Cell towers in Des Moines, Iowa
The FCC register lists 84 antenna structures in and around Des Moines. That is the 1st highest count of any place in Iowa.
Registered structures
84
Median height
51 m (168 ft)
−34.9% vs state median
Tallest
319 m (1,048 ft)
Per 100k residents
39.6
population 212,086 (2025)
Structure types
| Monopole | 28 | 33% |
| Tower | 16 | 19% |
| Lattice tower | 13 | 15% |
| Pole | 11 | 13% |
| Tower array | 8 | 10% |
| Building | 4 | 5% |
| Not specified | 1 | 1% |
| Tank | 1 | 1% |
| Guyed tower | 1 | 1% |
| Building with tower | 1 | 1% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Array Digital Infrastructure, INC. Tower company | 19 | 23% |
| Towerco IV LLC Tower company | 9 | 11% |
| Cellco Partnership Carrier | 7 | 8% |
| American Towers LLC Tower company | 6 | 7% |
| Sba Structures, LLC Tower company | 4 | 5% |
Tallest registered structures
top 25 of 84| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 319 m (1,048 ft) | Tower | 2002 | Gtc Uno, LLC | 128990 |
| 164 m (537 ft) | Lattice tower | 1985 | Hearst Properties INC. | 119474 |
| 158 m (518 ft) | Lattice tower | 2004 | Blue Sky Towers IV, LLC | 119334 |
| 154 m (504 ft) | Tower | 1989 | Pinnacle Towers LLC | 614309 |
| 146 m (479 ft) | Tower | 1973 | Vb Nimbus, LLC | 128991 |
| 134 m (441 ft) | Lattice tower | 1994 | At&t CORP | 125080 |
| 124 m (407 ft) | Building | 1957 | Des Moines Independent Community School District | 120581 |
| 124 m (407 ft) | Tower | 1982 | Tribune Broadcasting Company II, LLC | 606731 |
| 113 m (372 ft) | Tower array | 1986 | Saga Communications of Iowa, LLC | 601346 |
| 111 m (363 ft) | Tower array | 1946 | Vb-s1 Assets, LLC | 598999 |
| 108 m (355 ft) | Lattice tower | 1992 | Array Digital Infrastructure, INC. | 119523 |
| 91 m (298 ft) | Tower | 1978 | Polk County Sheriff'S Office | 2615093 |
| 89 m (292 ft) | Guyed tower | 1991 | Vertical Bridge Cc FM, LLC | 100490 |
| 88 m (288 ft) | Building with tower | 1993 | Cellco Partnership | 119389 |
| 79 m (260 ft) | Tower | 1968 | Midamerican Energy Company | 122836 |
| 64 m (209 ft) | Tower array | 1997 | Two Rivers Broadcasting Limited Partnership | 127762 |
| 64 m (209 ft) | Tower array | 1997 | Two Rivers Broadcasting Limited Partnership | 127763 |
| 64 m (209 ft) | Tower array | 1997 | Two Rivers Broadcasting Limited Partnership | 127764 |
| 64 m (209 ft) | Monopole | 1997 | Vb Nimbus, LLC | 127765 |
| 63 m (207 ft) | Tower | 1992 | TV 45 INC Dba = TV 35 | 121004 |
| 63 m (205 ft) | Tower array | 1986 | Saga Communications of Iowa, LLC | 601347 |
| 63 m (205 ft) | Tower array | 1946 | Vb-s1 Assets, LLC | 599000 |
| 63 m (205 ft) | Tower array | 1986 | Saga Communications of Iowa, LLC | 601345 |
| 62 m (202 ft) | Pole | 1994 | Array Digital Infrastructure, INC. | 119666 |
| 60 m (198 ft) | Tower | 1995 | American Family Association | 615858 |
When they were registered
| 1940s | 2 | 2% |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% |
| 1960s | 1 | 1% |
| 1970s | 3 | 4% |
| 1980s | 6 | 7% |
| 1990s | 27 | 32% |
| 2000s | 29 | 35% |
| 2010s | 10 | 12% |
| 2020s | 5 | 6% |
About this data
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.