Tower 1250317 — Orchard Place, IL
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1250317 — tower (type not specified) near Orchard Place, 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 1250317 is a 31 m (100 ft) tower near Orchard Place, Cook County, Illinois. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Oct 1, 2006. It is registered to Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, which holds 43 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1250317 |
| Unique system identifier | 2649481 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Oct 1, 2006 |
| Registration issued | Mar 8, 2012 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 97-AGL-0757-OE |
| FAA circular | — |
| Painting / lighting spec | NONE |
| Marking / lighting code | None (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
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
Downers Grove, IL · FRN 0002847101
Holds 43 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 500 N OF ILL RTE 72 1800 W OF RTE 45
- City
- Orchard Place
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60018
- County
- Cook County
- County FIPS
- 17031
- Coordinates
- 41.99889, -87.87767
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1250317 compared with others?
At 31 m, structure 1250317 is about 37% below the 48 m average across the 965 structures registered in Cook County. It is about 44% of the Illinois average of 69 m across 7,113 registrations. Among the 75,198 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TOWER), the average overall height is 76 m, so this one is about 40% of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 204 m, which puts the top of the structure 235 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1250317, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Orchard Place in Cook County, Illinois, at coordinates 41.99889, -87.87767, with the site address filed as "500 N OF ILL RTE 72 1800 W OF RTE 45". 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 7,113 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 "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 1250317 on Mar 8, 2012. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 5,174 in Illinois.
Who owns antenna structure 1250317?
The FCC record lists Illinois State Toll Highway Authority of Downers Grove, IL as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0002847101. Across the registry it holds 43 structure registrations, the 391st-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 43 in Illinois. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (41 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 97-AGL-0757-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 1250317?
Its registered overall height above ground is 31 m (100 ft), and 235 m (770 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1250317?
The registered owner is Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, which holds 43 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1250317?
It is located near Orchard Place, Cook County, Illinois at 500 N OF ILL RTE 72 1800 W OF RTE 45 (41.99889, -87.87767). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Oct 1, 2006.
What type of structure is 1250317?
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. 75,198 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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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 1250317, Orchard Place, Cook County, Illinois”, https://towercensus.com/towers/illinois/orchard-place-1250317 (data as of October 20, 2026).