228137 | Pole | 158 ft | 1997 | Alexandria | STC Three LLC |
| 1294900 | Tree / stealth | 157 ft | 2016 | Clifton Creek | SBA Towers X, LLC |
| 1240533 | Lattice tower | 156 ft | 2003 | Centreville | SBA Towers III LLC |
| 1293223 | Pole | 154 ft | 2018 | Springfield | Cellco Partnership |
| 1037984 | Pole | 152 ft | 1997 | Fairfax | Crown Atlantic Company, LLC |
| 1205827 | Other or unspecified | 147 ft | 1999 | Springfield | Virginia Electric and Power Company |
| 1300459 | Monopole | 147 ft | 2016 | Herndon | SBA Towers X, LLC |
| 1329938 | Monopole | 147 ft | 2025 | Clifton | Milestone Towers |
| 1024369 | Tower | 145 ft | 1984 | Gainsville | Crown Atlantic Company, LLC |
| 1284229 | Pole | 144 ft | 2011 | Clifton | Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC |
| 1014691 | Pole | 139 ft | 1997 | Vienna | CCATT LLC |
| 1227521 | Pole | 137 ft | 2005 | Chantilly | FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| 1289215 | Lattice tower | 137 ft | 2013 | Falls Church | SBA Towers X, LLC |
| 1296712 | Lattice tower | 136 ft | 2015 | Centreville | NORTHERN VIRGINIA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE |
| 1273960 | Monopole | 135 ft | 2022 | Chantilly | Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC |
| 1299524 | Monopole | 135 ft | 2016 | Burke | SBA Towers X, LLC |
| 1296326 | Tree / stealth | 134 ft | 2015 | Alexandria | SBA Towers X, LLC |
| 1250709 | Monopole | 133 ft | 2007 | Springfield | SBA Towers IX, LLC |
| 1283778 | Monopole | 132 ft | 1998 | Falls Church | SBC TOWER HOLDINGS LLC |
| 1273998 | Pole | 131 ft | 2010 | Reston | Milestone Towers |
| 1239597 | Monopole | 130 ft | 2014 | Lorton | STC Three LLC |
| 1270814 | Monopole | 130 ft | 2010 | Lorton | Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC |
| 1310668 | Pole | 130 ft | 2020 | Springfield | SectorSite Tower Assets, LLC, d/b/a SectorSite, LLC |
| 1039865 | Monopole | 129 ft | 1999 | Chantilly | American Towers LLC |
| 1284231 | Monopole | 129 ft | 2011 | Herndon | SBA Towers X, LLC |
| 1017405 | Lattice tower | 128 ft | 1983 | Lorton | American Towers LLC |
| 1310579 | Monopole | 128 ft | 2019 | Chantilly | SBA Towers X, LLC |
| 1283851 | Monopole | 127 ft | 2015 | Alexandria | Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC |
| 1290783 | Monopole | 127 ft | 2014 | Burke | SBA Towers X, LLC |
| 1284217 | Pole | 126 ft | 2009 | Centreville | Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC |
| 1311649 | Monopole | 126 ft | 2020 | Centreville | Milestone Towers |
| 1278528 | Pole | 125 ft | 2007 | Springfield | Cellco Partnership |
| 1284209 | Pole | 120 ft | 2011 | Springfield | Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC |
| 1313248 | Monopole | 120 ft | 2021 | Herndon | Milestone Towers |
| 1276833 | Tower | 119 ft | 2010 | Herndon | Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC |
| 1284210 | Monopole | 119 ft | 2006 | Annandale | Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC |
| 1037613 | Tower | 117 ft | 1998 | Herndon | Crown Atlantic Company, LLC |
| 1294540 | Tree / stealth | 117 ft | 2015 | Vienna | SBA Towers X, LLC |
| 1294886 | Monopole | 116 ft | 2016 | Falls Church | SBA Towers X, LLC |
| 1056443 | Monopole | 115 ft | 2011 | Herndon | STC Three LLC |
| 1274506 | Tower | 115 ft | 2010 | Sully | T-Mobile USA Tower LLC |
| 1277609 | Pole | 115 ft | 2012 | Springfield | SBA Towers X, LLC |
| 1277924 | Tree / stealth | 115 ft | 2011 | Vienna | SBA Towers X, LLC |
| 1284228 | Pole | 115 ft | 2009 | Mclean | Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC |
| 1284918 | Lattice tower | 115 ft | 1991 | Chantilly | American Towers LLC |
| 1289214 | Tree / stealth | 113 ft | 2013 | Centreville | SBA Towers X, LLC |
| 1284230 | Monopole | 109 ft | 2011 | Vienna | SBA Towers X, LLC |
| 1228139 | Pole | 108 ft | 1997 | Chantilly | STC Three LLC |
| 1295397 | Monopole | 106 ft | 2015 | Falls Church | SBA Towers X, LLC |
| 1243638 | Tower | 105 ft | 2004 | Springfield | Mid-Atlantic Towers, LLC |
| 1295682 | Monopole | 105 ft | 2007 | Alexandria | T-Mobile USA Tower LLC |
| 1268669 | Pole | 103 ft | 2010 | Springfield | American Towers LLC |
| 1239776 | Pole | 97 ft | 2003 | Herndon | VBT SUB 2 LLC |
| 1012047 | Lattice tower | 96 ft | 1997 | Chantilly | Cellco Partnership |
| 1230015 | Pole | 88 ft | 2003 | Springfield | STC Three LLC |
| 1308559 | Lattice tower | 88 ft | 2026 | Centreville | New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC |
| 1025516 | Pole | 86 ft | 1998 | Lorton | CCATT LLC |
| 1016481 | Pole | 83 ft | 1994 | Springfield | CCATT LLC |
| 1260582 | Other or unspecified | 80 ft | 2001 | Chantilly | Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority |
| 1240975 | Lattice tower | 60 ft | 2017 | Newington | Plantation Pipeline Company |
| 1233799 | Pole | 59 ft | 2003 | Chantilly | STC Three LLC |
If you have a tower lease in Fairfax 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 Virginia with similar tower counts: Virginia Beach city (119), Chesterfield County (86), Henrico County (86), Prince William County (84), Norfolk city (80).
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.