Tower 126808
Ottumwa, Iowa · Wapello County
Overview
A tower of 152 m (500 ft), structure 126808 has stood about 8.1 km (5.0 mi) from Ottumwa, IA for about 20 years.
Within its county it ranks 1st out of 33 registered structures by overall height.
Iowa Public Radio, INC. is the registered owner and accounts for 4.3% of the registered structures in Ottumwa, IA.
Height sets an upper bound on reach: about 51 km (31.6 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.
Registration density around this point is 3 other structures within a 5 km radius.
Its county accounts for 33 of the 3,270 structures registered across Iowa.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 126808 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 152 m (500 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 388 m (1,274 ft) |
| Constructed | 2006 |
| Date on record | 24 Aug 2006 |
| Coordinates | 40.96139, -92.37056 |
| County | Wapello County |
| Registered owner | Iowa Public Radio, INC. |
| Owner type | Broadcaster |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Iowa | 62nd of 3,270 taller than 98.1% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Ottumwa | 1st of 23 |
| Height rank in county | 1st of 33 |
| Median tower in Iowa | 76 m (250 ft) +100% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 51 km (32 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 3 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3 km (1.4 mi) | W | Tower | 132 m (433 ft) | 120606 |
| 4.4 km (2.7 mi) | NW | Lattice tower | 49 m (160 ft) | 2680218 |
| 4.6 km (2.9 mi) | NW | Lattice tower | 77 m (254 ft) | 2685655 |
| 5.7 km (3.6 mi) | SSW | Lattice tower | 96 m (315 ft) | 2632849 |
| 5.8 km (3.6 mi) | NE | Tower | 96 m (315 ft) | 2631663 |
About this record
A freestanding tower whose specific construction is not further specified in the registration.
Record 126808 is drawn from the FCC ASR weekly file dated 2026-08-23. The database covers structures that require registration — generally those over 200 ft or near airports — so shorter masts and small cells will not appear.
"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.