Lattice tower 1278142 — Koliganek, AK

At 56 m, structure 1278142 is about twice the 29 m average across the 31 structures registered in Dillingham Census Area. It is about 65% above the Alaska average of 34 m across 1,988 registrations. Among the 35,886 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (LTOWER), the average overall height is 73 m, so this one is about 23% below that figure.

The site's filed ground elevation is 66 m, which puts the top of the structure 122 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Koliganek in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, at coordinates 59.72286, -157.28450, with the site address filed as "Within the village of Koliganek". Dillingham Census Area has 31 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 17th-largest count among the 28 Alaska counties with registrations, and 24 of them are marked constructed. Alaska as a whole has 1,988 registrations, the 31st-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Ekwok, AK · 1278140, a lattice tower at 30 m (granted (not yet constructed)).

Granted means the FCC has issued the registration, but the record does not yet carry the owner's notice that construction was completed. The FCC issued registration 1278142 on Jun 4, 2025. Nationally, 18,387 of the 197,770 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 238 in Alaska.

The FCC record lists United Utilities, Inc. of Anchorage, AK as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0001571561. Across the registry it holds 51 structure registrations, the 341st-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 51 in Alaska. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (37 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2025-AAL-275-OE, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 1, is listed on the FCC registration form as "None".