Lattice tower 1289721 — Decorah, IA

At 38 m, structure 1289721 is about half of the 77 m average across the 42 structures registered in Winneshiek County. It is about half of the Iowa average of 79 m across 4,130 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 half of that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 37 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 38 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 351 m, which puts the top of the structure 389 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Decorah in Winneshiek County, Iowa, at coordinates 43.38469, -91.80672, with the site address filed as "3094 North Winn Road". Winneshiek County has 42 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 35th-largest count among the 99 Iowa counties with registrations, and 35 of them are marked constructed. Iowa as a whole has 4,130 registrations, the 20th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Decorah, IA · 1200203, a tower at 152 m (constructed).

Constructed means the owner has notified the FCC that construction is complete, so the registry treats the structure as standing. The FCC issued registration 1289721 on Apr 15, 2024. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 3,267 in Iowa.

The FCC record lists Seed Savers Exchange of Decorah, IA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0022813463.

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2014-ACE-48-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".