Tower 1205420 — Hampton, IA
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1205420 — tower (type not specified) near Hampton, Iowa. Filed under the FCC's older general tower code, which does not record whether the tower is guyed, lattice or a monopole.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1205420 is a 30 m (98 ft) tower near Hampton, Franklin County, Iowa. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed). It is registered to FRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1205420 |
| Unique system identifier | 2602258 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Oct 29, 1999 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 99-ACE-0602-OE |
| FAA circular | — |
| Painting / lighting spec | NONE |
| Marking / lighting code | None (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
FRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL
Hampton, IA · FRN 0006149454
Location
- Address
- 1720 CENTRAL AVE E.
- City
- Hampton
- State
- Iowa
- ZIP
- 50441
- County
- Franklin County
- County FIPS
- 19069
- Coordinates
- 42.74361, -93.18528
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
- Garner, IA · 1245935169 m
Tower (type not specified) · Granted (not yet constructed)
- Klemme, IA · 1223106166 m
Tower (type not specified) · Granted (not yet constructed)
- Owasa, IA · 1016871152 m
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Guyed tower · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
How tall is structure 1205420 compared with others?
At 30 m, structure 1205420 is about half of the 63 m average across the 42 structures registered in Franklin County. It is about 38% of the Iowa average of 79 m across 4,130 registrations. Among the 75,247 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TOWER), the average overall height is 76 m, so this one is about 39% of that figure.
The supporting structure itself measures 24 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 30 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 344 m, which puts the top of the structure 374 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1205420, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Hampton in Franklin County, Iowa, at coordinates 42.74361, -93.18528, with the site address filed as "1720 CENTRAL AVE E.". Franklin County has 42 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 33rd-largest count among the 99 Iowa counties with registrations, and 30 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 Garner, IA · 1245935, a tower at 169 m (granted (not yet constructed)).
What does the status "Granted (not yet constructed)" mean?
Granted means the FCC has issued the registration, but the record does not yet carry the owner's notice that construction was completed. The FCC issued registration 1205420 on Oct 29, 1999. Nationally, 18,387 of the 197,770 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 250 in Iowa.
Who owns antenna structure 1205420?
The FCC record lists FRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL of Hampton, IA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0006149454.
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 99-ACE-0602-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 1205420?
Its registered overall height above ground is 30 m (98 ft), and 374 m (1,227 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1205420?
The registered owner is FRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL.
Where is antenna structure 1205420?
It is located near Hampton, Franklin County, Iowa at 1720 CENTRAL AVE E. (42.74361, -93.18528). Its status is granted (not yet constructed).
What type of structure is 1205420?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code TOWER, which decodes to "Tower (type not specified)". Filed under the FCC's older general tower code, which does not record whether the tower is guyed, lattice or a monopole. 75,247 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Franklin County, IA?
Franklin County has 42 FCC-registered antenna structures, 30 of them constructed — the 33rd-largest count among 99 counties in Iowa.
Related pages
Working with towers? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($39/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1205420, 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 1205420, Hampton, Franklin County, Iowa”, https://towercensus.com/towers/iowa/hampton-1205420 (data as of October 13, 2026).