Guyed tower 1205817 — Taylorville, IL
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1205817 — guyed tower near Taylorville, Illinois. Tower or mast held upright by tensioned guy wires anchored in the ground around its base.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1205817 is a 64 m (209 ft) guyed tower near Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Feb 29, 2000. It is registered to CTI Towers, Inc., which holds 829 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1205817 |
| Unique system identifier | 2602685 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Guyed tower (GTOWER) |
| Date constructed | Feb 29, 2000 |
| Registration issued | Jan 28, 2021 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2020-AGL-2690-OE |
| FAA circular | 70/7460-1L |
| 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
Cary, NC · FRN 0022509178
Holds 829 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- Off of Cherokee Street, 1 mi south of Highway 84
- City
- Taylorville
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 62568
- County
- Christian County
- County FIPS
- 17021
- Coordinates
- 39.52544, -89.28381
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1205817 compared with others?
At 64 m, structure 1205817 is about 18% below the 77 m average across the 59 structures registered in Christian County. It is roughly in line with the Illinois average of 69 m across 7,110 registrations. Among the 20,277 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (GTOWER), the average overall height is 107 m, so this one is about 40% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 185 m, which puts the top of the structure 249 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1205817, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Taylorville in Christian County, Illinois, at coordinates 39.52544, -89.28381, with the site address filed as "Off of Cherokee Street, 1 mi south of Highway 84". Christian County has 59 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 37th-largest count among the 102 Illinois counties with registrations, and 44 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 Mechanicsburg, IL · 1008823, a tower at 445 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 1205817 on Jan 28, 2021. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 5,177 in Illinois.
Who owns antenna structure 1205817?
The FCC record lists CTI Towers, Inc. of Cary, NC as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0022509178. Across the registry it holds 829 structure registrations, the 34th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 87 in Illinois. Its most common filed structure-type code is GTOWER (372 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2020-AGL-2690-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1L, 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 1205817?
Its registered overall height above ground is 64 m (209 ft), and 249 m (817 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1205817?
The registered owner is CTI Towers, Inc., which holds 829 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1205817?
It is located near Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois at Off of Cherokee Street, 1 mi south of Highway 84 (39.52544, -89.28381). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Feb 29, 2000.
What type of structure is 1205817?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code GTOWER, which decodes to "Guyed tower". Tower or mast held upright by tensioned guy wires anchored in the ground around its base. 20,277 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Christian County, IL?
Christian County has 59 FCC-registered antenna structures, 44 of them constructed — the 37th-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 1205817, Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois”, https://towercensus.com/towers/illinois/taylorville-1205817 (data as of October 13, 2026).