Tower 1262428 — Leonardville, KS
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1262428 — tower (type not specified) near Leonardville, Kansas. 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 1262428 is a 107 m (350 ft) tower near Leonardville, Riley County, Kansas. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Mar 15, 2008. It is registered to SBA Towers III LLC, which holds 762 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1262428 |
| Unique system identifier | 2661775 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Mar 15, 2008 |
| Registration issued | May 17, 2011 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2010-ACE-3412-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 0020176814
Holds 762 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 10549 Alembic Rd. (KS12782-A)
- City
- Leonardville
- State
- Kansas
- ZIP
- 66449
- County
- Riley County
- County FIPS
- 20161
- Coordinates
- 39.35944, -96.87217
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
Tower (type not specified) · Dismantled
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
- Green, KS · 1254189152 m
Guyed tower · Granted (not yet constructed)
Guyed tower · Constructed
Unspecified structure · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
How tall is structure 1262428 compared with others?
At 107 m, structure 1262428 is about 40% above the 76 m average across the 44 structures registered in Riley County. It is about 25% above the Kansas average of 85 m across 3,688 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 40% above that figure.
The supporting structure itself measures 106 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 107 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 415 m, which puts the top of the structure 522 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1262428, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Leonardville in Riley County, Kansas, at coordinates 39.35944, -96.87217, with the site address filed as "10549 Alembic Rd. (KS12782-A)". Riley County has 44 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 22nd-largest count among the 105 Kansas counties with registrations, and 30 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 Randolph, KS · 1034961, a tower at 198 m (dismantled).
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 1262428 on May 17, 2011. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 2,854 in Kansas.
Who owns antenna structure 1262428?
The FCC record lists SBA Towers III LLC of Boca Raton, FL as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0020176814. Across the registry it holds 762 structure registrations, the 36th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 43 in Kansas. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (287 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2010-ACE-3412-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 1262428?
Its registered overall height above ground is 107 m (350 ft), and 522 m (1,711 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1262428?
The registered owner is SBA Towers III LLC, which holds 762 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1262428?
It is located near Leonardville, Riley County, Kansas at 10549 Alembic Rd. (KS12782-A) (39.35944, -96.87217). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Mar 15, 2008.
What type of structure is 1262428?
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 Riley County, KS?
Riley County has 44 FCC-registered antenna structures, 30 of them constructed — the 22nd-largest count among 105 counties in Kansas.
Related pages
Working with towers? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($39/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1262428, 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 1262428, Leonardville, Riley County, Kansas”, https://towercensus.com/towers/kansas/leonardville-1262428 (data as of October 13, 2026).