Lattice tower 1279159 — Adams, WI

At 38 m, structure 1279159 is about half of the 76 m average across the 53 structures registered in Adams County. It is about half of the Wisconsin average of 73 m across 5,115 registrations. Among the 35,886 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (LTOWER), the average overall height is 73 m, so this one is about half of that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 37 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 38 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 289 m, which puts the top of the structure 327 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Adams in Adams County, Wisconsin, at coordinates 43.95592, -89.83164, with the site address filed as "1003 WEST COMMERCE ST". Adams County has 53 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 43rd-largest count among the 72 Wisconsin counties with registrations, and 46 of them are marked constructed. Wisconsin as a whole has 5,115 registrations, the 13th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Coloma, WI · 1053337, a tower at 151 m (constructed).

Constructed means the owner has notified the FCC that construction is complete, so the registry treats the structure as standing. The FCC issued registration 1279159 on Mar 27, 2014. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 3,949 in Wisconsin.

The FCC record lists UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY of Omaha, NE as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0001539048. Across the registry it holds 1,115 structure registrations, the 24th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more. Its most common filed structure-type code is MTOWER (411 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2013-AGL-6576-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".