Tower 1018309 — Colchester, IL
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1018309 — tower (type not specified) near Colchester, 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 1018309 is a 152 m (500 ft) tower near Colchester, McDonough County, Illinois. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Jan 1, 1996. It is registered to K2 Towers II, LLC, which holds 318 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1018309 |
| Unique system identifier | 120722 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jan 1, 1996 |
| Registration issued | May 3, 2022 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 97-AGL-0180-OE |
| FAA circular | 70/7460-1J |
| Painting / lighting spec | 3, 4, 5, 13 |
| 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
Chagrin Falls, OH · FRN 0026948232
Holds 318 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- ON CR 18 310 METERS S OF CR 825N
- City
- Colchester
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 61455
- County
- McDonough County
- County FIPS
- 17109
- Coordinates
- 40.39833, -90.73194
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1018309 compared with others?
At 152 m, structure 1018309 is about 74% above the 88 m average across the 38 structures registered in McDonough County. It is about 2.2 times 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 twice that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 183 m, which puts the top of the structure 335 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1018309, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Colchester in McDonough County, Illinois, at coordinates 40.39833, -90.73194, with the site address filed as "ON CR 18 310 METERS S OF CR 825N". McDonough County has 38 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 54th-largest count among the 102 Illinois counties with registrations, and 31 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 Bowen, IL · 1063309, a tower at 294 m (granted (not yet 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 1018309 on May 3, 2022. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 5,177 in Illinois.
Who owns antenna structure 1018309?
The FCC record lists K2 Towers II, LLC of Chagrin Falls, OH as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0026948232. Across the registry it holds 318 structure registrations, the 80th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (129 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 97-AGL-0180-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1J, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. 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 3, 4, 5, 13.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1018309?
Its registered overall height above ground is 152 m (500 ft), and 335 m (1,100 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1018309?
The registered owner is K2 Towers II, LLC, which holds 318 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1018309?
It is located near Colchester, McDonough County, Illinois at ON CR 18 310 METERS S OF CR 825N (40.39833, -90.73194). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Jan 1, 1996.
What type of structure is 1018309?
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 McDonough County, IL?
McDonough County has 38 FCC-registered antenna structures, 31 of them constructed — the 54th-largest count among 102 counties in Illinois.
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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 1018309, Colchester, McDonough County, Illinois”, https://towercensus.com/towers/illinois/colchester-1018309 (data as of October 13, 2026).