Tower 1242320 — Bedford Park, Il, IL
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1242320 — tower (type not specified) near Bedford Park, Il, 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 1242320 is a 28 m (92 ft) tower near Bedford Park, Il, Cook County, Illinois. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed). It is registered to Belt Radio Communications, which holds 4 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1242320 |
| Unique system identifier | 2641275 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Mar 2, 2004 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2003-AGL-4034-OE |
| FAA circular | — |
| Painting / lighting spec | NONE |
| Marking / lighting code | None (1) |
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
Bedford Park, IL · FRN 0003932977
Holds 4 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- Belt Railway Desel Shop
- City
- Bedford Park, Il
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60638
- County
- Cook County
- County FIPS
- 17031
- Coordinates
- 41.76922, -87.75908
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
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Building with mast · Canceled
How tall is structure 1242320 compared with others?
At 28 m, structure 1242320 is about 42% below the 48 m average across the 965 structures registered in Cook County. It is about 41% of the Illinois average of 69 m across 7,113 registrations. Among the 75,198 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TOWER), the average overall height is 76 m, so this one is about 37% of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 192 m, which puts the top of the structure 220 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1242320, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Bedford Park, Il in Cook County, Illinois, at coordinates 41.76922, -87.75908, with the site address filed as "Belt Railway Desel Shop". Cook County has 965 FCC-registered antenna structures, the largest count among the 102 Illinois counties with registrations, and 641 of them are marked constructed. Illinois as a whole has 7,113 registrations, the 6th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Chicago, IL · 1032959, a building tower at 527 m (constructed).
What does the status "Granted (not yet constructed)" mean?
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 1242320 on Mar 2, 2004. Nationally, 18,406 of the 197,833 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 447 in Illinois.
Who owns antenna structure 1242320?
The FCC record lists Belt Radio Communications of Bedford Park, IL as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0003932977. Across the registry it holds 4 structure registrations, including 4 in Illinois. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (4 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2003-AGL-4034-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".
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1242320?
Its registered overall height above ground is 28 m (92 ft), and 220 m (721 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1242320?
The registered owner is Belt Radio Communications, which holds 4 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1242320?
It is located near Bedford Park, Il, Cook County, Illinois at Belt Railway Desel Shop (41.76922, -87.75908). Its status is granted (not yet constructed).
What type of structure is 1242320?
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. 75,198 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Cook County, IL?
Cook County has 965 FCC-registered antenna structures, 641 of them constructed — the largest count among 102 counties in Illinois.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1242320, weekly bulk file.
About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 20, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1242320, Bedford Park, Il, Cook County, Illinois”, https://towercensus.com/towers/illinois/bedford-park-il-1242320 (data as of October 20, 2026).