Lattice tower 1287270 — Forreston, IL
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1287270 — lattice tower near Forreston, Illinois. Open-framework steel lattice tower.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1287270 is a 94 m (308 ft) lattice tower near Forreston, Ogle County, Illinois. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed). It is registered to Verizon Americas LLC, which holds 92 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1287270 |
| Unique system identifier | 2686698 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Lattice tower (LTOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Aug 6, 2020 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2012-AGL-10948-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
Alpharetta, GA · FRN 0029611852
Holds 92 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 7833 North Columbine Road
- City
- Forreston
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 61030
- County
- Ogle County
- County FIPS
- 17141
- Coordinates
- 42.12689, -89.53900
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
- Chana, IL · 1233686218 m
Unspecified structure · Canceled
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Guyed tower · Constructed
- Chana, IL · 1245471209 m
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Guyed tower · Constructed
Guyed tower · Constructed
How tall is structure 1287270 compared with others?
At 94 m, structure 1287270 is about 18% above the 80 m average across the 74 structures registered in Ogle County. It is about 36% above the Illinois average of 69 m across 7,110 registrations. Among the 35,886 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (LTOWER), the average overall height is 73 m, so this one is about 29% above that figure.
The supporting structure itself measures 91 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 94 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 289 m, which puts the top of the structure 383 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1287270, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Forreston in Ogle County, Illinois, at coordinates 42.12689, -89.53900, with the site address filed as "7833 North Columbine Road". Ogle County has 74 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 24th-largest count among the 102 Illinois counties with registrations, and 54 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 Chana, IL · 1233686, a structure at 218 m (canceled).
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 1287270 on Aug 6, 2020. 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 1287270?
The FCC record lists Verizon Americas LLC of Alpharetta, GA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0029611852. Across the registry it holds 92 structure registrations, the 212th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 15 in Illinois. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (43 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2012-AGL-10948-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 1287270?
Its registered overall height above ground is 94 m (308 ft), and 383 m (1,256 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1287270?
The registered owner is Verizon Americas LLC, which holds 92 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1287270?
It is located near Forreston, Ogle County, Illinois at 7833 North Columbine Road (42.12689, -89.53900). Its status is granted (not yet constructed).
What type of structure is 1287270?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code LTOWER, which decodes to "Lattice tower". Open-framework steel lattice tower. 35,886 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Ogle County, IL?
Ogle County has 74 FCC-registered antenna structures, 54 of them constructed — the 24th-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 1287270, 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 1287270, Forreston, Ogle County, Illinois”, https://towercensus.com/towers/illinois/forreston-1287270 (data as of October 13, 2026).