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Monopole 1286343 — Hillsboro, ND

Canceled

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1286343 — monopole near Hillsboro, North Dakota. Single-shaft steel pole, the standard modern cell-site structure.

At a glance

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1286343 is a 15 m (50 ft) monopole near Hillsboro, Traill County, North Dakota. Its registration status is canceled. It is registered to BNSF Railway CO., which holds 1,077 FCC structure registrations.

Overall height
15 m
50 ft
Support structure
12 m
Top above sea level
290 m
Ground elevation
275 m
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Registration record

FCC record

FieldValue
Registration number (ASRN)1286343
Unique system identifier2685771
StatusCanceled (A)
Structure typeMonopole (MTOWER)
Date constructed—
Registration issuedJan 25, 2013

Aviation safety

FAA & lighting

FieldValue
FAA study number2012-AGL-5809-OE
FAA circular—
Painting / lighting specNONE
Marking / lighting codeNone (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

BNSF Railway CO.

Kansas City, KS · FRN 0004772877

Holds 1,077 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →

Location

Address
Sub MP60_1 - County Highway 81
City
Hillsboro
ZIP
58045
County FIPS
38097
Coordinates
47.37275, -97.05247

Within ~40 km

Nearby structures

How tall is structure 1286343 compared with others?

At 15 m, structure 1286343 is about 12% of the 126 m average across the 25 structures registered in Traill County. It is about 19% of the North Dakota average of 81 m across 1,605 registrations. Among the 24,665 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (MTOWER), the average overall height is 42 m, so this one is about 36% of that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 12 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 15 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 275 m, which puts the top of the structure 290 m above mean sea level.

Where is structure 1286343, and what is registered around it?

The registration places the structure near Hillsboro in Traill County, North Dakota, at coordinates 47.37275, -97.05247, with the site address filed as "Sub MP60_1 - County Highway 81". Traill County has 25 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 20th-largest count among the 53 North Dakota counties with registrations, and 22 of them are marked constructed. North Dakota as a whole has 1,605 registrations, the 37th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Galesburg, ND · 1038731, a tower at 628 m (constructed).

What does the status "Canceled" mean?

Canceled means the registration is no longer active in the FCC registry; the record is kept here as part of the registry's history. The FCC issued registration 1286343 on Jan 25, 2013. Nationally, 15,900 of the 197,833 registrations (8%) carry the canceled status, including 87 in North Dakota.

Who owns antenna structure 1286343?

The FCC record lists BNSF Railway CO. of Kansas City, KS as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0004772877. Across the registry it holds 1,077 structure registrations, the 26th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 70 in North Dakota. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (313 registrations).

What FAA and lighting details are on file?

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2012-AGL-5809-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 1286343?

Its registered overall height above ground is 15 m (50 ft), and 290 m (952 ft) above mean sea level.

Who owns tower 1286343?

The registered owner is BNSF Railway CO., which holds 1,077 FCC antenna structure registrations.

Where is antenna structure 1286343?

It is located near Hillsboro, Traill County, North Dakota at Sub MP60_1 - County Highway 81 (47.37275, -97.05247). Its status is canceled.

What type of structure is 1286343?

It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code MTOWER, which decodes to "Monopole". Single-shaft steel pole, the standard modern cell-site structure. 24,665 registrations nationwide use the same code.

How many antenna structures are registered in Traill County, ND?

Traill County has 25 FCC-registered antenna structures, 22 of them constructed — the 20th-largest count among 53 counties in North Dakota.

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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1286343, 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 1286343, Hillsboro, Traill County, North Dakota”, https://towercensus.com/towers/north-dakota/hillsboro-1286343 (data as of October 20, 2026).