Structure 1246291 — Des Moines, IA

At 29 m, structure 1246291 is about 43% of the 67 m average across the 229 structures registered in Polk County. It is about 37% of the Iowa average of 79 m across 4,130 registrations.

The supporting structure itself measures 26 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 29 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 283 m, which puts the top of the structure 312 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Des Moines in Polk County, Iowa, at coordinates 41.62903, -93.70192, with the site address filed as "6116 DOUGLAS AVE". 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 · 1043707, 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 1246291 on Sep 4, 2025. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 3,267 in Iowa.

The FCC record lists ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. of Chicago, IL as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0004372322. Across the registry it holds 4,591 structure registrations, the 4th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 678 in Iowa. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (2,087 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2004-ACE-1723-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".