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Monopole 1289783 — Des Moines, IA

Canceled

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1289783 — monopole near Des Moines, Iowa. Single-shaft steel pole, the standard modern cell-site structure.

At a glance

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1289783 is a 37 m (121 ft) monopole near Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Its registration status is canceled. It is registered to Verizon Wireless (VAW) LLC, which holds 454 FCC structure registrations.

Overall height
37 m
121 ft
Support structure
37 m
Top above sea level
307 m
Ground elevation
270 m
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Registration record

FCC record

FieldValue
Registration number (ASRN)1289783
Unique system identifier2689212
StatusCanceled (A)
Structure typeMonopole (MTOWER)
Date constructed—
Registration issuedJun 1, 2016

Aviation safety

FAA & lighting

FieldValue
FAA study number2013-ACE-1652-OE
FAA circular—
Painting / lighting specNONE
Marking / lighting codeNone (1)

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.

Registered owner

Verizon Wireless (VAW) LLC

Alpharetta, GA · FRN 0003800307

Holds 454 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →

Location

Address
3100 Easton Blvd.
City
Des Moines
State
Iowa
ZIP
50317
County FIPS
19153
Coordinates
41.61197, -93.55664

Within ~40 km

Nearby structures

How tall is structure 1289783 compared with others?

At 37 m, structure 1289783 is about half of the 67 m average across the 229 structures registered in Polk County. It is about half of the Iowa average of 79 m across 4,130 registrations. Among the 24,638 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (MTOWER), the average overall height is 42 m, so this one is about 12% below that figure.

The site's filed ground elevation is 270 m, which puts the top of the structure 307 m above mean sea level.

Where is structure 1289783, and what is registered around it?

The registration places the structure near Des Moines in Polk County, Iowa, at coordinates 41.61197, -93.55664, with the site address filed as "3100 Easton Blvd.". 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).

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 1289783 on Jun 1, 2016. Nationally, 15,896 of the 197,770 registrations (8%) carry the canceled status, including 277 in Iowa.

Who owns antenna structure 1289783?

The FCC record lists Verizon Wireless (VAW) LLC of Alpharetta, GA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0003800307. Across the registry it holds 454 structure registrations, the 56th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more. Its most common filed structure-type code is POLE (132 registrations).

What FAA and lighting details are on file?

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2013-ACE-1652-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".

Frequently asked questions

How tall is antenna structure 1289783?

Its registered overall height above ground is 37 m (121 ft), and 307 m (1,006 ft) above mean sea level.

Who owns tower 1289783?

The registered owner is Verizon Wireless (VAW) LLC, which holds 454 FCC antenna structure registrations.

Where is antenna structure 1289783?

It is located near Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa at 3100 Easton Blvd. (41.61197, -93.55664). Its status is canceled.

What type of structure is 1289783?

It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code MTOWER, which decodes to "Monopole". Single-shaft steel pole, the standard modern cell-site structure. 24,638 registrations nationwide use the same code.

How many antenna structures are registered in Polk County, IA?

Polk County has 229 FCC-registered antenna structures, 158 of them constructed — the largest count among 99 counties in Iowa.

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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1289783, weekly bulk file.

About this data

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 13, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1289783, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa”, https://towercensus.com/towers/iowa/des-moines-1289783 (data as of October 13, 2026).