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Pole 1278109 — Munster, IN

Constructed

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1278109 — pole near Munster, Indiana. Wood, steel or concrete pole.

At a glance

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1278109 is a 24 m (80 ft) pole near Munster, Lake County, Indiana. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Mar 10, 2011. It is registered to SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC, which holds 1,078 FCC structure registrations.

Overall height
24 m
80 ft
Support structure
24 m
Top above sea level
212 m
Ground elevation
187 m
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Registration record

FCC record

FieldValue
Registration number (ASRN)1278109
Unique system identifier2677537
StatusConstructed (C)
Structure typePole (POLE)
Date constructedMar 10, 2011
Registration issuedMar 20, 2020

Aviation safety

FAA & lighting

FieldValue
FAA study number2018-AGL-6208-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

SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC

Boca Raton, FL · FRN 0021672423

Holds 1,078 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →

Location

Address
1595 West 45th Avenue (IN41137-T)
City
Munster
State
Indiana
ZIP
46321
County FIPS
18089
Coordinates
41.53728, -87.49239

Within ~40 km

Nearby structures

How tall is structure 1278109 compared with others?

At 24 m, structure 1278109 is about 44% of the 55 m average across the 277 structures registered in Lake County. It is about 33% of the Indiana average of 74 m across 5,032 registrations. Among the 16,546 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (POLE), the average overall height is 31 m, so this one is about 21% below that figure.

The site's filed ground elevation is 187 m, which puts the top of the structure 212 m above mean sea level.

Where is structure 1278109, and what is registered around it?

The registration places the structure near Munster in Lake County, Indiana, at coordinates 41.53728, -87.49239, with the site address filed as "1595 West 45th Avenue (IN41137-T)". Lake County has 277 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 2nd-largest count among the 92 Indiana counties with registrations, and 199 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 Chicago, IL · 1032959, a building tower at 527 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 1278109 on Mar 20, 2020. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 3,790 in Indiana.

Who owns antenna structure 1278109?

The FCC record lists SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC of Boca Raton, FL as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0021672423. Across the registry it holds 1,078 structure registrations, the 25th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (429 registrations).

What FAA and lighting details are on file?

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2018-AGL-6208-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 1278109?

Its registered overall height above ground is 24 m (80 ft), and 212 m (694 ft) above mean sea level.

Who owns tower 1278109?

The registered owner is SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC, which holds 1,078 FCC antenna structure registrations.

Where is antenna structure 1278109?

It is located near Munster, Lake County, Indiana at 1595 West 45th Avenue (IN41137-T) (41.53728, -87.49239). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Mar 10, 2011.

What type of structure is 1278109?

It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code POLE, which decodes to "Pole". Wood, steel or concrete pole. 16,546 registrations nationwide use the same code.

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

Lake County has 277 FCC-registered antenna structures, 199 of them constructed — the 2nd-largest count among 92 counties in Indiana.

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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1278109, 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 1278109, Munster, Lake County, Indiana”, https://towercensus.com/towers/indiana/munster-1278109 (data as of October 13, 2026).