3-tower array 1271389 — Volin, SD
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1271389 — antenna tower array (tower 1 of 3) near Volin, South Dakota.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1271389 is a 110 m (361 ft) 3-tower array near Volin, Yankton County, South Dakota. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed). It is registered to Culhane Communications, Inc., which holds 8 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1271389 |
| Unique system identifier | 2670736 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 3) (3TA1) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Oct 21, 2009 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2009-AGL-1368-OE |
| FAA circular | 70/7460-1K |
| Painting / lighting spec | 3, 4, 5, 12 |
| Marking / lighting code | FAA Style A (9) |
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
Yankton, SD · FRN 0005594080
Holds 8 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- Near the intersection of 306th Street and 452nd Ave., 1.1 Miles SE of Volin, SD
- City
- Volin
- State
- South Dakota
- ZIP
- 57072
- County
- Yankton County
- County FIPS
- 46135
- Coordinates
- 42.95422, -97.16200
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1271389 compared with others?
At 110 m, structure 1271389 is about 46% above the 75 m average across the 33 structures registered in Yankton County. It is about 31% above the South Dakota average of 84 m across 1,289 registrations. Among the 379 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (3TA1), the average overall height is 87 m, so this one is about 27% above that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 385 m, which puts the top of the structure 495 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1271389, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Volin in Yankton County, South Dakota, at coordinates 42.95422, -97.16200, with the site address filed as "Near the intersection of 306th Street and 452nd Ave., 1.1 Miles SE of Volin, SD". Yankton County has 33 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 7th-largest count among the 66 South Dakota counties with registrations, and 23 of them are marked constructed. South Dakota as a whole has 1,289 registrations, the 42nd-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Yankton, SD · 1035330, a 3-tower array at 283 m (constructed).
What does the status "Granted (not yet constructed)" mean?
Granted means the FCC has issued the registration, but the record does not yet carry the owner's notice that construction was completed. The FCC issued registration 1271389 on Oct 21, 2009. Nationally, 18,406 of the 197,833 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 154 in South Dakota.
Who owns antenna structure 1271389?
The FCC record lists Culhane Communications, Inc. of Yankton, SD as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0005594080. Across the registry it holds 8 structure registrations, including 8 in South Dakota. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (2 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2009-AGL-1368-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1K, 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, 12.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1271389?
Its registered overall height above ground is 110 m (361 ft), and 495 m (1,624 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1271389?
The registered owner is Culhane Communications, Inc., which holds 8 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1271389?
It is located near Volin, Yankton County, South Dakota at Near the intersection of 306th Street and 452nd Ave., 1.1 Miles SE of Volin, SD (42.95422, -97.16200). Its status is granted (not yet constructed).
What type of structure is 1271389?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code 3TA1, which decodes to "Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 3)". 379 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Yankton County, SD?
Yankton County has 33 FCC-registered antenna structures, 23 of them constructed — the 7th-largest count among 66 counties in South Dakota.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1271389, 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 1271389, Volin, Yankton County, South Dakota”, https://towercensus.com/towers/south-dakota/volin-1271389 (data as of October 20, 2026).