Guyed tower 105698
Sioux City, Iowa · Woodbury County
Overview
This guyed tower in Sioux City, IA carries FCC registration 105698. Its overall height is 297 m (973 ft) above ground, putting the top at 730 m above sea level.
Compared with other guyed tower registrations in Iowa, it is 215% taller than the median of 94 m.
Registration is held by Iowa Public Broadcasting Board. Unlike the tower companies that dominate the 34 registrations in Sioux City, IA, this owner appears only once in Iowa.
The geometric radio horizon at this height is roughly 71 km (44.1 mi). Treat it as a ceiling rather than a coverage estimate — it assumes flat, clear terrain and ignores power and frequency entirely.
Three other registered structures sit within 3.3 km (2.0 mi), the nearest 2.6 km (1.6 mi) to the W.
Iowa has 646 registered structures of this type, and this is one of them.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 105698 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 297 m (973 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 730 m (2,395 ft) |
| Constructed | 2004 |
| Date on record | 1 Aug 2004 |
| Coordinates | 42.51472, -96.30444 |
| County | Woodbury County |
| Registered owner | Iowa Public Broadcasting Board |
| Owner type | Broadcaster |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Iowa | 27th of 3,270 taller than 99.2% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Sioux City | 2nd of 34 |
| Height rank in county | 1st of 62 |
| Median guyed tower in Iowa | 94 m (309 ft) +215% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 71 km (44 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 8 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.6 km (1.6 mi) | W | Lattice tower | 61 m (200 ft) | 2623463 |
| 3.0 km (1.8 mi) | ENE | Tower | 66 m (216 ft) | 617982 |
| 3.3 km (2.0 mi) | S | Tower | 62 m (204 ft) | 2665707 |
| 3.3 km (2.1 mi) | S | Tower | 154 m (505 ft) | 100389 |
| 3.7 km (2.3 mi) | SSW | Tower | 93 m (306 ft) | 102353 |
About this record
A slender mast held upright by tensioned cables anchored around it. The cheapest way to go very tall, which is why most structures above 300 m are guyed.
This page summarises FCC ASR record 105698, from the weekly file dated 2026-08-23. Rankings and comparisons on this page are calculated by Pylon Plans from the full national dataset, not supplied by the FCC.
"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.