Mast 1301416 — Manchester, IA

At 20 m, structure 1301416 is about 25% of the 80 m average across the 43 structures registered in Delaware County. It is about 25% of the Iowa average of 79 m across 4,130 registrations. Among the 3,482 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (MAST), the average overall height is 53 m, so this one is about 37% of that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 18 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 20 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 313 m, which puts the top of the structure 333 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Manchester in Delaware County, Iowa, at coordinates 42.48117, -91.53053, with the site address filed as "Along railroad ROW .56 miles west of 145th Ave overpass". Delaware County has 43 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 31st-largest count among the 99 Iowa counties with registrations, and 37 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 Rowley, IA · 1025917, a guyed tower at 609 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 1301416 on Oct 17, 2024. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 3,267 in Iowa.

The FCC record lists CHICAGO, CENTRAL & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY of Homewood, IL as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0002579365. Across the registry it holds 29 structure registrations, including 19 in Iowa. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (21 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2016-ACE-2298-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".