Tower 1214490 — Sanborn, IA
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1214490 — tower (type not specified) near Sanborn, 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 1214490 is a 97 m (319 ft) tower near Sanborn, O'Brien County, Iowa. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Jun 17, 1975. It is registered to Northern Iowa Telephone Company.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1214490 |
| Unique system identifier | 2611995 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jun 17, 1975 |
| Registration issued | Jul 6, 2000 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 75-CE-264-OE |
| FAA circular | — |
| Painting / lighting spec | 1, 3, 12, 21 |
| Marking / lighting code | FAA Style A (9) |
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
Northern Iowa Telephone Company
Sioux Center, IA · FRN 0002595858
Location
- Address
- West Lohm Street
- City
- Sanborn
- State
- Iowa
- ZIP
- 51248
- County
- O'Brien County
- County FIPS
- 19141
- Coordinates
- 43.17914, -95.66417
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1214490 compared with others?
At 97 m, structure 1214490 is about 46% above the 67 m average across the 31 structures registered in O'Brien County. It is about 24% above 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 28% above that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 466 m, which puts the top of the structure 564 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1214490, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Sanborn in O'Brien County, Iowa, at coordinates 43.17914, -95.66417, with the site address filed as "West Lohm Street". O'Brien County has 31 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 57th-largest count among the 99 Iowa counties with registrations, and 26 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 Hospers, IA · 1015359, a lattice tower at 152 m (constructed).
What does the status "Constructed" mean?
Constructed means the owner has notified the FCC that construction is complete, so the registry treats the structure as standing. The FCC issued registration 1214490 on Jul 6, 2000. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 3,267 in Iowa.
Who owns antenna structure 1214490?
The FCC record lists Northern Iowa Telephone Company of Sioux Center, IA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0002595858.
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 75-CE-264-OE, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 9, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style A". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 1, 3, 12, 21.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1214490?
Its registered overall height above ground is 97 m (319 ft), and 564 m (1,849 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1214490?
The registered owner is Northern Iowa Telephone Company.
Where is antenna structure 1214490?
It is located near Sanborn, O'Brien County, Iowa at West Lohm Street (43.17914, -95.66417). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Jun 17, 1975.
What type of structure is 1214490?
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 O'Brien County, IA?
O'Brien County has 31 FCC-registered antenna structures, 26 of them constructed — the 57th-largest count among 99 counties in Iowa.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1214490, 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 1214490, Sanborn, O'Brien County, Iowa”, https://towercensus.com/towers/iowa/sanborn-1214490 (data as of October 13, 2026).