Tower 1016535 — Honey Bend, IL
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1016535 — tower (type not specified) near Honey Bend, 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 1016535 is a 106 m (349 ft) tower near Honey Bend, Montgomery County, Illinois. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Oct 24, 1997. It is registered to SBC TOWER HOLDINGS LLC, which holds 503 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1016535 |
| Unique system identifier | 100356 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Oct 24, 1997 |
| Registration issued | Sep 30, 2025 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2005-AGL-2910-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
Plano, TX · FRN 0004334249
Holds 503 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 1 MI E OF I-55 ON CR1700N
- City
- Honey Bend
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 62056
- County
- Montgomery County
- County FIPS
- 17135
- Coordinates
- 39.24767, -89.63153
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
- Harvel, IL · 1061163155 m
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Terminated
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Guyed tower · Constructed
How tall is structure 1016535 compared with others?
At 106 m, structure 1016535 is about 57% above the 68 m average across the 69 structures registered in Montgomery County. It is about 55% above the Illinois average of 69 m across 7,108 registrations. Among the 75,302 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TOWER), the average overall height is 76 m, so this one is about 40% above that figure.
The supporting structure itself measures 102 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 106 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 199 m, which puts the top of the structure 305 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1016535, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Honey Bend in Montgomery County, Illinois, at coordinates 39.24767, -89.63153, with the site address filed as "1 MI E OF I-55 ON CR1700N". Montgomery County has 69 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 27th-largest count among the 102 Illinois counties with registrations, and 50 of them are marked constructed. Illinois as a whole has 7,108 registrations, the 6th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Harvel, IL · 1061163, a tower at 155 m (constructed).
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 1016535 on Sep 30, 2025. Nationally, 141,861 of the 197,703 registrations (71.8%) carry the constructed status, including 5,175 in Illinois.
Who owns antenna structure 1016535?
The FCC record lists SBC TOWER HOLDINGS LLC of Plano, TX as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0004334249. Across the registry it holds 503 structure registrations, the 50th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 59 in Illinois. Its most common filed structure-type code is POLE (185 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2005-AGL-2910-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 1016535?
Its registered overall height above ground is 106 m (349 ft), and 305 m (1,002 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1016535?
The registered owner is SBC TOWER HOLDINGS LLC, which holds 503 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1016535?
It is located near Honey Bend, Montgomery County, Illinois at 1 MI E OF I-55 ON CR1700N (39.24767, -89.63153). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Oct 24, 1997.
What type of structure is 1016535?
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. 75,302 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Montgomery County, IL?
Montgomery County has 69 FCC-registered antenna structures, 50 of them constructed — the 27th-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 1016535, weekly bulk file.
About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 6, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1016535, Honey Bend, Montgomery County, Illinois”, https://towercensus.com/towers/illinois/honey-bend-1016535 (data as of October 6, 2026).