#1 of 55 WV counties · 133 structures

Cell towers in Kanawha County, WV

The FCC registry lists 133 constructed antenna structures in Kanawha County, 9% of West Virginia's 1,491 — one of the three most in the state. Ownership is spread across 42 registrants; the largest, American Tower, has 33 (25%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 67 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 133
2Tallest 480 ft
3Largest owner American Tower
4Median height (state 257 ft) 255 ft

Structures

133

rank 1 of 55 in WV

Most common type

Tower

50% of structures

Over 200 feet

56% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

44% built then

Who owns the towers in Kanawha County

42 different registrants own the 133 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 Kanawha County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 255 feet, close to the West Virginia median of 257 feet. The tallest is a tower near Malden at 480 feet, built in 2007. More than in any other decade, 44% were built in the 2000s.

Structures in Kanawha County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Structures in Kanawha County 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
1254839	Tower	480 ft	2007	Malden	West Virginia Emergency Management Division
1054158	Other or unspecified	428 ft	1968	Charleston	WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION DBA = WCHS AM
1054159	Other or unspecified	428 ft	1968	Charleston	WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION DBA = WCHS AM
1054160	Other or unspecified	428 ft	1968	Charleston	WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION DBA = WCHS AM
1054161	Other or unspecified	428 ft	1968	Charleston	WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION DBA = WCHS AM
1256656	Tower	362 ft	2007	Charleston	Alltel Corporation
1033637	Other or unspecified	350 ft	1985	Saint Albans	LLoyd Hoff Holding Corp.
1306496	Lattice tower	350 ft	2019	Institute	Appalachian Power Company
1309085	Lattice tower	350 ft	2020	Sissonville	Appalachian Power Company
1052992	Tower	348 ft	1954	Tyler	American Towers LLC
1033439	Tower	346 ft	1984	Charleston	BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY INC
1033972	Tower	330 ft	1991	Cross Lanes	Metro Emergency Operations Center of Kanawha County
1035665	Lattice tower	330 ft	1980	Cedar Grove	GTC Uno, LLC
1238159	Tower	330 ft	2004	Charleston	WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONALBROADCASTING AUTHORITY
1033486	Tower	326 ft	1958	Clendenin	American Towers LLC
1212213	Tower	325 ft	2007	Elk View	Crown Communication LLC
1241780	Tower	320 ft	2004	Hershaw	Appalachian Power Company
1218559	Tower	319 ft	2001	Giles	Crown Communication LLC
1211313	Tower	315 ft	1997	Clendenin	Tennessee Gas Company LLC
1251025	Lattice tower	310 ft	2006	Clendenin	Crown Communication LLC
1264495	Tower	310 ft	2008	Elkview	Cellco Partnership
1264585	Tower	310 ft	2009	Elkview	Cellco Partnership
1308411	Lattice tower	310 ft	2020	Nitro	TowerCo 2013 LLC
1320203	Lattice tower	310 ft	2022	Charleston	Metro Emergency Operations Center of Kanawha County
1320204	Lattice tower	310 ft	2022	Malden	Metro Emergency Operations Center of Kanawha County
1220145	Tower	309 ft	2001	Institute	Crown Communication LLC
1281717	Mast	309 ft	2012	Clendenin	American Towers LLC
1226921	Tower	308 ft	2002	Clendenin	Crown Communication LLC
1054156	Other or unspecified	307 ft	1992	Charleston	WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION DBA = WCAW AM WVAF FM
1054157	Other or unspecified	307 ft	1992	Charleston	WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION DBA = WCAW AM WVAF FM
1216446	Tower	305 ft	2000	Sissonville	Crown Communication LLC
1232655	Tower	305 ft	2001	Cross Lanes	Global Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1036503	Tower	304 ft	1996	Guthrie	West Virginia Radio Corporation of Charleston
1216448	Tower	304 ft	2001	Elkview	Crown Communication LLC
1264714	Lattice tower	304 ft	2009	Charleston	American Towers LLC
1037223	Tower	302 ft	1970	Charleston	EASTERN STATES OIL & GAS, INC.
1033644	Other or unspecified	300 ft	1992	Marmet	LLoyd Hoff Holding Corp.
1033971	Tower	300 ft	1991	Clendenin	Metro Emergency Operations Center of Kanawha County
1033973	Tower	300 ft	1987	Malden	Metro Emergency Operations Center of Kanawha County
1262675	Lattice tower	300 ft	2008	Clendenin	West Virginia Emergency Management Division
1281742	Pole	300 ft	2013	Charleston	American Towers LLC
1034545	Tower	299 ft	1970	Charleston	EASTERN STATES OIL & GAS INC
1032141	Tower	296 ft	1998	Cross Lanes	Alltel Corporation
1033945	Lattice tower	296 ft	1984	Clendenin	SBA Towers, LLC
1224593	Lattice tower	290 ft	2001	Elkview	American Towers LLC
1205552	Lattice tower	289 ft	2000	St. Albans	American Towers LLC
1223182	Tower	286 ft	2004	Charleston	American Towers LLC
1264716	Tower	285 ft	2009	Elkview	Cellco Partnership
1200757	Tower	283 ft	1999	Charleston	WV AirNet, LLC
1054162	Tower	273 ft	1972	Charleston	WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION DBA = WKAZ FM
1235179	Tower	270 ft	2002	Charleston	SBA Towers II LLC
1048839	Other or unspecified	269 ft	1998	Sissonville	American Towers LLC
1200727	Tower	269 ft	1999	Malden	West Virginia Emergency Management Division
1212641	Lattice tower	269 ft	2000	Charleston	American Towers LLC
1214792	Tower	269 ft	2000	South Charleston	Alltel Corporation
1215808	Tower	268 ft	2000	Charleston	Crown Communication LLC
1033440	Tower	266 ft	1975	Charleston	BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY INC
1263239	Lattice tower	263 ft	2009	Cabin Creek	SBA Towers IX, LLC
1263484	Lattice tower	263 ft	2009	Cabin Creek	SBA Towers IX, LLC
1259716	Tower	262 ft	2008	Marmet	Alltel Corporation
1215887	Tower	260 ft	2000	Charleston	SBA Properties, LLC
1230249	Tower	260 ft	2002	Tornado	Global Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1263749	Tower	260 ft	2009	Charleston	Cellco Partnership
1288376	Lattice tower	260 ft	2014	Big Chimney	Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1209021	Tower	259 ft	2005	Ruth	American Towers LLC
1285429	Lattice tower	256 ft	2012	Charleston	SBA Towers V, LLC
1058526	On a building	255 ft	1998	Charleston	KVB Partners
1211715	Tower	255 ft	2000	Charleston	Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority
1263761	Tower	255 ft	2008	Elkview	Cellco Partnership
1216820	Lattice tower	252 ft	2005	Belle	American Towers LLC
1033435	Other or unspecified	246 ft	1946	Charleston	BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY INC
1205448	Lattice tower	239 ft	2000	Elkview	American Towers LLC
1033441	Tower	220 ft	1964	Cross Lanes	BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY INC
1065936	Tower	207 ft	1998	Elk Forest	Crown Communication LLC
1211172	Lattice tower	206 ft	2000	Charleston	American Towers LLC
1234651	Lattice tower	200 ft	2002	Elkview	SBA Towers II LLC
1024840	Lattice tower	199 ft	1997	Charleston	American Towers LLC
1026931	Lattice tower	199 ft	1997	Charleston	American Towers LLC
1031812	Lattice tower	199 ft	1997	Chelyan	American Towers LLC
1032146	Tower	199 ft	1997	Clendenin	American Towers LLC
1032149	Tower	199 ft	1997	Charleston	Alltel Corporation
1033445	Tower	199 ft	1997	South Charleston	American Towers LLC
1035682	Lattice tower	199 ft	1989	Charleston	SVTC Series 5, LLC
1055315	Lattice tower	199 ft	2000	Charleston	American Towers LLC
1212647	Tower	199 ft	2000	St. Albans	Alltel Corporation
1231353	Lattice tower	199 ft	2000	Charleston	Crown Communication LLC
1246402	Tower	199 ft	2005	East Bank	Alltel Corporation
1252539	Tower	199 ft	2006	Charleston	Alltel Corporation
1254400	Tower	199 ft	2002	Dunbar	SBA Towers II LLC
1256864	Tower	199 ft	2006	Mt Vernon	SBA Towers II LLC
1257270	Tower	199 ft	2007	St Albans	SBA Towers II LLC
1281716	Pole	199 ft	2013	Charleston	American Towers LLC
1288560	Monopole	199 ft	2013	Clendenin	Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1291225	Pole	199 ft	2014	Dunbar	PI Tower Development, LLC
1065937	Tower	198 ft	1998	Pocatalico	Crown Communication LLC
1311391	Lattice tower	198 ft	2020	Montgomery	Tillman Infrastructure, LLC
1060597	Tower	197 ft	1995	Charleston	Mobex Communications Inc
1205028	Tower	197 ft	2000	Pocatalico	Crown Communication LLC
1061555	Tower	195 ft	1993	Charleston	Gray Local Media, Inc.
1033628	Other or unspecified	190 ft	1990	Malden	LLoyd Hoff Holding Corp.
1033626	Other or unspecified	190 ft	1990	Mink Shoals	LLoyd Hoff Holding Corp.
1328055	Guyed tower	190 ft	2025	Millwood	Lloyd's Electronics Holding Corp.
1211953	Pole	187 ft	2006	Charleston	American Towers LLC
1230295	Tower	187 ft	2001	Montgomery	SBA Towers, LLC
1273923	Lattice tower	186 ft	1989	Charleston	CCATT LLC
1262085	Monopole	184 ft	2008	Charleston	SBA Towers II LLC
1307212	Lattice tower	179 ft	1998	Charleston	ALLTEL Corporation
1232189	Other or unspecified	175 ft	2003	Charleston	LLoyd Hoff Holding Corp.
1208851	Lattice tower	165 ft	2000	Charleston	American Towers LLC
1054164	Tower	164 ft	1939	Charleston	WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION DBA = WSWW AM
1065942	Tower	160 ft	1997	Dunbar	Crown Communication LLC
1213958	Tower	160 ft	2000	Cross Lanes	SBA Towers, LLC
1065944	Tower	158 ft	1997	Charleston	Crown Communication LLC
1230715	Lattice tower	158 ft	2004	Charleston	American Towers LLC
1228226	Tower	157 ft	2001	Elk Forest	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1209953	Monopole	156 ft	2000	Charleston	Crown Communication LLC
1050875	Lattice tower	155 ft	1997	South Hills	West Virginia Emergency Management Division
1065943	Tower	154 ft	1998	Elk Forest	Crown Communication LLC
1065939	Tower	153 ft	1999	Fairview	Crown Communication LLC
1054163	Tower	144 ft	1969	Charleston	WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION DBA = WKWS FM
1033621	Other or unspecified	140 ft	1984	Marmet	LLoyd Hoff Holding Corp.
1221103	Pole	130 ft	2002	Charleston	Alltel Corporation
1035140	Tower	128 ft	1988	Charleston	Sinclair Media III, Inc.
1292112	Lattice tower	110 ft	2000	Charleston	American Towers LLC
1296985	Monopole	110 ft	2016	Rand	PI Tower Development, LLC
1211954	Pole	105 ft	2001	Charleston	CCATT LLC
1266519	Lattice tower	102 ft	2013	Charleston	American Towers LLC
1033622	Tower	100 ft	1997	Institute	LLoyd Hoff Holding Corp.
1291143	Lattice tower	100 ft	2014	Charleston	Private owner (name withheld)
1302723	Monopole	100 ft	2012	Charleston	American Towers LLC
1240059	Pole	83 ft	1999	Charleston	American Towers LLC
1065934	Tower	80 ft	1998	Charleston	American Towers LLC
1285185	Pole	70 ft	2012	Charleston	American Towers LLC

If you have a tower lease in Kanawha 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 West Virginia with similar tower counts: Harrison County (79), Monongalia County (70), Cabell County (58), Raleigh County (54).

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.