FAA Tower 1997-ASO-5339-OE

FAA Tower 1997-ASO-5339-OE is a tower located in RABUN, Alabama. The structure stands at 0 feet above ground level (AGL). This record originates from the FAA Obstruction Evaluation / Airport Airspace Analysis (OE/AAA) system, which tracks structures that may affect navigable airspace in the United States.

This tower does not have a matching record in the FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database. The FAA and FCC maintain separate registries with different criteria: the FAA tracks structures that may affect airspace safety, while the FCC registers antenna installations used for communications services.

A structure can require an FAA aeronautical study without needing FCC registration. Common reasons include broadcast towers operating under blanket exemptions, non-communications structures such as cranes, buildings, or utility poles, and towers that predate mandatory FCC registration. This does not indicate an error—it simply reflects the different scope of each federal database.

Structures that appear in FAA data but not in FCC records represent infrastructure that is often difficult to discover through FCC-only databases. For professionals involved in network planning, real estate due diligence, environmental review, or aviation safety, these FAA-only records provide visibility into structures that might otherwise go unnoticed.

By cross-referencing FAA and FCC datasets, users can build a more complete picture of the tower and antenna landscape in any given area. This page helps you understand what this structure is, where it is located, and how it relates to other nearby infrastructure.

This tower is located in RABUN, Alabama at coordinates 31.008889, -87.784167. The RABUN, Alabama area may contain additional FAA-registered structures that can be explored through the FAA towers in RABUN listing. For a broader view of tower infrastructure in the region, see the full Alabama FAA tower directory.