Lattice tower 1286279 — Oberlin, KS

At 36 m, structure 1286279 is about 43% of the 83 m average across the 23 structures registered in Decatur County. It is about 42% of the Kansas average of 85 m across 3,688 registrations. Among the 35,886 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (LTOWER), the average overall height is 73 m, so this one is about half of that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 31 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 36 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 834 m, which puts the top of the structure 870 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Oberlin in Decatur County, Kansas, at coordinates 39.85819, -100.57222, with the site address filed as "2004 900th Rd". Decatur County has 23 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 72nd-largest count among the 105 Kansas counties with registrations, and 19 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 Oberlin, KS · 1031277, a tower at 207 m (constructed).

Constructed means the owner has notified the FCC that construction is complete, so the registry treats the structure as standing. The FCC issued registration 1286279 on Dec 28, 2012. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 2,854 in Kansas.

The FCC record lists Sunflower Electric Power Corporation of Hays, KS as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0006952543. Across the registry it holds 17 structure registrations, including 17 in Kansas. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (10 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2012-ACE-3576-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".