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Monopole 1300759 — Des Plaines, IL

Canceled

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1300759 — monopole near Des Plaines, Illinois. Single-shaft steel pole, the standard modern cell-site structure.

At a glance

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1300759 is a 20 m (66 ft) monopole near Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois. Its registration status is canceled. It is registered to WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD., which holds 59 FCC structure registrations.

Overall height
20 m
66 ft
Support structure
20 m
Top above sea level
215 m
Ground elevation
195 m
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Registration record

FCC record

FieldValue
Registration number (ASRN)1300759
Unique system identifier2700376
StatusCanceled (A)
Structure typeMonopole (MTOWER)
Date constructed—
Registration issuedDec 5, 2019

Aviation safety

FAA & lighting

FieldValue
FAA study number2016-AGL-409-OE
FAA circular—
Painting / lighting specNONE
Marking / lighting codeNone (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

WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.

Homewood, IL · FRN 0005263579

Holds 59 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →

Location

Address
.1 mi South of Int E Higgins Rd and WC Rail crossing
City
Des Plaines
ZIP
60016
County FIPS
17031
Coordinates
41.99617, -87.88064

Within ~40 km

Nearby structures

How tall is structure 1300759 compared with others?

At 20 m, structure 1300759 is about 42% of the 48 m average across the 965 structures registered in Cook County. It is about 29% of 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 about half of that figure.

The site's filed ground elevation is 195 m, which puts the top of the structure 215 m above mean sea level.

Where is structure 1300759, and what is registered around it?

The registration places the structure near Des Plaines in Cook County, Illinois, at coordinates 41.99617, -87.88064, with the site address filed as ".1 mi South of Int E Higgins Rd and WC Rail crossing". 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 "Canceled" mean?

Canceled means the registration is no longer active in the FCC registry; the record is kept here as part of the registry's history. The FCC issued registration 1300759 on Dec 5, 2019. Nationally, 15,896 of the 197,770 registrations (8%) carry the canceled status, including 582 in Illinois.

Who owns antenna structure 1300759?

The FCC record lists WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD. of Homewood, IL as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0005263579. Across the registry it holds 59 structure registrations, the 310th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 11 in Illinois. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (27 registrations).

What FAA and lighting details are on file?

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2016-AGL-409-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 1300759?

Its registered overall height above ground is 20 m (66 ft), and 215 m (705 ft) above mean sea level.

Who owns tower 1300759?

The registered owner is WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD., which holds 59 FCC antenna structure registrations.

Where is antenna structure 1300759?

It is located near Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois at .1 mi South of Int E Higgins Rd and WC Rail crossing (41.99617, -87.88064). Its status is canceled.

What type of structure is 1300759?

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 1300759, 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 1300759, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois”, https://towercensus.com/towers/illinois/des-plaines-1300759 (data as of October 13, 2026).