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Guyed tower 109928

Elgin, Illinois · Kane County

Overall height
151 m (494 ft)
Rank in IL
142nd
of 5,157
Constructed
1996
30 years ago
Radio horizon
51 km (31 mi)
estimate

Overview

ASR 109928 is a guyed tower registered in Elgin, IL. It stands 151 m (494 ft) above ground level.

The median guyed tower in Illinois is 95 m tall across 475 registrations, so this one sits 57.9% above the typical height for its type.

The structure is registered to American Towers LLC, which holds 637 registrations across Illinois.

At 151 m, the radio horizon for an antenna at the top of this structure works out to roughly 51 km (31.4 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 6 other structures within a 5 km radius.

Its county accounts for 113 of the 5,157 structures registered across Illinois.

Location

Coordinates
42.01992, -88.38136

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Registration record

as filed with the FCC
FCC registration 109928
Structure type Guyed tower
Overall height (AGL) 151 m (494 ft)
Height above sea level 423 m (1,386 ft)
Constructed 1996
Date on record 1 Jan 1996
Coordinates 42.01992, -88.38136
County Kane County
Registered owner American Towers LLC
Owner type Tower company

How it compares

calculated from the full national dataset
Height rank in Illinois 142nd of 5,157 taller than 97.3%
Height rank in Elgin 2nd of 21
Height rank in county 2nd of 113
Median guyed tower in Illinois 95 m (313 ft) +57.9% vs median
Radio horizon (estimate) 51 km (31 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain
Other structures within 5 km 6

Nearest registered structures

north is up
0.9 mi 1.8 mi 2.7 mi Tower — 137 m WNW Guyed tower — 163 m WSW Tower — 1.1 km (0.7 mi) SW Pole — 4.1 km (2.5 mi) ENE Tower — 4.3 km (2.7 mi) N
Distance Bearing Type Height ASR
137 m WNW Tower 152 m (500 ft) 113676
163 m WSW Guyed tower 145 m (477 ft) 113675
1.1 km (0.7 mi) SW Tower 59 m (194 ft) 2660200
4.1 km (2.5 mi) ENE Pole 50 m (165 ft) 2613735
4.3 km (2.7 mi) N Tower 48 m (158 ft) 2666031

About this record

A slender mast held upright by tensioned cables anchored around it. The cheapest way to go very tall, which is why most structures above 300 m are guyed.

Record 109928 is drawn from the FCC ASR weekly file dated 2026-08-23. The database covers structures that require registration — generally those over 200 ft or near airports — so shorter masts and small cells will not appear.

"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.