Lattice tower 1023638 — Wales, AK

At 13 m, structure 1023638 is about 43% below the 24 m average across the 81 structures registered in Nome Census Area. It is about 40% of the Alaska average of 34 m across 1,987 registrations. Among the 35,838 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (LTOWER), the average overall height is 73 m, so this one is about 18% of that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 12 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 13 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 5 m, which puts the top of the structure 18 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Wales in Nome Census Area, Alaska, at coordinates 65.60864, -168.09011, with the site address filed as "WITHIN VILLAGE LIMITS". Nome Census Area has 81 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 7th-largest count among the 28 Alaska counties with registrations, and 52 of them are marked constructed. Alaska as a whole has 1,987 registrations, the 31st-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Wales, AK · 1319761, a pole at 25 m (constructed).

Constructed means the owner has notified the FCC that construction is complete, so the registry treats the structure as standing. The FCC issued registration 1023638 on Mar 6, 2026. Nationally, 141,861 of the 197,703 registrations (71.8%) carry the constructed status, including 1,478 in Alaska.

The FCC record lists GCI Communication Corp. of Anchorage, AK as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0001568880. Across the registry it holds 88 structure registrations, the 220th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 88 in Alaska. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (24 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2026-AAL-63-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".