Lattice tower 1280840 — Blue Springs, MO
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1280840 — lattice tower near Blue Springs, Missouri. Open-framework steel lattice tower.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1280840 is a 60 m (198 ft) lattice tower near Blue Springs, Jackson County, Missouri. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Jun 15, 1993. It is registered to American Towers LLC, which holds 21,809 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1280840 |
| Unique system identifier | 2680268 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Lattice tower (LTOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jun 15, 1993 |
| Registration issued | Jun 2, 2025 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2024-ACE-5753-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
Woburn, MA · FRN 0011498342
Holds 21,809 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 3213 WEST 40 HIGHWAY (#306026)
- City
- Blue Springs
- State
- Missouri
- ZIP
- 64015
- County
- Jackson County
- County FIPS
- 29095
- Coordinates
- 39.01044, -94.30158
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1280840 compared with others?
At 60 m, structure 1280840 is roughly in line with the 66 m average across the 266 structures registered in Jackson County. It is about 22% below the Missouri average of 77 m across 6,027 registrations. Among the 35,918 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (LTOWER), the average overall height is 73 m, so this one is about 17% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 294 m, which puts the top of the structure 354 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1280840, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Blue Springs in Jackson County, Missouri, at coordinates 39.01044, -94.30158, with the site address filed as "3213 WEST 40 HIGHWAY (#306026)". Jackson County has 266 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 2nd-largest count among the 115 Missouri counties with registrations, and 194 of them are marked constructed. Missouri as a whole has 6,027 registrations, the 10th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Kansas City, MO · 1057465, a tower at 372 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 1280840 on Jun 2, 2025. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 4,531 in Missouri.
Who owns antenna structure 1280840?
The FCC record lists American Towers LLC of Woburn, MA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0011498342. Across the registry it holds 21,809 structure registrations, the largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (5,892 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2024-ACE-5753-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 1280840?
Its registered overall height above ground is 60 m (198 ft), and 354 m (1,162 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1280840?
The registered owner is American Towers LLC, which holds 21,809 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1280840?
It is located near Blue Springs, Jackson County, Missouri at 3213 WEST 40 HIGHWAY (#306026) (39.01044, -94.30158). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Jun 15, 1993.
What type of structure is 1280840?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code LTOWER, which decodes to "Lattice tower". Open-framework steel lattice tower. 35,918 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Jackson County, MO?
Jackson County has 266 FCC-registered antenna structures, 194 of them constructed — the 2nd-largest count among 115 counties in Missouri.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1280840, weekly bulk file.
About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 20, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1280840, Blue Springs, Jackson County, Missouri”, https://towercensus.com/towers/missouri/blue-springs-1280840 (data as of October 20, 2026).