Tower 1002426 — Cardington, OH
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1002426 — tower (type not specified) near Cardington, Ohio. 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 1002426 is a 53 m (175 ft) tower near Cardington, Morrow County, Ohio. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Feb 21, 1997. It is registered to American Towers, LLC, which holds 21,809 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1002426 |
| Unique system identifier | 108449 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Feb 21, 1997 |
| Registration issued | Feb 7, 2020 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 00-AGL-5112-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
- 3443 CR 20
- City
- Cardington
- State
- Ohio
- ZIP
- 43338
- County
- Morrow County
- County FIPS
- 39117
- Coordinates
- 40.47500, -82.75278
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1002426 compared with others?
At 53 m, structure 1002426 is about 37% below the 85 m average across the 71 structures registered in Morrow County. It is about 27% below the Ohio average of 73 m across 8,210 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 30% below that figure.
The supporting structure itself measures 50 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 53 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 360 m, which puts the top of the structure 413 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1002426, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Cardington in Morrow County, Ohio, at coordinates 40.47500, -82.75278, with the site address filed as "3443 CR 20". Morrow County has 71 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 40th-largest count among the 88 Ohio counties with registrations, and 49 of them are marked constructed. Ohio as a whole has 8,210 registrations, the 4th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Westerville, OH · 1054358, a guyed tower at 344 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 1002426 on Feb 7, 2020. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 6,161 in Ohio.
Who owns antenna structure 1002426?
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, including 1,093 in Ohio. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (5,885 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 00-AGL-5112-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 1002426?
Its registered overall height above ground is 53 m (175 ft), and 413 m (1,356 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1002426?
The registered owner is American Towers, LLC, which holds 21,809 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1002426?
It is located near Cardington, Morrow County, Ohio at 3443 CR 20 (40.47500, -82.75278). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Feb 21, 1997.
What type of structure is 1002426?
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 Morrow County, OH?
Morrow County has 71 FCC-registered antenna structures, 49 of them constructed — the 40th-largest count among 88 counties in Ohio.
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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 1002426, Cardington, Morrow County, Ohio”, https://towercensus.com/towers/ohio/cardington-1002426 (data as of October 13, 2026).