Lattice tower 1299298 — Darlington, WI

At 91 m, structure 1299298 is roughly in line with the 85 m average across the 38 structures registered in Lafayette County. It is about 25% above the Wisconsin average of 73 m across 5,115 registrations. Among the 35,918 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (LTOWER), the average overall height is 73 m, so this one is about 26% above that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 90 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 91 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 304 m, which puts the top of the structure 396 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Darlington in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, at coordinates 42.66836, -90.11681, with the site address filed as "County Raod Shop". Lafayette County has 38 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 57th-largest count among the 72 Wisconsin counties with registrations, and 32 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 Kent, IL · 1008923, a guyed tower at 157 m (constructed).

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 1299298 on May 16, 2016. Nationally, 18,406 of the 197,833 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 419 in Wisconsin.

The FCC record lists County of Lafayette of Darlington, WI as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0004796173.

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2015-AGL-13085-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.