Cell towers in Chicago, Illinois
The FCC register lists 207 antenna structures in and around Chicago. That is the 1st highest count of any place in Illinois.
Registered structures
207
Median height
38 m (124 ft)
−39.8% vs state median
Tallest
527 m (1,730 ft)
Per 100k residents
7.6
population 2,731,585 (2025)
Structure types
| Tower | 66 | 32% |
| Monopole | 43 | 21% |
| Pole | 42 | 20% |
| Building | 17 | 8% |
| Tower array | 13 | 6% |
| Lattice tower | 11 | 5% |
| Mast | 5 | 2% |
| Building with tower | 4 | 2% |
| Not specified | 3 | 1% |
| Building with mast | 3 | 1% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| American Towers LLC Tower company | 18 | 9% |
| Chicago, City Of Government | 16 | 8% |
| Boingo Wireless, INC. Other | 16 | 8% |
| Sba 2012 Tc Assets, LLC Tower company | 16 | 8% |
| Ccatt LLC Tower company | 14 | 7% |
Tallest registered structures
top 25 of 207| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 527 m (1,730 ft) | Building with tower | 2002 | Bre 312 Broadcast, LLC | 103028 |
| 525 m (1,722 ft) | Building with mast | 2012 | Bre 312 Broadcast, LLC | 103029 |
| 459 m (1,506 ft) | Building with tower | 2002 | American Towers LLC | 113618 |
| 425 m (1,395 ft) | Building with tower | 1968 | American Towers LLC | 113619 |
| 370 m (1,214 ft) | Building with mast | 2009 | Hubbard Radio Chicago, LLC | 2631078 |
| 191 m (628 ft) | Building with mast | 1980 | Amfm Operating, INC. | 620721 |
| 178 m (584 ft) | Building | 2000 | T-mobile Central LLC | 2606143 |
| 162 m (532 ft) | Lattice tower | 1971 | Vertical Bridge Towers III, LLC | 99117 |
| 141 m (463 ft) | Building | 1996 | Chicago Apartment LP Dba = New York Apartments | 115533 |
| 105 m (345 ft) | Tower | 2004 | Illinois, State Of | 2638884 |
| 105 m (343 ft) | Building | 1971 | Immaculate Heart Media, INC. | 99226 |
| 93 m (305 ft) | Tower | 1975 | Migala Communications Corporation | 113943 |
| 93 m (305 ft) | Tower | 1951 | Midway Broadcasting Dba = Wvon-am | 618593 |
| 88 m (289 ft) | Building | 1960 | 400 W 76th Street LP Dba = Steward Business Center | 623136 |
| 82 m (270 ft) | Tower | 2003 | Illinois Dept of Transportation | 2633681 |
| 82 m (269 ft) | Tower | 1981 | Chicago, City Of | 110472 |
| 82 m (269 ft) | Tower | 1975 | Chicago, City Of | 110473 |
| 82 m (269 ft) | Tower | 1983 | Chicago, City Of | 110474 |
| 82 m (269 ft) | Tower | 1979 | Chicago, City Of | 110477 |
| 82 m (269 ft) | Tower | 1972 | Chicago, City Of | 110478 |
| 82 m (269 ft) | Tower | 1977 | Chicago, City Of | 110480 |
| 82 m (269 ft) | Tower | 1980 | Chicago, City Of | 110481 |
| 82 m (269 ft) | Tower | 1978 | Chicago, City Of | 110483 |
| 81 m (266 ft) | Tower | 1978 | Chicago, City Of | 108872 |
| 81 m (266 ft) | Tower | 1996 | Chicago, City Of | 110484 |
When they were registered
| 1950s | 1 | <1% |
| 1960s | 4 | 2% |
| 1970s | 12 | 6% |
| 1980s | 22 | 11% |
| 1990s | 45 | 22% |
| 2000s | 86 | 42% |
| 2010s | 21 | 10% |
| 2020s | 16 | 8% |
Nearby places
- Rockford 77
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.
"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.