Cell towers in Ottumwa, Iowa
The FCC register lists 23 antenna structures in and around Ottumwa. That is the 10th highest count of any place in Iowa.
Overview
The FCC register lists 23 antenna structures in and around Ottumwa, IA. That is the 10th highest count of any place in Iowa.
The register works out to 1.43 structures per square mile here.
The tallest structure on the register here is 152 m (500 ft) above ground level.
Lattice towers (11) and guyed masts (2) between them make up much of the register here — both are older, taller designs than the monopoles that dominate newer urban sites.
The most recent registration on file here dates from 2026.
Structure types
| Lattice tower | 11 | 48% |
| Tower | 10 | 43% |
| Guyed tower | 2 | 9% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Array Digital Infrastructure, INC. Tower company | 7 | 30% |
| Towerco 2013 LLC Tower company | 2 | 9% |
| Crown Castle Tower 05 LLC Tower company | 2 | 9% |
| Alltel Corporation Carrier | 2 | 9% |
| O-town Communications, INC. = Klee Other | 1 | 4% |
Tallest registered structures
| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152 m (500 ft) | Tower | 2006 | Iowa Public Radio, INC. | 126808 |
| 132 m (433 ft) | Tower | 1986 | Ottumwa Area Translator System INC | 120606 |
| 126 m (415 ft) | Tower | 1998 | O-town Communications, INC. = Klee | 117568 |
| 96 m (315 ft) | Tower | 2002 | Communication Enhancement, LLC | 2631663 |
| 96 m (315 ft) | Lattice tower | 2002 | Array Digital Infrastructure, INC. | 2632849 |
| 95 m (312 ft) | Tower | 1985 | O-town Communications, INC. = Ktwa | 118944 |
| 85 m (280 ft) | Guyed tower | 2018 | Bnsf Railway CO. | 621183 |
| 84 m (274 ft) | Guyed tower | 2002 | American Towers LLC | 2634083 |
| 81 m (267 ft) | Lattice tower | 2013 | Wapello, County Of | 2686355 |
| 81 m (265 ft) | Lattice tower | 2000 | Array Digital Infrastructure, INC. | 2606202 |
| 79 m (259 ft) | Tower | 2003 | Gray Local Media, INC. | 2630348 |
| 77 m (254 ft) | Lattice tower | 2014 | Alltel Corporation | 2685655 |
| 77 m (254 ft) | Lattice tower | 2020 | Alltel Corporation | 2708525 |
| 75 m (245 ft) | Lattice tower | 2001 | Array Digital Infrastructure, INC. | 2626658 |
| 66 m (215 ft) | Lattice tower | 1991 | Ctl | 119079 |
| 60 m (197 ft) | Tower | 2010 | Towerco 2013 LLC | 2671368 |
| 60 m (196 ft) | Lattice tower | 1992 | Array Digital Infrastructure, INC. | 119671 |
| 53 m (174 ft) | Lattice tower | 2026 | Array Digital Infrastructure, INC. | 2662530 |
| 50 m (165 ft) | Tower | 2003 | Crown Castle Tower 05 LLC | 2628253 |
| 50 m (165 ft) | Tower | 2003 | Crown Castle Tower 05 LLC | 2628254 |
| 49 m (160 ft) | Lattice tower | 2011 | Array Digital Infrastructure, INC. | 2680218 |
| 46 m (150 ft) | Tower | 2007 | Towerco 2013 LLC | 2655806 |
| 43 m (140 ft) | Lattice tower | 2006 | Array Digital Infrastructure, INC. | 2653797 |
When they were registered
| 1980s | 2 | 9% |
| 1990s | 3 | 13% |
| 2000s | 11 | 48% |
| 2010s | 5 | 22% |
| 2020s | 2 | 9% |
Nearby places
- Bloomfield 13
- Albia 9
- Oskaloosa 17
- Moravia 5
- Fairfield 17
About this data
All figures on this page are aggregated from the federal antenna structure register of 2026-08-23, not from carrier coverage data. The two answer different questions.
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.