Building antenna 1219979 — Buffalo Grove, IL
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1219979 — building with antenna near Buffalo Grove, Illinois. Building with an antenna mounted on top.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1219979 is a 32 m (105 ft) building antenna near Buffalo Grove, Cook County, Illinois. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Oct 14, 2003. It is registered to T-Mobile USA Tower LLC, which holds 1,344 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1219979 |
| Unique system identifier | 2617685 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Building with antenna (BANT) |
| Date constructed | Oct 14, 2003 |
| Registration issued | Jan 23, 2026 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2010-AGL-6504-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
Bellevue, WA · FRN 0022193270
Holds 1,344 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 3616 Old Buffalo Grove Rd. (CH13225C)
- City
- Buffalo Grove
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60004
- County
- Cook County
- County FIPS
- 17031
- Coordinates
- 42.13761, -87.96000
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1219979 compared with others?
At 32 m, structure 1219979 is about 33% below the 48 m average across the 965 structures registered in Cook County. It is about half of the Illinois average of 69 m across 7,110 registrations. Among the 1,597 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (BANT), the average overall height is 36 m, so this one is about 12% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 210 m, which puts the top of the structure 242 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1219979, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Buffalo Grove in Cook County, Illinois, at coordinates 42.13761, -87.96000, with the site address filed as "3616 Old Buffalo Grove Rd. (CH13225C)". 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 7,110 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 "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 1219979 on Jan 23, 2026. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 5,177 in Illinois.
Who owns antenna structure 1219979?
The FCC record lists T-Mobile USA Tower LLC of Bellevue, WA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0022193270. Across the registry it holds 1,344 structure registrations, the 22nd-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 154 in Illinois. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (668 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2010-AGL-6504-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 1219979?
Its registered overall height above ground is 32 m (105 ft), and 242 m (794 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1219979?
The registered owner is T-Mobile USA Tower LLC, which holds 1,344 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1219979?
It is located near Buffalo Grove, Cook County, Illinois at 3616 Old Buffalo Grove Rd. (CH13225C) (42.13761, -87.96000). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Oct 14, 2003.
What type of structure is 1219979?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code BANT, which decodes to "Building with antenna". Building with an antenna mounted on top. 1,597 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 1219979, 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 1219979, Buffalo Grove, Cook County, Illinois”, https://towercensus.com/towers/illinois/buffalo-grove-1219979 (data as of October 13, 2026).