Monopole 1290697 — Des Plaines, IL
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1290697 — monopole near Des Plaines, Illinois. Single-shaft steel pole, the standard modern cell-site structure.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1290697 is a 41 m (133 ft) monopole near Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed), with construction recorded on Feb 26, 2014. It is registered to American Towers LLC, which holds 21,809 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1290697 |
| Unique system identifier | 2690126 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Monopole (MTOWER) |
| Date constructed | Feb 26, 2014 |
| Registration issued | Apr 11, 2025 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2024-AGL-10222-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
Woburn, MA · FRN 0011498342
Holds 21,809 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 1111 Joseph Schwab Road (303860)
- City
- Des Plaines
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60016
- County
- Cook County
- County FIPS
- 17031
- Coordinates
- 42.03364, -87.87378
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1290697 compared with others?
At 41 m, structure 1290697 is about 16% below the 48 m average across the 965 structures registered in Cook County. It is about 41% below the Illinois average of 69 m across 7,110 registrations. Among the 24,638 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (MTOWER), the average overall height is 42 m, so this one is roughly in line with that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 194 m, which puts the top of the structure 234 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1290697, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Des Plaines in Cook County, Illinois, at coordinates 42.03364, -87.87378, with the site address filed as "1111 Joseph Schwab Road (303860)". 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 "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 1290697 on Apr 11, 2025. Nationally, 18,387 of the 197,770 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 445 in Illinois.
Who owns antenna structure 1290697?
The FCC record lists American Towers LLC of Woburn, MA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0011498342. Across the registry it holds 21,809 structure registrations, the largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 881 in Illinois. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (5,885 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2024-AGL-10222-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 1290697?
Its registered overall height above ground is 41 m (133 ft), and 234 m (769 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1290697?
The registered owner is American Towers LLC, which holds 21,809 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1290697?
It is located near Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois at 1111 Joseph Schwab Road (303860) (42.03364, -87.87378). Its status is granted (not yet constructed); it was constructed on Feb 26, 2014.
What type of structure is 1290697?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code MTOWER, which decodes to "Monopole". Single-shaft steel pole, the standard modern cell-site structure. 24,638 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 1290697, 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 1290697, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois”, https://towercensus.com/towers/illinois/des-plaines-1290697 (data as of October 13, 2026).