Cell towers in Altoona, Iowa
The FCC register lists 8 antenna structures in and around Altoona. That is the 85th highest count of any place in Iowa.
Overview
8 antenna structures are registered with the FCC in Altoona, IA.
That works out to 35.1 structures per 100,000 residents, against a population of 22,796.
At a median of 56 m (185 ft), structures here run 28.6% shorter than the Iowa median of 79 m (259 ft).
By structure type the register shows 3 monopoles and 3 lattice towers.
The earliest structure still on the register here dates from 1994.
Structure types
| Monopole | 3 | 38% |
| Lattice tower | 3 | 38% |
| Tower | 2 | 25% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Array Digital Infrastructure, INC. Tower company | 3 | 38% |
| Midamerican Energy Company Utility | 1 | 13% |
| Sba Towers X, LLC Tower company | 1 | 13% |
| Sba Structures, LLC Tower company | 1 | 13% |
| Cellco Partnership Carrier | 1 | 13% |
Tallest registered structures
| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 m (305 ft) | Lattice tower | 2021 | Sba Towers X, LLC | 2719940 |
| 79 m (258 ft) | Lattice tower | 2000 | American Towers LLC | 2606399 |
| 61 m (199 ft) | Monopole | 2001 | Sba Structures, LLC | 2621295 |
| 59 m (195 ft) | Tower | 2002 | Midamerican Energy Company | 2629920 |
| 53 m (175 ft) | Lattice tower | 1998 | Array Digital Infrastructure, INC. | 606225 |
| 47 m (154 ft) | Tower | 1994 | Cellco Partnership | 119388 |
| 40 m (130 ft) | Monopole | 2003 | Array Digital Infrastructure, INC. | 2638964 |
| 38 m (125 ft) | Monopole | 2009 | Array Digital Infrastructure, INC. | 2665000 |
When they were registered
| 1990s | 2 | 25% |
| 2000s | 5 | 63% |
| 2020s | 1 | 13% |
Nearby places
- Mitchellville 6
- Ankeny 17
- Des Moines 84
- Hartford 8
- Urbandale 5
About this data
The underlying records are the FCC's own registrations as of 2026-08-23. Every structure counted here carries a registration number you can check against the FCC directly.
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.