Tower 1248250 — Farmer City, IL
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1248250 — tower (type not specified) near Farmer City, 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 1248250 is a 152 m (499 ft) tower near Farmer City, McLean County, Illinois. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed). It is registered to WMS1, Inc., which holds 3 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1248250 |
| Unique system identifier | 2647414 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Apr 27, 2005 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2005-AGL-727-OE |
| FAA circular | 70/7460-1K |
| Painting / lighting spec | 3, 4, 5, 12 |
| 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
Farmer City, IL · FRN 0006683049
Holds 3 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 0.57 miles NNE of the intersection of CR 400 and CR3500, McLean County, IL
- City
- Farmer City
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 61724
- County
- McLean County
- County FIPS
- 17113
- Coordinates
- 40.34725, -88.58922
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1248250 compared with others?
At 152 m, structure 1248250 is about twice the 77 m average across the 107 structures registered in McLean 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 236 m, which puts the top of the structure 388 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1248250, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Farmer City in McLean County, Illinois, at coordinates 40.34725, -88.58922, with the site address filed as "0.57 miles NNE of the intersection of CR 400 and CR3500, McLean County, IL". McLean County has 107 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 15th-largest count among the 102 Illinois counties with registrations, and 75 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 Oreana, IL · 1215843, a tower at 412 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 1248250 on Apr 27, 2005. 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 1248250?
The FCC record lists WMS1, Inc. of Farmer City, IL as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0006683049. Across the registry it holds 3 structure registrations, including 3 in Illinois. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (3 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2005-AGL-727-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1K, 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, 12.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1248250?
Its registered overall height above ground is 152 m (499 ft), and 388 m (1,274 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1248250?
The registered owner is WMS1, Inc., which holds 3 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1248250?
It is located near Farmer City, McLean County, Illinois at 0.57 miles NNE of the intersection of CR 400 and CR3500, McLean County, IL (40.34725, -88.58922). Its status is granted (not yet constructed).
What type of structure is 1248250?
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 McLean County, IL?
McLean County has 107 FCC-registered antenna structures, 75 of them constructed — the 15th-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 1248250, Farmer City, McLean County, Illinois”, https://towercensus.com/towers/illinois/farmer-city-1248250 (data as of October 13, 2026).