Antenna structures in Nome Census Area, Alaska

At a glance

Nome Census Area, Alaska has 81 FCC-registered antenna structures, 52 of them marked constructed. That is the 7th-largest count among the 28 Alaska counties with registrations, and 4.1% of the state's 1,987. The tallest constructed structure in the county is registration 1005425 near Nome at 79 m (260 ft).

Dataset updated October 2026 . Refreshed from the FCC ASR weekly bulk database.

Registered structures

Constructed

Avg height

24 m

Tallest standing

79 m

How does Nome Census Area compare with the rest of Alaska?

With 81 registrations, Nome Census Area ranks 7th of 28 counties in Alaska; Anchorage Municipality leads the state with 382. The average registered overall height here is 24 m, about 30% below the Alaska average of 34 m. The tallest standing structure, at 79 m, is about 3.3 times the county average.

What kinds of structures are registered in Nome Census Area?

The most common filed structure type in Nome Census Area is lattice tower (code LTOWER), with 25 registrations (30.9%). It is followed by tower (17) and pole (13). In all, 14 different FCC structure-type codes appear in the county.

By registration status: 52 constructed, 11 terminated, 10 granted (not yet constructed), 4 canceled and 4 dismantled. Only constructed registrations describe structures the registry treats as standing; canceled, dismantled and terminated records stay listed as history.

Who owns the towers in Nome Census Area?

TelAlaska Cellular, Inc holds the most registrations in Nome Census Area, with 24 of the 81. The next largest are The Alaska Wireless Network, LLC (15), GCI Communication Corp (10) and Unicom, Inc. (5). 15 owners with two or more registrations nationwide hold structures in the county.

Which places in Nome Census Area have registered structures?

Registrations in Nome Census Area list 20 different city or place names. The most frequent are Nome (26), Shishmaref (7), Unalakleet (6), Wales (5) and Golovin (4).

Every registration

All 81 structures in Nome Census Area, tallest first

#	Structure	Height	Type	Status
1	Unalakleet · 1272656	94 m	Guyed tower	Granted (not yet constructed)
2	Nome · 1005425	79 m	Guyed tower array (tower 3 of 3)	Constructed
3	Nome · 1010634	79 m	Guyed tower array (tower 2 of 3)	Constructed
4	Nome · 1010958	79 m	Guyed tower array (tower 1 of 3)	Constructed
5	Nome · 1004410	72 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
6	Nome · 1296120	46 m	Lattice tower	Canceled
7	Nome · 1008615	35 m	Tower (type not specified)	Dismantled
8	Nome · 1328666	33 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
9	Nome · 1202723	29 m	Tower (type not specified)	Granted (not yet constructed)
10	Nome · 1246441	27 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
11	Gambell · 1010163	27 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
12	Shaktoolik · 1283264	26 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
13	Wales · 1319761	25 m	Pole	Constructed
14	Golovin · 1319765	25 m	Pole	Constructed
15	Nome · 1234929	24 m	Tower (type not specified)	Granted (not yet constructed)
16	Nome · 1274834	24 m	Pole	Terminated
17	Elim · 1283522	24 m	Tower (type not specified)	Terminated
18	Elim · 1319766	24 m	Pole	Constructed
19	Nome · 1322456	24 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
20	Nome · 1319773	24 m	Pole	Constructed
21	Shaktoolik · 1319763	24 m	Pole	Constructed
22	St. Michael · 1319764	24 m	Pole	Constructed
23	Koyuk · 1319767	24 m	Pole	Constructed
24	Stebbins · 1321928	24 m	Pole	Constructed
25	Dexter · 1283517	24 m	Tower (type not specified)	Terminated
26	Elim · 1283520	23 m	Tower (type not specified)	Canceled
27	Golvin · 1283521	23 m	Tower (type not specified)	Terminated
28	Wales · 1285492	23 m	Monopole	Terminated
29	Elim · 1294925	23 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
30	Golovin · 1294992	23 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
31	Nome · 1294996	23 m	Building with pole	Granted (not yet constructed)
32	Nome · 1295114	23 m	Building with pole	Constructed
33	Nome · 1295115	23 m	Lattice tower	Dismantled
34	Nome · 1295116	23 m	Building with pole	Constructed
35	Stebbins · 1329896	23 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
36	Stebbins · 1277960	23 m	Tower (type not specified)	Terminated
37	Wales · 1287662	23 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
38	Nome · 1297400	23 m	Pipe	Dismantled
39	Nome · 1319280	23 m	Monopole	Constructed
40	Unalalkleet · 1231955	22 m	Tower (type not specified)	Canceled
41	Unalakleet · 1289860	22 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
42	Nome · 1318596	22 m	Monopole	Constructed
43	Nome · 1203478	21 m	Building with tower	Granted (not yet constructed)
44	Brevig Mission · 1294585	21 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
45	Koyuk · 1294994	21 m	Lattice tower	Granted (not yet constructed)
46	St Michael · 1303273	21 m	Monopole	Terminated
47	Nome · 1319948	21 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
48	Unalakleet · 1283265	20 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
49	Unalakleet · 1283266	20 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
50	Savoonga · 1297455	20 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
51	Stebbins · 1295153	20 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
52	Nome · 1058710	19 m	Tower (type not specified)	Constructed
53	Golovin · 1300070	19 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
54	Koyuk · 1330460	18 m	Lattice tower	Granted (not yet constructed)
55	Shaktoolik · 1302991	18 m	Monopole	Terminated
56	Koyuk · 1302992	18 m	Monopole	Terminated
57	Dexter · 1319772	18 m	Pole	Constructed
58	Shishmaref · 1319762	17 m	Pole	Constructed
59	Shishmaref · 1280401	17 m	Tower (type not specified)	Terminated
60	Brevig Mission · 1319776	15 m	Pole	Constructed
61	Savoonga · 1066133	15 m	Building with tower	Constructed
62	Savoonga · 1293817	15 m	Building with tower	Constructed
63	Nome · 1304011	15 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
64	Shishmaref · 1261584	14 m	Pole	Constructed
65	Unalakleet · 1298104	14 m	Pipe	Granted (not yet constructed)
66	Wales · 1023638	13 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
67	Shishmaref · 1297803	13 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
68	Golovin · 1005557	13 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
69	Nome · 1275919	13 m	Tower (type not specified)	Granted (not yet constructed)
70	Shishmaref · 1295903	12 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
71	Teller · 1299102	12 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
72	Unalakleet · 1324232	12 m	Guyed tower	Granted (not yet constructed)
73	Brevig Mission · 1234178	12 m	Mast	Canceled
74	Savoonga · 1297482	12 m	Guyed tower	Constructed
75	Shishmaref · 1297484	11 m	Guyed tower	Constructed
76	Brevig Mission · 1237513	11 m	Mast	Terminated
77	Little Diomede · 1293493	10 m	Building with mast	Constructed
78	Shishmaref · 1213853	9 m	Unspecified structure	Constructed
79	Diomede · 1238984	8 m	Lattice tower	Constructed
80	Nome · 1321056	7 m	Building with pipe	Constructed
81	Wales · 1030300	7 m	Tower (type not specified)	Dismantled

Frequently asked questions

How many cell towers are in Nome Census Area, AK?

The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database lists 81 registered antenna structures in Nome Census Area, Alaska, 52 of them constructed. Registration is generally required only for structures taller than about 60 m or near airports, so shorter cell sites may not appear.

What is the tallest tower in Nome Census Area?

The tallest constructed registered structure in Nome Census Area is registration 1005425, a 3-tower array near Nome at 79 m (260 ft) overall height.

Who owns the most towers in Nome Census Area?

TelAlaska Cellular, Inc holds the most registrations in Nome Census Area (24), followed by The Alaska Wireless Network, LLC (15).

What kind of towers are in Nome Census Area?

Lattice tower is the most common filed type (25 of 81 registrations), then tower (17).

About this data

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 6, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structures in Nome Census Area, Alaska”, https://towercensus.com/towers/alaska/county/nome-census-area (data as of October 6, 2026).