Pole 1012257 — Des Moines, IA

At 31 m, structure 1012257 is about half of the 67 m average across the 229 structures registered in Polk County. It is about 39% of the Iowa average of 79 m across 4,130 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 roughly in line with that figure.

The site's filed ground elevation is 289 m, which puts the top of the structure 319 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Des Moines in Polk County, Iowa, at coordinates 41.53250, -93.62694, with the site address filed as "5601 SW 9TH". 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).

Canceled means the registration is no longer active in the FCC registry; the record is kept here as part of the registry's history.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 1012257 on Apr 16, 2000. Nationally, 15,896 of the 197,770 registrations (8%) carry the canceled status, including 277 in Iowa.

The FCC record lists WESTERN WIRELESS of Des Moines, IA as the registered owner. Across the registry it holds 109 structure registrations, the 183rd-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 13 in Iowa. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (82 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 96-ACE-1518-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".