Tower 98688
Champaign, Illinois · Champaign County
Overview
The FCC lists structure 98688 about 12 km (7.7 mi) from Champaign, IL as a tower. Overall height above ground is 159 m, or 520 ft.
Compared with other tower registrations in Illinois, it is 110% taller than the median of 76 m.
Tarpon Towers II, LLC is the registered owner and accounts for 3.3% of the registered structures in Champaign, IL.
The geometric radio horizon at this height is roughly 52 km (32.2 mi). Treat it as a ceiling rather than a coverage estimate — it assumes flat, clear terrain and ignores power and frequency entirely.
Registration density around this point is 1 other structure within a 5 km radius.
It is one of 30 structures on the FCC register in Champaign, IL, and dates from the 1990s.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 98688 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 159 m (520 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 393 m (1,290 ft) |
| Constructed | 1997 |
| Date on record | 1 May 1997 |
| Coordinates | 40.22417, -88.29889 |
| County | Champaign County |
| Registered owner | Tarpon Towers II, LLC |
| Owner type | Tower company |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Illinois | 62nd of 5,157 taller than 98.8% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Champaign | 1st of 30 |
| Height rank in county | 2nd of 104 |
| Median tower in Illinois | 76 m (248 ft) +110% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 52 km (32 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 1 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 km (1.9 mi) | S | Tower | 53 m (175 ft) | 2659762 |
| 5.0 km (3.1 mi) | SSW | Guyed tower | 143 m (470 ft) | 109630 |
| 5.9 km (3.6 mi) | SSW | Lattice tower | 79 m (258 ft) | 2691903 |
| 6.3 km (3.9 mi) | SE | Lattice tower | 61 m (199 ft) | 2691901 |
| 6.7 km (4.2 mi) | SE | Tower | 61 m (200 ft) | 2615478 |
About this record
A freestanding tower whose specific construction is not further specified in the registration.
This page summarises FCC ASR record 98688, 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.