3-tower array 1009517 — Tilton, IL

At 78 m, structure 1009517 is about 12% below the 89 m average across the 84 structures registered in Vermilion County. It is about 13% above the Illinois average of 69 m across 7,110 registrations. Among the 377 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (3TA3), the average overall height is 82 m, so this one is roughly in line with that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 77 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 78 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 197 m, which puts the top of the structure 275 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Tilton in Vermilion County, Illinois, at coordinates 40.07889, -87.63889, with the site address filed as "TWR 3 .25 MI W OF US150". Vermilion County has 84 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 20th-largest count among the 102 Illinois counties with registrations, and 65 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).

Constructed means the owner has notified the FCC that construction is complete, so the registry treats the structure as standing. The FCC issued registration 1009517 on Apr 21, 2023. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 5,177 in Illinois.

The FCC record lists Randy Richmond Services, LLC of Ridge Farm, IL as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0031472897. Across the registry it holds 3 structure registrations, including 3 in Illinois. Its most common filed structure-type code is 3TA1 (1 registrations).

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 1, 3, 11, 21.