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Lattice tower 1297163 — Lafayette, IN

Constructed

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1297163 — lattice tower near Lafayette, Indiana. Open-framework steel lattice tower.

At a glance

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1297163 is a 18 m (59 ft) lattice tower near Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Jul 28, 2016. It is registered to Historic Five Points Fire Station Educational Center, Inc.

Overall height
18 m
59 ft
Support structure
18 m
Top above sea level
228 m
Ground elevation
210 m
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Registration record

FCC record

FieldValue
Registration number (ASRN)1297163
Unique system identifier2696682
StatusConstructed (C)
Structure typeLattice tower (LTOWER)
Date constructedJul 28, 2016
Registration issuedOct 8, 2015

Aviation safety

FAA & lighting

FieldValue
FAA study number2015-AGL-12322-OE
FAA circular—
Painting / lighting specNONE
Marking / lighting codeNone (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

Historic Five Points Fire Station Educational Center, Inc.

Lafayette, IN · FRN 0024947913

Location

Address
1511 Main St.
City
Lafayette
State
Indiana
ZIP
47901
County FIPS
18157
Coordinates
40.41758, -86.87928

Within ~40 km

Nearby structures

How tall is structure 1297163 compared with others?

At 18 m, structure 1297163 is about 27% of the 66 m average across the 86 structures registered in Tippecanoe County. It is about 24% of the Indiana average of 74 m across 5,032 registrations. Among the 35,886 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (LTOWER), the average overall height is 73 m, so this one is about 25% of that figure.

The site's filed ground elevation is 210 m, which puts the top of the structure 228 m above mean sea level.

Where is structure 1297163, and what is registered around it?

The registration places the structure near Lafayette in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, at coordinates 40.41758, -86.87928, with the site address filed as "1511 Main St.". Tippecanoe County has 86 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 12th-largest count among the 92 Indiana counties with registrations, and 66 of them are marked constructed. Indiana as a whole has 5,032 registrations, the 15th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Crawfordsville, IN · 1028717, a building tower at 272 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 1297163 on Oct 8, 2015. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 3,790 in Indiana.

Who owns antenna structure 1297163?

The FCC record lists Historic Five Points Fire Station Educational Center, Inc. of Lafayette, IN as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0024947913.

What FAA and lighting details are on file?

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2015-AGL-12322-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 1297163?

Its registered overall height above ground is 18 m (59 ft), and 228 m (748 ft) above mean sea level.

Who owns tower 1297163?

The registered owner is Historic Five Points Fire Station Educational Center, Inc..

Where is antenna structure 1297163?

It is located near Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana at 1511 Main St. (40.41758, -86.87928). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Jul 28, 2016.

What type of structure is 1297163?

It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code LTOWER, which decodes to "Lattice tower". Open-framework steel lattice tower. 35,886 registrations nationwide use the same code.

How many antenna structures are registered in Tippecanoe County, IN?

Tippecanoe County has 86 FCC-registered antenna structures, 66 of them constructed — the 12th-largest count among 92 counties in Indiana.

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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1297163, 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 1297163, Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana”, https://towercensus.com/towers/indiana/lafayette-1297163 (data as of October 13, 2026).