Tower 1008009 — Alden Township, IL
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1008009 — tower (type not specified) near Alden Township, Illinois. Filed under the FCC's older general tower code, which does not record whether the tower is guyed, lattice or a monopole.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1008009 is a 68 m (224 ft) tower near Alden Township, McHenry County, Illinois. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Jan 1, 1985. It is registered to Tower Sites, Inc., which holds 46 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1008009 |
| Unique system identifier | 112803 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jan 1, 1985 |
| Registration issued | Feb 7, 2014 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | — |
| FAA circular | — |
| Painting / lighting spec | 1, 3, 11, 21 |
| Marking / lighting code | FAA Style A (9) |
The painting/lighting specification is copied as filed: the FAA marking and lighting chapters and paragraphs cited in the ASR record. The marking/lighting code is decoded using the FCC registration form's code list.
Registered owner
New Berlin, WI · FRN 0006148662
Holds 46 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- ALDEN RD JUST S OF STATE LINE RD
- City
- Alden Township
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60033
- County
- McHenry County
- County FIPS
- 17111
- Coordinates
- 42.49250, -88.55167
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
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How tall is structure 1008009 compared with others?
At 68 m, structure 1008009 is about 17% above the 59 m average across the 190 structures registered in McHenry County. It is roughly in line with the Illinois average of 69 m across 7,110 registrations. Among the 75,247 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TOWER), the average overall height is 76 m, so this one is about 10% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 359 m, which puts the top of the structure 427 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1008009, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Alden Township in McHenry County, Illinois, at coordinates 42.49250, -88.55167, with the site address filed as "ALDEN RD JUST S OF STATE LINE RD". McHenry County has 190 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 5th-largest count among the 102 Illinois counties with registrations, and 124 of them are marked constructed. Illinois as a whole has 7,110 registrations, the 6th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Crystal Lake, IL · 1027195, a tower at 152 m (constructed).
What does the status "Constructed" mean?
Constructed means the owner has notified the FCC that construction is complete, so the registry treats the structure as standing. The FCC issued registration 1008009 on Feb 7, 2014. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 5,177 in Illinois.
Who owns antenna structure 1008009?
The FCC record lists Tower Sites, Inc. of New Berlin, WI as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0006148662. Across the registry it holds 46 structure registrations, the 368th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 18 in Illinois. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (34 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
Its marking and lighting code, 9, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style A". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 1, 3, 11, 21.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1008009?
Its registered overall height above ground is 68 m (224 ft), and 427 m (1,402 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1008009?
The registered owner is Tower Sites, Inc., which holds 46 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1008009?
It is located near Alden Township, McHenry County, Illinois at ALDEN RD JUST S OF STATE LINE RD (42.49250, -88.55167). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Jan 1, 1985.
What type of structure is 1008009?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code TOWER, which decodes to "Tower (type not specified)". Filed under the FCC's older general tower code, which does not record whether the tower is guyed, lattice or a monopole. 75,247 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in McHenry County, IL?
McHenry County has 190 FCC-registered antenna structures, 124 of them constructed — the 5th-largest count among 102 counties in Illinois.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1008009, weekly bulk file.
About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 13, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1008009, Alden Township, McHenry County, Illinois”, https://towercensus.com/towers/illinois/alden-township-1008009 (data as of October 13, 2026).