Cell towers in Ava, Illinois
The FCC register lists 5 antenna structures in and around Ava. That is the 245th highest count of any place in Illinois.
Overview
The FCC register lists 5 antenna structures in and around Ava, IL. That is the 245th highest count of any place in Illinois.
Density works out to 4.73 registered structures per square mile of land area.
At a median of 77 m (253 ft), structures here run 22.6% taller than the Illinois median of 63 m (206 ft).
Lattice towers (1) and guyed masts (3) between them make up much of the register here — both are older, taller designs than the monopoles that dominate newer urban sites.
The most recent registration on file here dates from 2022.
Structure types
| Guyed tower | 3 | 60% |
| Tower | 1 | 20% |
| Lattice tower | 1 | 20% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Mountain Valley Media LLC Broadcaster | 1 | 20% |
| Kn Telecommunications INC. Other | 1 | 20% |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company Railroad | 1 | 20% |
| At&t Mobility Spectrum LLC Carrier | 1 | 20% |
| Cellco Partnership Carrier | 1 | 20% |
Tallest registered structures
| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 m (299 ft) | Tower | 1981 | Mountain Valley Media LLC | 113922 |
| 81 m (267 ft) | Lattice tower | 2001 | At&t Mobility Spectrum LLC | 2618774 |
| 77 m (253 ft) | Guyed tower | 1990 | Kn Telecommunications INC. | 98769 |
| 70 m (230 ft) | Guyed tower | 2022 | Union Pacific Railroad Company | 2716496 |
| 56 m (185 ft) | Guyed tower | 2000 | Cellco Partnership | 2604795 |
When they were registered
| 1980s | 1 | 20% |
| 1990s | 1 | 20% |
| 2000s | 2 | 40% |
| 2020s | 1 | 20% |
Nearby places
- Murphysboro 13
- Pinckneyville 6
- Chester 10
- Carbondale 23
- Sparta 7
About this data
These counts come from the FCC Antenna Structure Registration database, weekly file dated 2026-08-23. Registration is generally required above 200 feet or near an airport, so small cells, rooftop antennas and short masts do not appear.
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.
"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.