Tower 1041688 — Plainville, KS
DismantledFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1041688 — tower (type not specified) near Plainville, 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 1041688 is a 30 m (100 ft) tower near Plainville, Rooks County, Kansas. Its registration status is dismantled, with construction recorded on Jan 1, 1990, and the FCC record shows it dismantled on May 2, 2007. It is registered to Nex-Tech Inc., which holds 10 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1041688 |
| Unique system identifier | 605039 |
| Status | Dismantled (I) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jan 1, 1990 |
| Registration issued | Apr 15, 2008 |
| Date dismantled | May 2, 2007 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | — |
| 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
Lenora, KS · FRN 0006192041
Holds 10 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- W EDGE
- City
- Plainville
- State
- Kansas
- ZIP
- 67663
- County
- Rooks County
- County FIPS
- 20163
- Coordinates
- 39.23639, -99.31417
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1041688 compared with others?
At 30 m, structure 1041688 is about 32% of the 96 m average across the 24 structures registered in Rooks County. It is about 36% 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 40% of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 657 m, which puts the top of the structure 688 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1041688, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Plainville in Rooks County, Kansas, at coordinates 39.23639, -99.31417, with the site address filed as "W EDGE". Rooks County has 24 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 68th-largest count among the 105 Kansas counties with registrations, and 16 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 Ellis, KS · 1032123, a tower at 280 m (constructed).
What does the status "Dismantled" mean?
Dismantled means the owner has notified the FCC that the structure was taken down. The FCC issued registration 1041688 on Apr 15, 2008. Nationally, 12,669 of the 197,770 registrations (6.4%) carry the dismantled status, including 235 in Kansas.
Who owns antenna structure 1041688?
The FCC record lists Nex-Tech Inc. of Lenora, KS as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0006192041. Across the registry it holds 10 structure registrations, including 10 in Kansas. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (2 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
Its marking and lighting code, 1, is listed on the FCC registration form as "None".
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1041688?
Its registered overall height above ground is 30 m (100 ft), and 688 m (2,256 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1041688?
The registered owner is Nex-Tech Inc., which holds 10 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1041688?
It is located near Plainville, Rooks County, Kansas at W EDGE (39.23639, -99.31417). Its status is dismantled; it was constructed on Jan 1, 1990.
What type of structure is 1041688?
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 Rooks County, KS?
Rooks County has 24 FCC-registered antenna structures, 16 of them constructed — the 68th-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 1041688, Plainville, Rooks County, Kansas”, https://towercensus.com/towers/kansas/plainville-1041688 (data as of October 13, 2026).