Guyed tower 1217960 — Great Bend, KS
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1217960 — guyed tower near Great Bend, Kansas. Tower or mast held upright by tensioned guy wires anchored in the ground around its base.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1217960 is a 91 m (300 ft) guyed tower near Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Sep 16, 2000. It is registered to SBA Towers II LLC, which holds 2,321 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1217960 |
| Unique system identifier | 2615536 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Guyed tower (GTOWER) |
| Date constructed | Sep 16, 2000 |
| Registration issued | Jul 16, 2025 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2025-ACE-2623-OE |
| FAA circular | 70/7460-1K |
| Painting / lighting spec | 4, 8, 12 |
| Marking / lighting code | FAA Style E (7) |
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
Boca Raton, FL · FRN 0015709579
Holds 2,321 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 201 McArthur Road (KS13671-A)
- City
- Great Bend
- State
- Kansas
- ZIP
- 67530
- County
- Barton County
- County FIPS
- 20009
- Coordinates
- 38.35367, -98.80414
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1217960 compared with others?
At 91 m, structure 1217960 is roughly in line with the 98 m average across the 60 structures registered in Barton County. It is roughly in line with the Kansas average of 85 m across 3,688 registrations. Among the 20,277 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (GTOWER), the average overall height is 107 m, so this one is about 14% below that figure.
The supporting structure itself measures 88 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 91 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 567 m, which puts the top of the structure 658 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1217960, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Great Bend in Barton County, Kansas, at coordinates 38.35367, -98.80414, with the site address filed as "201 McArthur Road (KS13671-A)". Barton County has 60 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 11th-largest count among the 105 Kansas counties with registrations, and 42 of them are marked constructed. Kansas as a whole has 3,688 registrations, the 24th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Great Bend, KS · 1031274, a tower at 306 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 1217960 on Jul 16, 2025. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 2,854 in Kansas.
Who owns antenna structure 1217960?
The FCC record lists SBA Towers II LLC of Boca Raton, FL as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0015709579. Across the registry it holds 2,321 structure registrations, the 8th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 101 in Kansas. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (867 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2025-ACE-2623-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1K, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 7, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style E". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 4, 8, 12.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1217960?
Its registered overall height above ground is 91 m (300 ft), and 658 m (2,160 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1217960?
The registered owner is SBA Towers II LLC, which holds 2,321 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1217960?
It is located near Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas at 201 McArthur Road (KS13671-A) (38.35367, -98.80414). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Sep 16, 2000.
What type of structure is 1217960?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code GTOWER, which decodes to "Guyed tower". Tower or mast held upright by tensioned guy wires anchored in the ground around its base. 20,277 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Barton County, KS?
Barton County has 60 FCC-registered antenna structures, 42 of them constructed — the 11th-largest count among 105 counties in Kansas.
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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 1217960, Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas”, https://towercensus.com/towers/kansas/great-bend-1217960 (data as of October 13, 2026).