Lattice tower 125520
Colorado Springs, Colorado · El Paso County
Overview
This lattice tower about 21 km (13 mi) from Colorado Springs, CO carries FCC registration 125520. Its overall height is 98 m (322 ft) above ground, putting the top at 2420 m above sea level.
Locally it is the 4th tallest of 95 registered structures about 21 km (13 mi) from Colorado Springs, CO.
Registration is held by American Towers LLC, which owns 3 of the structures registered in Colorado Springs, CO.
At 98 m, the radio horizon for an antenna at the top of this structure works out to roughly 41 km (25.4 mi). That is a geometric limit for flat, unobstructed terrain — real coverage depends on transmit power, frequency, terrain and what is in the way.
Registration density around this point is 7 other structures within a 5 km radius.
Ranked 4th by height among the 95 registered structures in Colorado Springs, CO, it sits within a network of sites that between them cover the surrounding area.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 125520 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Lattice tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 98 m (322 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 2420 m (7,940 ft) |
| Constructed | 1959 |
| Date on record | 1 Sept 1959 |
| Coordinates | 39.04625, -104.69439 |
| County | El Paso County |
| Registered owner | American Towers LLC |
| Owner type | Tower company |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Colorado | 192nd of 1,610 taller than 88.1% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Colorado Springs | 4th of 95 |
| Height rank in county | 10th of 179 |
| Median lattice tower in Colorado | 46 m (150 ft) +115% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 41 km (25 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 7 |
Nearest registered structures
| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.9 km (2.4 mi) | S | Tree | 30 m (99 ft) | 2668885 |
| 4.5 km (2.8 mi) | NNW | Tower array | 103 m (338 ft) | 101735 |
| 4.5 km (2.8 mi) | NNW | Tower array | 103 m (338 ft) | 101736 |
| 4.5 km (2.8 mi) | NNW | Tower array | 103 m (338 ft) | 101737 |
| 4.5 km (2.8 mi) | NNW | Tower array | 103 m (338 ft) | 101738 |
About this record
An open steel framework that carries heavy antenna loads with less material than a solid pole. Common for broadcast and multi-tenant wireless sites.
This page summarises FCC ASR record 125520, from the weekly file dated 2026-08-23. Rankings and comparisons on this page are calculated by Pylon Plans from the full national dataset, not supplied by the FCC.
"Owner" is the entity that registered the structure, usually a tower company such as American Tower or Crown Castle. It does not indicate which carriers operate equipment on the structure.