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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.