Monopole 1298424 — Rantoul, IL
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1298424 — monopole near Rantoul, Illinois. Single-shaft steel pole, the standard modern cell-site structure.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1298424 is a 20 m (66 ft) monopole near Rantoul, Champaign County, Illinois. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Feb 29, 2016. It is registered to ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, which holds 98 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1298424 |
| Unique system identifier | 2697943 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Monopole (MTOWER) |
| Date constructed | Feb 29, 2016 |
| Registration issued | Oct 17, 2024 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2015-AGL-13092-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 CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY
Homewood, IL · FRN 0002849362
Holds 98 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 175ft North of Chandler Rd and IC rail crossing
- City
- Rantoul
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 61866
- County
- Champaign County
- County FIPS
- 17019
- Coordinates
- 40.28328, -88.17081
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
- Horner, IL · 1036562408 m
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Unspecified structure · Dismantled
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Granted (not yet constructed)
How tall is structure 1298424 compared with others?
At 20 m, structure 1298424 is about 28% of the 70 m average across the 145 structures registered in Champaign County. It is about 29% of the Illinois average of 69 m across 7,110 registrations. Among the 24,638 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (MTOWER), the average overall height is 42 m, so this one is about half of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 224 m, which puts the top of the structure 244 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1298424, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Rantoul in Champaign County, Illinois, at coordinates 40.28328, -88.17081, with the site address filed as "175ft North of Chandler Rd and IC rail crossing". Champaign County has 145 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 10th-largest count among the 102 Illinois counties with registrations, and 104 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 Horner, IL · 1036562, a tower at 408 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 1298424 on Oct 17, 2024. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 5,177 in Illinois.
Who owns antenna structure 1298424?
The FCC record lists ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY of Homewood, IL as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0002849362. Across the registry it holds 98 structure registrations, the 202nd-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 32 in Illinois. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (29 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2015-AGL-13092-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 1298424?
Its registered overall height above ground is 20 m (66 ft), and 244 m (802 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1298424?
The registered owner is ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, which holds 98 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1298424?
It is located near Rantoul, Champaign County, Illinois at 175ft North of Chandler Rd and IC rail crossing (40.28328, -88.17081). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Feb 29, 2016.
What type of structure is 1298424?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code MTOWER, which decodes to "Monopole". Single-shaft steel pole, the standard modern cell-site structure. 24,638 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Champaign County, IL?
Champaign County has 145 FCC-registered antenna structures, 104 of them constructed — the 10th-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 1298424, 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 1298424, Rantoul, Champaign County, Illinois”, https://towercensus.com/towers/illinois/rantoul-1298424 (data as of October 13, 2026).