Tower 1212003 — Tolono, IL
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1212003 — tower (type not specified) near Tolono, 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 1212003 is a 36 m (118 ft) tower near Tolono, Champaign County, Illinois. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Apr 10, 2000. It is registered to SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC., which holds 21,809 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1212003 |
| Unique system identifier | 2609157 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Apr 10, 2000 |
| Registration issued | Jan 16, 2013 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 00-AGL-1116-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
SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
Woburn, MA · FRN 0011498342
Holds 21,809 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- West of 958 CR 800 North
- City
- Tolono
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 61880
- County
- Champaign County
- County FIPS
- 17019
- Coordinates
- 39.99633, -88.28928
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1212003 compared with others?
At 36 m, structure 1212003 is about half of the 70 m average across the 145 structures registered in Champaign County. It is about half of the Illinois average of 69 m across 7,110 registrations. Among the 75,247 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TOWER), the average overall height is 76 m, so this one is about half of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 220 m, which puts the top of the structure 256 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1212003, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Tolono in Champaign County, Illinois, at coordinates 39.99633, -88.28928, with the site address filed as "West of 958 CR 800 North". 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 1212003 on Jan 16, 2013. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 5,177 in Illinois.
Who owns antenna structure 1212003?
The FCC record lists SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC. of Woburn, MA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0011498342. Across the registry it holds 21,809 structure registrations, the largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 881 in Illinois. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (5,885 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 00-AGL-1116-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 1212003?
Its registered overall height above ground is 36 m (118 ft), and 256 m (840 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1212003?
The registered owner is SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC., which holds 21,809 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1212003?
It is located near Tolono, Champaign County, Illinois at West of 958 CR 800 North (39.99633, -88.28928). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Apr 10, 2000.
What type of structure is 1212003?
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. 75,247 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.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1212003, 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 1212003, Tolono, Champaign County, Illinois”, https://towercensus.com/towers/illinois/tolono-1212003 (data as of October 13, 2026).