Silo 1022972 — Springfield, MN

At 85 m, structure 1022972 is about 27% above the 67 m average across the 32 structures registered in Brown County. It is roughly in line with the Minnesota average of 77 m across 3,994 registrations. Among the 112 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (SILO), the average overall height is 45 m, so this one is about 87% above that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 67 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 85 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 319 m, which puts the top of the structure 404 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Springfield in Brown County, Minnesota, at coordinates 44.25556, -94.91917, with the site address filed as "1.3 KM SW OF THE JCT OF U14 & S258". Brown County has 32 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 52nd-largest count among the 87 Minnesota counties with registrations, and 23 of them are marked constructed. Minnesota as a whole has 3,994 registrations, the 21st-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is St. James, MN · 1031876, a tower at 303 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 1022972 on Jul 11, 1997. Nationally, 141,861 of the 197,703 registrations (71.8%) carry the constructed status, including 2,994 in Minnesota.

The FCC record lists HARVEST LAND CORP. of Springfield, MN as the registered owner.

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 95-AGL-2364-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1H, 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 3, 4, 5, 13.