Tower 1260505 — Champaign, IL
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1260505 — tower (type not specified) near Champaign, 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 1260505 is a 53 m (175 ft) tower near Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Dec 29, 2006. It is registered to SBA Monarch Towers III, LLC, which holds 843 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1260505 |
| Unique system identifier | 2659762 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Dec 29, 2006 |
| Registration issued | Mar 13, 2020 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2007-AGL-7391-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
Boca Raton, FL · FRN 0022722425
Holds 843 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 2176 County Rd. 900 E
- City
- Champaign
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 61822
- County
- Champaign County
- County FIPS
- 17019
- Coordinates
- 40.19667, -88.29500
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1260505 compared with others?
At 53 m, structure 1260505 is about 24% below the 70 m average across the 145 structures registered in Champaign County. It is about 23% below 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 30% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 234 m, which puts the top of the structure 288 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1260505, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Champaign in Champaign County, Illinois, at coordinates 40.19667, -88.29500, with the site address filed as "2176 County Rd. 900 E". Champaign County has 145 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 10th-largest count among the 102 Illinois counties with registrations, and 104 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 Horner, IL · 1036562, a tower at 408 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 1260505 on Mar 13, 2020. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 5,177 in Illinois.
Who owns antenna structure 1260505?
The FCC record lists SBA Monarch Towers III, LLC of Boca Raton, FL as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0022722425. Across the registry it holds 843 structure registrations, the 33rd-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 49 in Illinois. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (308 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2007-AGL-7391-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 1260505?
Its registered overall height above ground is 53 m (175 ft), and 288 m (944 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1260505?
The registered owner is SBA Monarch Towers III, LLC, which holds 843 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1260505?
It is located near Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois at 2176 County Rd. 900 E (40.19667, -88.29500). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Dec 29, 2006.
What type of structure is 1260505?
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 Champaign County, IL?
Champaign County has 145 FCC-registered antenna structures, 104 of them constructed — the 10th-largest count among 102 counties in Illinois.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1260505, 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 1260505, Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois”, https://towercensus.com/towers/illinois/champaign-1260505 (data as of October 13, 2026).