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Tower 118243

Mason City, Iowa · Cerro Gordo County

Overall height
124 m (407 ft)
Rank in IA
230th
of 3,270
Constructed
1978
48 years ago
Radio horizon
46 km (29 mi)
estimate

Overview

ASR 118243 is a tower registered in Mason City, IA. It stands 124 m (407 ft) above ground level.

The median tower in Iowa is 76 m tall across 1,118 registrations, so this one sits 62.7% above the typical height for its type.

Registration is held by Vertical Bridge S3 Assets, LLC, which owns 3 of the structures registered in Mason City, IA.

Height sets an upper bound on reach: about 46 km (28.5 mi) to the radio horizon for equipment mounted at the top. This is a theoretical maximum over flat ground and says nothing about signal strength.

Three other registered structures sit within 3.2 km (2.0 mi), the nearest 2.7 km (1.7 mi) to the NW.

Ranked 3rd by height among the 23 registered structures in Mason City, IA, it sits within a network of sites that between them cover the surrounding area.

Location

Coordinates
43.14194, -93.11139

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Registration record

as filed with the FCC
FCC registration 118243
Structure type Tower
Overall height (AGL) 124 m (407 ft)
Height above sea level 459 m (1,506 ft)
Constructed 1978
Date on record 13 Jul 1978
Coordinates 43.14194, -93.11139
County Cerro Gordo County
Registered owner Vertical Bridge S3 Assets, LLC
Owner type Tower company

How it compares

calculated from the full national dataset
Height rank in Iowa 230th of 3,270 taller than 93.0%
Height rank in Mason City 3rd of 23
Height rank in county 3rd of 45
Median tower in Iowa 76 m (250 ft) +62.7% vs median
Radio horizon (estimate) 46 km (29 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain
Other structures within 5 km 4

Nearest registered structures

north is up
1.1 mi 2.2 mi 3.3 mi Tower — 2.7 km (1.7 mi) NW Guyed tower — 3.0 km (1.9 mi) NNE Lattice tower — 3.2 km (2.0 mi) NNW Tower — 3.5 km (2.2 mi) W Lattice tower — 5.3 km (3.3 mi) NW
Distance Bearing Type Height ASR
2.7 km (1.7 mi) NW Tower 122 m (400 ft) 119877
3.0 km (1.9 mi) NNE Guyed tower 245 m (803 ft) 100604
3.2 km (2.0 mi) NNW Lattice tower 116 m (382 ft) 101497
3.5 km (2.2 mi) W Tower 56 m (185 ft) 2652238
5.3 km (3.3 mi) NW Lattice tower 81 m (265 ft) 2642531

About this record

A freestanding tower whose specific construction is not further specified in the registration.

Source data is the FCC ASR record for structure 118243, which gives a construction date of 1978. Registrations are updated when a structure changes, so figures reflect the most recent filing rather than continuous monitoring.

"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.