Guyed tower 1218768 — Great Bend, KS
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1218768 — 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 1218768 is a 95 m (313 ft) guyed tower near Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Dec 27, 2011. It is registered to Octagon Towers, LLC, which holds 575 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1218768 |
| Unique system identifier | 2616416 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Guyed tower (GTOWER) |
| Date constructed | Dec 27, 2011 |
| Registration issued | Apr 14, 2021 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2012-ACE-1272-OE |
| FAA circular | — |
| Painting / lighting spec | 1, 3, 11, 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
Chagrin Falls, OH · FRN 0029060647
Holds 575 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- .4 KM N ON HWY 281 AND .2 KM E OF
- City
- Great Bend
- State
- Kansas
- ZIP
- 67530
- County
- Barton County
- County FIPS
- 20009
- Coordinates
- 38.38492, -98.76222
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1218768 compared with others?
At 95 m, structure 1218768 is roughly in line with the 98 m average across the 60 structures registered in Barton County. It is about 12% above 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 10% below that figure.
The supporting structure itself measures 91 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 95 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 564 m, which puts the top of the structure 659 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1218768, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Great Bend in Barton County, Kansas, at coordinates 38.38492, -98.76222, with the site address filed as ".4 KM N ON HWY 281 AND .2 KM E OF". 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 Russell, KS · 1032644, a tower at 342 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 1218768 on Apr 14, 2021. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 2,854 in Kansas.
Who owns antenna structure 1218768?
The FCC record lists Octagon Towers, LLC of Chagrin Falls, OH as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0029060647. Across the registry it holds 575 structure registrations, the 44th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (187 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2012-ACE-1272-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, 11, 21.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1218768?
Its registered overall height above ground is 95 m (313 ft), and 659 m (2,162 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1218768?
The registered owner is Octagon Towers, LLC, which holds 575 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1218768?
It is located near Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas at .4 KM N ON HWY 281 AND .2 KM E OF (38.38492, -98.76222). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Dec 27, 2011.
What type of structure is 1218768?
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 1218768, Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas”, https://towercensus.com/towers/kansas/great-bend-1218768 (data as of October 13, 2026).