Tower 1046528 — McPherson, KS
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1046528 — tower (type not specified) near McPherson, 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 1046528 is a 30 m (97 ft) tower near McPherson, McPherson County, Kansas. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on May 21, 1988. It is registered to UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, which holds 1,115 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1046528 |
| Unique system identifier | 608986 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | May 21, 1988 |
| Registration issued | Jul 7, 2005 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 92-ACE-0601-OE |
| FAA circular | — |
| Painting / lighting spec | NONE |
| Marking / lighting code | None (1) |
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
Omaha, NE · FRN 0001539048
Holds 1,115 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- SSW DEPOT 1601 E KANSAS AVE
- City
- McPherson
- State
- Kansas
- ZIP
- 67460
- County
- McPherson County
- County FIPS
- 20113
- Coordinates
- 38.36806, -97.64222
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1046528 compared with others?
At 30 m, structure 1046528 is about 41% of the 73 m average across the 70 structures registered in McPherson County. It is about 35% of 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 39% of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 456 m, which puts the top of the structure 485 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1046528, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near McPherson in McPherson County, Kansas, at coordinates 38.36806, -97.64222, with the site address filed as "SSW DEPOT 1601 E KANSAS AVE". McPherson County has 70 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 7th-largest count among the 105 Kansas counties with registrations, and 59 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 Burrton, KS · 1046283, a tower at 443 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 1046528 on Jul 7, 2005. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 2,854 in Kansas.
Who owns antenna structure 1046528?
The FCC record lists UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD of Omaha, NE as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0001539048. Across the registry it holds 1,115 structure registrations, the 24th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 69 in Kansas. Its most common filed structure-type code is MTOWER (411 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 92-ACE-0601-OE, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 1, is listed on the FCC registration form as "None".
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1046528?
Its registered overall height above ground is 30 m (97 ft), and 485 m (1,592 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1046528?
The registered owner is UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, which holds 1,115 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1046528?
It is located near McPherson, McPherson County, Kansas at SSW DEPOT 1601 E KANSAS AVE (38.36806, -97.64222). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on May 21, 1988.
What type of structure is 1046528?
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 McPherson County, KS?
McPherson County has 70 FCC-registered antenna structures, 59 of them constructed — the 7th-largest count among 105 counties in Kansas.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1046528, 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 1046528, McPherson, McPherson County, Kansas”, https://towercensus.com/towers/kansas/mcpherson-1046528 (data as of October 13, 2026).