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Cell towers in Alaska

1,484 antenna structures are on the FCC register across Alaska, spread over 245 places and 230 registered owners. That is the 31st largest count of any state.

Registered structures
1,484
31st of 52 states
Per 100k residents
201.3
1st by density
Median height
29 m (95 ft)
Tallest
246 m (808 ft)

Places with the most registered structures

top 2
Place Structures Per 100k Population
Anchorage 284 98.9 287,155
Fairbanks 122 387.7 31,468

Structure types

Lattice tower 448
30%
Tower 285
19%
Building with antenna 209
14%
Monopole 199
13%
Pole 126
8%
Guyed tower 78
5%
Not specified 49
3%
Building with tower 23
2%
Mast 22
1%
Building 11
<1%
Pipe 8
<1%
Building with mast 7
<1%
Utility pole 4
<1%
Tank 3
<1%
Guyed tower array 3
<1%
Building with pole 3
<1%
Tower array 2
<1%
Other 2
<1%
Oil or gas rig 1
<1%
Building with pipe 1
<1%

Largest registered owners

owner is not the same as carrier
The Alaska Wireless Network, LLCOther 311
21%
Vertical Bridge S3 Assets, LLCTower company 135
9%
Alascom INC.Other 103
7%
Alaska Communications Internet, LLCOther 53
4%
State of AlaskaGovernment 51
3%
Global Tower, LLC. Through American Towers, LLCTower company 45
3%
Octagon Towers, LLCTower company 42
3%
Gci Communication CORPOther 41
3%
United Utilities, INC.Utility 39
3%
Ccatt LLCTower company 32
2%

Tallest structures in Alaska

HeightTypePlaceASR
246 m (808 ft) Tower Big Lake 112366
216 m (707 ft) Tower Ketchikan 2641248
143 m (469 ft) Tower Kodiak 624747
130 m (425 ft) Guyed tower North Pole 110972
124 m (406 ft) Tower Homer 112481
124 m (406 ft) Tower Utqiaġvik 124922
122 m (400 ft) Tower Anchorage 111386
122 m (400 ft) Tower Wasilla 2655523
120 m (394 ft) Guyed tower Anchorage 110454
116 m (380 ft) Guyed tower Sterling 624469

When they were registered

1950s 2
<1%
1960s 6
<1%
1970s 55
4%
1980s 95
6%
1990s 163
11%
2000s 577
39%
2010s 439
30%
2020s 147
10%

About this data

The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database covers structures that require registration — generally those over 200 feet or near airports. Many small cells, rooftop antennas and short towers are not registered and will not appear here.