Tower 116479
Iowa City, Iowa · Johnson County
Overview
Registered with the FCC as structure 116479, this tower in Iowa City, IA was built in 1978 and rises 94 m (308 ft) from the ground.
Compared with other tower registrations in Iowa, it is 23.1% taller than the median of 76 m.
Registration is held by Business Radio Sales & Service INC., which owns 2 of the structures registered in Iowa City, IA.
Using the standard radio-horizon formula, an antenna at 94 m has a theoretical sightline of 40 km (24.8 mi). Terrain and obstructions reduce this in practice, often substantially.
Registration density around this point is 27 other structures within a 5 km radius.
It is one of 46 structures on the FCC register in Iowa City, IA, and dates from the 1970s.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 116479 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 94 m (308 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 329 m (1,078 ft) |
| Constructed | 1978 |
| Date on record | 31 Jan 1978 |
| Coordinates | 41.68389, -91.50889 |
| County | Johnson County |
| Registered owner | Business Radio Sales & Service INC. |
| Owner type | Broadcaster |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Iowa | 947th of 3,270 taller than 71.1% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Iowa City | 3rd of 46 |
| Height rank in county | 14th of 89 |
| Median tower in Iowa | 76 m (250 ft) +23.1% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 40 km (25 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 27 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 187 m | W | Tower | 61 m (199 ft) | 597250 |
| 323 m | E | Tower | 43 m (141 ft) | 120357 |
| 434 m | NW | Lattice tower | 102 m (334 ft) | 125085 |
| 2.5 km (1.5 mi) | SE | Monopole | 32 m (104 ft) | 2672216 |
| 3.0 km (1.8 mi) | ESE | Guyed tower | 96 m (315 ft) | 119622 |
About this record
A freestanding tower whose specific construction is not further specified in the registration.
Details on this page come from the FCC's public ASR file. The register records the physical structure and its owner; it does not list the antennas mounted on it or the networks they serve.
"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.