Cell towers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
The FCC register lists 48 antenna structures in and around Cedar Rapids. That is the 3rd highest count of any place in Iowa.
Overview
The FCC register lists 48 antenna structures in and around Cedar Rapids, IA. That is the 3rd highest count of any place in Iowa.
The register works out to 0.64 structures per square mile here.
Heights are uneven: the median is 62 m (203 ft) but the tallest is 219 m (718 ft), roughly 3.5 times that — usually the signature of a broadcast mast among shorter mobile sites.
American Towers LLC holds more registrations here than any other entity, at 12 of 48.
Registrations here span 1900 to 2020.
Structure types
| Tower | 16 | 33% |
| Lattice tower | 12 | 25% |
| Monopole | 11 | 23% |
| Tower array | 5 | 10% |
| Guyed tower | 2 | 4% |
| Not specified | 1 | 2% |
| Building with tower | 1 | 2% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| American Towers LLC Tower company | 12 | 25% |
| Array Digital Infrastructure, INC. Tower company | 5 | 10% |
| Cellco Partnership Carrier | 5 | 10% |
| Kzia, INC. Other | 3 | 6% |
| Vertical Bridge Cc FM, LLC Tower company | 3 | 6% |
Tallest registered structures
top 25 of 48| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 219 m (718 ft) | Tower | 1997 | Vb-s1 Assets, LLC | 125620 |
| 215 m (707 ft) | Tower | 1900 | Sinclair Acquisition IV, INC. | 116481 |
| 159 m (520 ft) | Tower | 1981 | Loan, Darrell A | 131111 |
| 154 m (505 ft) | Guyed tower | 1970 | American Towers LLC | 614794 |
| 147 m (482 ft) | Guyed tower | 1978 | Vertical Bridge Cc FM, LLC | 120711 |
| 136 m (446 ft) | Tower | 1993 | Global Tower, LLC. Through American Towers, LLC | 120395 |
| 128 m (420 ft) | Tower | 1999 | Radio Communications CO. | 617889 |
| 124 m (406 ft) | Tower | 2011 | Kirkwood Community College | 125633 |
| 115 m (377 ft) | Tower array | 1947 | Kzia, INC. | 125648 |
| 115 m (376 ft) | Tower array | 1947 | Kzia, INC. | 125649 |
| 111 m (364 ft) | Lattice tower | 2017 | Iowa State Of | 2700935 |
| 111 m (363 ft) | Lattice tower | 1998 | Array Digital Infrastructure, INC. | 100617 |
| 109 m (359 ft) | Tower | 2011 | Swif - Iowa, LLC | 125634 |
| 109 m (357 ft) | Tower array | 1947 | Kzia, INC. | 125647 |
| 107 m (351 ft) | Building with tower | 1988 | Interstate Power and Light Company | 119446 |
| 96 m (315 ft) | Tower | 1992 | Cellco Partnership | 120116 |
| 95 m (310 ft) | Lattice tower | 2001 | American Towers LLC | 2625361 |
| 94 m (308 ft) | Tower | 1988 | At&t CORP | 606541 |
| 94 m (308 ft) | Tower | 1975 | Rockwell Collins, INC. | 623232 |
| 88 m (290 ft) | Tower | 2006 | Interstate Power and Light Company | 100398 |
| 82 m (268 ft) | Tower | 1992 | Cellco Partnership | 120095 |
| 73 m (239 ft) | Not specified | 1994 | Iowa State Of | 118767 |
| 64 m (210 ft) | Lattice tower | 2016 | Union Pacific Railroad Company | 2697521 |
| 62 m (203 ft) | Tower array | 1972 | Vertical Bridge Cc FM, LLC | 120709 |
| 62 m (203 ft) | Tower array | 1972 | Vertical Bridge Cc FM, LLC | 120710 |
When they were registered
| 1900s | 1 | 2% |
| 1940s | 3 | 6% |
| 1970s | 5 | 10% |
| 1980s | 4 | 8% |
| 1990s | 15 | 31% |
| 2000s | 8 | 17% |
| 2010s | 11 | 23% |
| 2020s | 1 | 2% |
Nearby places
- Marion 17
- Solon 7
- Homestead 5
- Central City 7
- Coralville 9
About this data
These counts come from the FCC Antenna Structure Registration database, weekly file dated 2026-08-23. Registration is generally required above 200 feet or near an airport, so small cells, rooftop antennas and short masts do not appear.
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.