Pole 1004557 — Des Moines, IA

At 34 m, structure 1004557 is about half of the 67 m average across the 229 structures registered in Polk County. It is about 43% of the Iowa average of 79 m across 4,130 registrations. Among the 16,541 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (POLE), the average overall height is 31 m, so this one is about 10% above that figure.

The site's filed ground elevation is 229 m, which puts the top of the structure 263 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Des Moines in Polk County, Iowa, at coordinates 41.64444, -93.68139, with the site address filed as "4605 NW 47TH COURT". Polk County has 229 FCC-registered antenna structures, the largest count among the 99 Iowa counties with registrations, and 158 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 Alleman, IA · 1016799, a tower at 610 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 1004557 on Oct 15, 2015. Nationally, 141,861 of the 197,703 registrations (71.8%) carry the constructed status, including 3,269 in Iowa.

The FCC record lists TowerCo IV LLC of Cary, NC as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0024950685. Across the registry it holds 734 structure registrations, the 38th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 88 in Iowa. Its most common filed structure-type code is MTOWER (317 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 96-ACE-1044-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".