Pole 1257988 — Iowa City, IA

At 17 m, structure 1257988 is about 30% of the 56 m average across the 129 structures registered in Johnson County. It is about 21% of the Iowa average of 79 m across 4,131 registrations. Among the 16,558 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (POLE), the average overall height is 31 m, so this one is about half of that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 16 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 17 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 208 m, which puts the top of the structure 224 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Iowa City in Johnson County, Iowa, at coordinates 41.64828, -91.54803, with the site address filed as "632 Highway 1 West (205812)". Johnson County has 129 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 2nd-largest count among the 99 Iowa counties with registrations, and 89 of them are marked constructed. Iowa as a whole has 4,131 registrations, the 20th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is West Branch, IA · 1062919, a structure at 444 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 1257988 on Feb 28, 2025. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 3,266 in Iowa.

The FCC record lists American Towers LLC of Woburn, MA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0011498342. Across the registry it holds 21,809 structure registrations, the largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (5,892 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2024-ACE-5257-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".