Tower 129678
Lafayette, Indiana · Tippecanoe County
Overview
This tower about 12 km (7.3 mi) from Lafayette, IN carries FCC registration 129678. Its overall height is 125 m (410 ft) above ground, putting the top at 348 m above sea level.
Within its county it ranks 3rd out of 66 registered structures by overall height.
Purdue University is the registered owner and accounts for 9.8% of the registered structures in Lafayette, IN.
The geometric radio horizon at this height is roughly 46 km (28.6 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 3 other structures within a 5 km radius.
Indiana has 1,499 registered structures of this type, and this is one of them.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 129678 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 348 m (1,142 ft) |
| Constructed | 1989 |
| Date on record | 25 Aug 1989 |
| Coordinates | 40.29722, -86.90139 |
| County | Tippecanoe County |
| Registered owner | Purdue University |
| Owner type | Government |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Indiana | 219th of 3,767 taller than 94.2% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Lafayette | 1st of 41 |
| Height rank in county | 3rd of 66 |
| Median tower in Indiana | 80 m (264 ft) +55.5% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 46 km (29 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 3 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 km (1.3 mi) | NE | Tower | 58 m (190 ft) | 131008 |
| 4.3 km (2.7 mi) | SSW | Lattice tower | 81 m (264 ft) | 2645123 |
| 4.5 km (2.8 mi) | N | Monopole | 61 m (199 ft) | 2694229 |
| 5.0 km (3.1 mi) | NNE | Tower array | 79 m (259 ft) | 129677 |
| 5.1 km (3.2 mi) | NNE | Tower array | 79 m (259 ft) | 129676 |
About this record
A freestanding tower whose specific construction is not further specified in the registration.
Source data is the FCC ASR record for structure 129678, which gives a construction date of 1989. Registrations are updated when a structure changes, so figures reflect the most recent filing rather than continuous monitoring.
"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.