Tower 1220292 — Decatur City, IA
CanceledFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1220292 — tower (type not specified) near Decatur City, Iowa. 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 1220292 is a 85 m (279 ft) tower near Decatur City, Decatur County, Iowa. Its registration status is canceled. It is registered to TeleCorp PCS Inc., which holds 76 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1220292 |
| Unique system identifier | 2617998 |
| Status | Canceled (A) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Jan 14, 2002 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 00-ACE-1888-OE |
| FAA circular | 70/7460-1K |
| Painting / lighting spec | 4, 8, 12 |
| 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.
Location
- Address
- 8.1nm Northeast of LWD
- City
- Decatur City
- State
- Iowa
- ZIP
- 50067
- County
- Decatur County
- County FIPS
- 19053
- Coordinates
- 40.75906, -93.84064
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1220292 compared with others?
At 85 m, structure 1220292 is about 17% below the 103 m average across the 23 structures registered in Decatur County. It is roughly in line with the Iowa average of 79 m across 4,131 registrations. Among the 75,198 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TOWER), the average overall height is 76 m, so this one is about 12% above that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 344 m, which puts the top of the structure 429 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1220292, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Decatur City in Decatur County, Iowa, at coordinates 40.75906, -93.84064, with the site address filed as "8.1nm Northeast of LWD". Decatur County has 23 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 79th-largest count among the 99 Iowa counties with registrations, and 17 of them are marked constructed. Iowa as a whole has 4,131 registrations, the 20th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Lorimar, IA · 1311217, a guyed tower at 303 m (constructed).
What does the status "Canceled" mean?
Canceled means the registration is no longer active in the FCC registry; the record is kept here as part of the registry's history. The FCC issued registration 1220292 on Jan 14, 2002. Nationally, 15,900 of the 197,833 registrations (8%) carry the canceled status, including 277 in Iowa.
Who owns antenna structure 1220292?
The FCC record lists TeleCorp PCS Inc. of West Des Moines, IA as the registered owner. Across the registry it holds 76 structure registrations, the 262nd-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 6 in Iowa. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (29 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 00-ACE-1888-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1K, 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 4, 8, 12.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1220292?
Its registered overall height above ground is 85 m (279 ft), and 429 m (1,406 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1220292?
The registered owner is TeleCorp PCS Inc., which holds 76 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1220292?
It is located near Decatur City, Decatur County, Iowa at 8.1nm Northeast of LWD (40.75906, -93.84064). Its status is canceled.
What type of structure is 1220292?
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. 75,198 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Decatur County, IA?
Decatur County has 23 FCC-registered antenna structures, 17 of them constructed — the 79th-largest count among 99 counties in Iowa.
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About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 20, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1220292, Decatur City, Decatur County, Iowa”, https://towercensus.com/towers/iowa/decatur-city-1220292 (data as of October 20, 2026).