Tower 1039856 — West Lafayette, IN
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1039856 — tower (type not specified) near West Lafayette, Indiana. 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 1039856 is a 91 m (300 ft) tower near West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Nov 4, 1998. It is registered to American Towers, LLC, which holds 21,809 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1039856 |
| Unique system identifier | 603553 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Nov 4, 1998 |
| Registration issued | Feb 7, 2020 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2008-AGL-5705-OE |
| FAA circular | — |
| Painting / lighting spec | A1, H, 3, 11, 21, 23 |
| Marking / lighting code | FAA Style E (7) |
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
Woburn, MA · FRN 0011498342
Holds 21,809 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 5040 N 9TH ST(304493)
- City
- West Lafayette
- State
- Indiana
- ZIP
- 47906
- County
- Tippecanoe County
- County FIPS
- 18157
- Coordinates
- 40.49092, -86.86094
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1039856 compared with others?
At 91 m, structure 1039856 is about 38% above the 66 m average across the 86 structures registered in Tippecanoe County. It is about 23% above the Indiana average of 74 m across 5,032 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 20% above that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 164 m, which puts the top of the structure 255 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1039856, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near West Lafayette in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, at coordinates 40.49092, -86.86094, with the site address filed as "5040 N 9TH ST(304493)". 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 Rossville, IN · 1025374, a tower at 240 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 1039856 on Feb 7, 2020. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 3,790 in Indiana.
Who owns antenna structure 1039856?
The FCC record lists 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. 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 2008-AGL-5705-OE, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 7, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style E". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters A1, H, 3, 11, 21, 23.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1039856?
Its registered overall height above ground is 91 m (300 ft), and 255 m (838 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1039856?
The registered owner is American Towers, LLC, which holds 21,809 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1039856?
It is located near West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana at 5040 N 9TH ST(304493) (40.49092, -86.86094). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Nov 4, 1998.
What type of structure is 1039856?
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 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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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 1039856, West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana”, https://towercensus.com/towers/indiana/west-lafayette-1039856 (data as of October 13, 2026).