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Monopole 1298163 — Des Moines, IA

Canceled

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1298163 — monopole near Des Moines, Iowa. Single-shaft steel pole, the standard modern cell-site structure.

At a glance

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1298163 is a 40 m (130 ft) monopole near Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Its registration status is canceled. It is registered to SBA Towers IX, LLC, which holds 610 FCC structure registrations.

Overall height
40 m
130 ft
Support structure
37 m
Top above sea level
283 m
Ground elevation
243 m
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Registration record

FCC record

FieldValue
Registration number (ASRN)1298163
Unique system identifier2697682
StatusCanceled (A)
Structure typeMonopole (MTOWER)
Date constructed—
Registration issuedJan 6, 2023

Aviation safety

FAA & lighting

FieldValue
FAA study number2015-ACE-4402-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

SBA Towers IX, LLC

Boca Raton, FL · FRN 0024896698

Holds 610 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →

Location

Address
2507 Garden Road (IA15782-B)
City
Des Moines
State
Iowa
ZIP
50321
County FIPS
19153
Coordinates
41.56731, -93.65181

Within ~40 km

Nearby structures

How tall is structure 1298163 compared with others?

At 40 m, structure 1298163 is about 41% below 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 roughly in line with that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 37 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 40 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 243 m, which puts the top of the structure 283 m above mean sea level.

Where is structure 1298163, and what is registered around it?

The registration places the structure near Des Moines in Polk County, Iowa, at coordinates 41.56731, -93.65181, with the site address filed as "2507 Garden Road (IA15782-B)". 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).

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 1298163 on Jan 6, 2023. Nationally, 15,896 of the 197,770 registrations (8%) carry the canceled status, including 277 in Iowa.

Who owns antenna structure 1298163?

The FCC record lists SBA Towers IX, LLC of Boca Raton, FL as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0024896698. Across the registry it holds 610 structure registrations, the 42nd-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (220 registrations).

What FAA and lighting details are on file?

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2015-ACE-4402-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 1298163?

Its registered overall height above ground is 40 m (130 ft), and 283 m (927 ft) above mean sea level.

Who owns tower 1298163?

The registered owner is SBA Towers IX, LLC, which holds 610 FCC antenna structure registrations.

Where is antenna structure 1298163?

It is located near Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa at 2507 Garden Road (IA15782-B) (41.56731, -93.65181). Its status is canceled.

What type of structure is 1298163?

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 1298163, 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 1298163, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa”, https://towercensus.com/towers/iowa/des-moines-1298163 (data as of October 13, 2026).