Lattice tower 1297157 — East St Louis, IL
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1297157 — lattice tower near East St Louis, Illinois. Open-framework steel lattice tower.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1297157 is a 63 m (205 ft) lattice tower near East St Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Jun 23, 2016. It is registered to UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, which holds 1,115 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1297157 |
| Unique system identifier | 2696676 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Lattice tower (LTOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jun 23, 2016 |
| Registration issued | Oct 8, 2015 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2015-AGL-2451-OE |
| FAA circular | 70/7460-1K |
| Painting / lighting spec | 4, 8, 12 |
| Marking / lighting code | FAA Style E (7) |
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
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
Omaha, NE · FRN 0001539048
Holds 1,115 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 2025 Micro Lane
- City
- East St Louis
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 62207
- County
- St. Clair County
- County FIPS
- 17163
- Coordinates
- 38.59378, -90.15186
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
Tower (type not specified) · Canceled
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Guyed tower · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Terminated
Guyed tower · Granted (not yet constructed)
How tall is structure 1297157 compared with others?
At 63 m, structure 1297157 is roughly in line with the 59 m average across the 184 structures registered in St. Clair County. It is roughly in line with the Illinois average of 69 m across 7,113 registrations. Among the 35,918 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (LTOWER), the average overall height is 73 m, so this one is about 14% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 126 m, which puts the top of the structure 189 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1297157, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near East St Louis in St. Clair County, Illinois, at coordinates 38.59378, -90.15186, with the site address filed as "2025 Micro Lane". St. Clair County has 184 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 8th-largest count among the 102 Illinois counties with registrations, and 109 of them are marked constructed. Illinois as a whole has 7,113 registrations, the 6th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is St. Louis, MO · 1261728, a tower at 369 m (canceled).
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 1297157 on Oct 8, 2015. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 5,174 in Illinois.
Who owns antenna structure 1297157?
The FCC record lists UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY of Omaha, NE as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0001539048. Across the registry it holds 1,115 structure registrations, the 24th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 73 in Illinois. Its most common filed structure-type code is MTOWER (411 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2015-AGL-2451-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1K, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 7, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style E". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 4, 8, 12.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1297157?
Its registered overall height above ground is 63 m (205 ft), and 189 m (618 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1297157?
The registered owner is UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, which holds 1,115 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1297157?
It is located near East St Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois at 2025 Micro Lane (38.59378, -90.15186). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Jun 23, 2016.
What type of structure is 1297157?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code LTOWER, which decodes to "Lattice tower". Open-framework steel lattice tower. 35,918 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in St. Clair County, IL?
St. Clair County has 184 FCC-registered antenna structures, 109 of them constructed — the 8th-largest count among 102 counties in Illinois.
Related pages
Working with towers? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($39/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1297157, weekly bulk file.
About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 20, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1297157, East St Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois”, https://towercensus.com/towers/illinois/east-st-louis-1297157 (data as of October 20, 2026).