Tower 1015250 — Spirit Lake, IA
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1015250 — tower (type not specified) near Spirit Lake, 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 1015250 is a 166 m (545 ft) tower near Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Jul 27, 1990. It is registered to Community First Broadcasting, which holds 7 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1015250 |
| Unique system identifier | 118244 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jul 27, 1990 |
| Registration issued | May 20, 2010 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | — |
| FAA circular | — |
| Painting / lighting spec | 1, 3, 4, 13, 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
Aberdeen, SD · FRN 0019549062
Holds 7 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 25301 165TH ST
- City
- Spirit Lake
- State
- Iowa
- ZIP
- 51360
- County
- Dickinson County
- County FIPS
- 19059
- Coordinates
- 43.40556, -95.08389
Within ~40 km
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Mast · Constructed
How tall is structure 1015250 compared with others?
At 166 m, structure 1015250 is about 2.5 times the 67 m average across the 29 structures registered in Dickinson County. It is about twice the Iowa average of 79 m across 4,131 registrations. Among the 75,198 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TOWER), the average overall height is 76 m, so this one is about twice that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 439 m, which puts the top of the structure 605 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1015250, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, Iowa, at coordinates 43.40556, -95.08389, with the site address filed as "25301 165TH ST". Dickinson County has 29 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 65th-largest count among the 99 Iowa counties with registrations, and 22 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 Round Lake, MN · 1041804, a 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 1015250 on May 20, 2010. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 3,266 in Iowa.
Who owns antenna structure 1015250?
The FCC record lists Community First Broadcasting of Aberdeen, SD as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0019549062. Across the registry it holds 7 structure registrations, including 7 in Iowa. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (5 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
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, 4, 13, 21.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1015250?
Its registered overall height above ground is 166 m (545 ft), and 605 m (1,985 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1015250?
The registered owner is Community First Broadcasting, which holds 7 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1015250?
It is located near Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa at 25301 165TH ST (43.40556, -95.08389). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Jul 27, 1990.
What type of structure is 1015250?
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. 75,198 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Dickinson County, IA?
Dickinson County has 29 FCC-registered antenna structures, 22 of them constructed — the 65th-largest count among 99 counties in Iowa.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1015250, weekly bulk file.
About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 20, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1015250, Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa”, https://towercensus.com/towers/iowa/spirit-lake-1015250 (data as of October 20, 2026).