Tower 121003
Ames, Iowa · Boone County
Overview
The FCC lists structure 121003 about 11 km (6.9 mi) from Ames, IA as a tower. Overall height above ground is 149 m, or 489 ft.
It is taller than 97.2% of the 3,270 registered structures in Iowa, placing it 94th statewide.
TV 45 INC is the registered owner, and this is the only structure it has registered anywhere in Iowa.
The geometric radio horizon at this height is roughly 50 km (31.2 mi). Treat it as a ceiling rather than a coverage estimate — it assumes flat, clear terrain and ignores power and frequency entirely.
Three other registered structures sit within 4.2 km (2.6 mi), the nearest 3.5 km (2.2 mi) to the W.
Iowa has 1,118 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 | 121003 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 149 m (489 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 469 m (1,539 ft) |
| Constructed | 1967 |
| Date on record | 1 Jan 1967 |
| Coordinates | 41.98028, -93.74000 |
| County | Boone County |
| Registered owner | TV 45 INC |
| Owner type | Other |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Iowa | 94th of 3,270 taller than 97.2% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Ames | 2nd of 30 |
| Height rank in county | 3rd of 38 |
| Median tower in Iowa | 76 m (250 ft) +95.5% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 50 km (31 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 6 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 km (2.2 mi) | W | Tower | 98 m (320 ft) | 119333 |
| 3.9 km (2.5 mi) | NE | Tower | 94 m (309 ft) | 2651784 |
| 4.2 km (2.6 mi) | ENE | Tower array | 112 m (367 ft) | 119882 |
| 4.3 km (2.7 mi) | ENE | Tower array | 177 m (579 ft) | 119881 |
| 4.4 km (2.8 mi) | NNW | Tower | 61 m (199 ft) | 2606340 |
About this record
A freestanding tower whose specific construction is not further specified in the registration.
Record 121003 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.