Antenna structures in Pennington County, South Dakota
At a glance
Pennington County, South Dakota has 96 FCC-registered antenna structures, 52 of them marked constructed. That is the 2nd-largest count among the 66 South Dakota counties with registrations, and 7.4% of the state's 1,289. The tallest constructed structure in the county is registration 1042276 near Rapid City at 191 m (626 ft).
Dataset updated . Refreshed from the FCC ASR weekly bulk database.
How does Pennington County compare with the rest of South Dakota?
With 96 registrations, Pennington County ranks 2nd of 66 counties in South Dakota; Minnehaha County leads the state with 116. The average registered overall height here is 78 m, roughly in line with the South Dakota average of 84 m. The tallest standing structure, at 191 m, is about 2.4 times the county average.
What kinds of structures are registered in Pennington County?
The most common filed structure type in Pennington County is tower (code TOWER), with 39 registrations (40.6%). It is followed by lattice tower (14) and guyed tower (11). In all, 16 different FCC structure-type codes appear in the county.
By registration status: 52 constructed, 21 granted (not yet constructed), 8 canceled, 8 terminated and 7 dismantled. Only constructed registrations describe structures the registry treats as standing; canceled, dismantled and terminated records stay listed as history.
Who owns the towers in Pennington County?
CommNet Cellular Inc. holds the most registrations in Pennington County, with 7 of the 96. The next largest are CCATT LLC (6), Gunslinger Radio, Inc. (6) and New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (6). 40 owners with two or more registrations nationwide hold structures in the county.
Which places in Pennington County have registered structures?
Registrations in Pennington County list 12 different city or place names. The most frequent are Rapid City (58), Wall (8), Box Elder (8), Hill City (7) and Caputa (5).
Every registration
All 96 structures in Pennington County, tallest first
| # | Structure | Height | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rapid City · 1058451 | 233 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 2 | Rapid City · 1042276 | 191 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 3 | Rapid City · 1042359 | 185 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 4 | Rapid City · 1225713 | 185 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 5 | Rapid City · 1224506 | 175 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 6 | Rapid City · 1048502 | 163 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 7 | Radid City · 1042036 | 154 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 8 | Rapid City · 1042159 | 154 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 9 | Rapid City · 1216535 | 152 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 10 | Rapid City · 1049742 | 143 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 11 | Wasta · 1221247 | 128 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 12 | Wasta · 1050803 | 123 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 13 | Rapid City · 1035414 | 122 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 14 | Rapid City · 1050804 | 109 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 15 | Rapid City · 1064766 | 107 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 16 | Wall · 1219015 | 106 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 17 | Wasta · 1219038 | 106 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 18 | Box Elder · 1219045 | 106 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 19 | Box Elder · 1219046 | 106 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 20 | Hermosa · 1238124 | 104 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 21 | Box Elder · 1219041 | 102 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 22 | Rapid City · 1322204 | 98 m | Guyed tower | Canceled |
| 23 | Hill City · 1322565 | 96 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 24 | Hill City · 1319741 | 94 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 25 | Rapid City · 1042035 | 94 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 26 | Rapid City · 1042911 | 94 m | Antenna tower array (tower 3 of 3) | Constructed |
| 27 | Rapid City · 1042913 | 94 m | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 3) | Constructed |
| 28 | Rapid City · 1271733 | 94 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 29 | New Underwood · 1266041 | 93 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 30 | Hill City · 1317010 | 93 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 31 | Rapid City · 1042912 | 92 m | Guyed tower array (tower 2 of 3) | Constructed |
| 32 | Rapid City · 1058977 | 91 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 33 | Caputa · 1326540 | 91 m | Lattice tower | Canceled |
| 34 | Caputa · 1285893 | 91 m | Lattice tower | Canceled |
| 35 | Caputa · 1330937 | 91 m | Lattice tower | Canceled |
| 36 | Caputa · 1333996 | 91 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 37 | Rapid City · 1318452 | 91 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 38 | Rapid City · 1276740 | 89 m | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 4) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 39 | Rapid City · 1276741 | 89 m | Antenna tower array (tower 3 of 4) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 40 | Rapid City · 1276742 | 89 m | Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 4) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 41 | Rapid City · 1276743 | 89 m | Antenna tower array (tower 4 of 4) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 42 | Rapid City · 1042157 | 83 m | Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 2) | Constructed |
| 43 | Rapid City · 1042158 | 83 m | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 2) | Constructed |
| 44 | Rapid City · 1058976 | 81 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 45 | Wall · 1042387 | 75 m | Guyed tower | Dismantled |
| 46 | Caputa · 1040460 | 71 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 47 | Rapid City · 1042122 | 68 m | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 2) | Dismantled |
| 48 | Rapid City · 1264060 | 68 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 49 | Wall · 1058737 | 65 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 50 | Rapid City · 1041012 | 62 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 51 | Philip · 1220119 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 52 | Hill City · 1311884 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 53 | Rapid City · 1317284 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 54 | Hill City · 1320711 | 61 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 55 | Hill City · 1323638 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 56 | Keystone · 1266474 | 61 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 57 | Hill City · 1314814 | 61 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 58 | Rapid City · 1262330 | 60 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 59 | Rapid City · 1265672 | 59 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 60 | Wall · 1058983 | 58 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 61 | Rapid City · 1063106 | 58 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 62 | Rapid City · 1236832 | 58 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 63 | Rapid City · 1229860 | 58 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 64 | Rapid City · 1261949 | 58 m | Structure type 2TOWER | Canceled |
| 65 | Rapid City · 1262666 | 58 m | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 2) | Constructed |
| 66 | Bear Mountain · 1055710 | 51 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 67 | Rapid City · 1042121 | 50 m | Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 2) | Dismantled |
| 68 | Rapid City · 1256322 | 49 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 69 | Box Elder · 1234665 | 49 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 70 | Rapid City · 1261952 | 49 m | Structure type 2TOWER | Canceled |
| 71 | Rapid City · 1262669 | 49 m | Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 2) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 72 | Rapid City · 1322455 | 49 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 73 | Rapid City · 1228222 | 47 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 74 | Rapid City · 1058974 | 46 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 75 | Box Elder · 1226523 | 46 m | Pole | Dismantled |
| 76 | Rapid City · 1041927 | 43 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 77 | Box Elder · 1266454 | 42 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 78 | Rapid City · 1266453 | 41 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 79 | Rapid City · 1267128 | 41 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 80 | Rapid City · 1226935 | 40 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 81 | New Underwood · 1304257 | 37 m | Utility pole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 82 | Rapid City · 1268921 | 36 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 83 | Rapid City · 1228220 | 35 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 84 | Box Elder · 1300771 | 34 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 85 | Rapid City · 1253690 | 33 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 86 | Wall · 1267078 | 33 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 87 | Rapid City · 1228221 | 32 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 88 | Rapid City · 1228555 | 32 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 89 | Rapid City · 1265845 | 32 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 90 | Rapid City · 1269270 | 30 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 91 | Wall · 1334465 | 28 m | Pole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 92 | Wall · 1333468 | 27 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 93 | Wall · 1220279 | 24 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 94 | Rapid City · 1291054 | 19 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 95 | Box Elder · 1208941 | 19 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 96 | Rapid City · 1288865 | 17 m | Monopole | Constructed |
Frequently asked questions
How many cell towers are in Pennington County, SD?
The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database lists 96 registered antenna structures in Pennington County, South Dakota, 52 of them constructed. Registration is generally required only for structures taller than about 60 m or near airports, so shorter cell sites may not appear.
What is the tallest tower in Pennington County?
The tallest constructed registered structure in Pennington County is registration 1042276, a tower near Rapid City at 191 m (626 ft) overall height.
Who owns the most towers in Pennington County?
CommNet Cellular Inc. holds the most registrations in Pennington County (7), followed by CCATT LLC (6).
What kind of towers are in Pennington County?
Tower (type not specified) is the most common filed type (39 of 96 registrations), then lattice tower (14).
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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 structures in Pennington County, South Dakota”, https://towercensus.com/towers/south-dakota/county/pennington-county (data as of October 13, 2026).