Pole 1298973 — Portage, WI
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1298973 — pole near Portage, Wisconsin. Wood, steel or concrete pole.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1298973 is a 12 m (40 ft) pole near Portage, Columbia County, Wisconsin. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Oct 16, 2015. It is registered to SOO System Radio Communications Corporation, which holds 92 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1298973 |
| Unique system identifier | 2698492 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Pole (POLE) |
| Date constructed | Oct 16, 2015 |
| Registration issued | Apr 13, 2016 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2015-AGL-15630-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
SOO System Radio Communications Corporation
St. Paul, MN · FRN 0002606689
Holds 92 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 0.36 Miles E along railway tracks from W Wisconsin St overpass towards CP yard
- City
- Portage
- State
- Wisconsin
- ZIP
- 53901
- County
- Columbia County
- County FIPS
- 55021
- Coordinates
- 43.54886, -89.47853
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1298973 compared with others?
At 12 m, structure 1298973 is about 17% of the 71 m average across the 72 structures registered in Columbia County. It is about 17% of the Wisconsin average of 73 m across 5,115 registrations. Among the 16,546 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (POLE), the average overall height is 31 m, so this one is about 39% of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 250 m, which puts the top of the structure 262 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1298973, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Portage in Columbia County, Wisconsin, at coordinates 43.54886, -89.47853, with the site address filed as "0.36 Miles E along railway tracks from W Wisconsin St overpass towards CP yard". Columbia County has 72 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 30th-largest count among the 72 Wisconsin counties with registrations, and 53 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 Baraboo, WI · 1050736, a guyed tower at 199 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 1298973 on Apr 13, 2016. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 3,949 in Wisconsin.
Who owns antenna structure 1298973?
The FCC record lists SOO System Radio Communications Corporation of St. Paul, MN as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0002606689. Across the registry it holds 92 structure registrations, the 213th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 25 in Wisconsin. Its most common filed structure-type code is POLE (38 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2015-AGL-15630-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 1298973?
Its registered overall height above ground is 12 m (40 ft), and 262 m (860 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1298973?
The registered owner is SOO System Radio Communications Corporation, which holds 92 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1298973?
It is located near Portage, Columbia County, Wisconsin at 0.36 Miles E along railway tracks from W Wisconsin St overpass towards CP yard (43.54886, -89.47853). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Oct 16, 2015.
What type of structure is 1298973?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code POLE, which decodes to "Pole". Wood, steel or concrete pole. 16,546 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Columbia County, WI?
Columbia County has 72 FCC-registered antenna structures, 53 of them constructed — the 30th-largest count among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1298973, weekly bulk file.
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 1298973, Portage, Columbia County, Wisconsin”, https://towercensus.com/towers/wisconsin/portage-1298973 (data as of October 13, 2026).