Cell towers in Kansas
2,852 antenna structures are on the FCC register across Kansas, spread over 574 places and 506 registered owners. That is the 24th largest count of any state.
Registered structures
2,852
24th of 52 states
Per 100k residents
95.8
10th by density
Median height
89 m (293 ft)
Tallest
443 m (1,453 ft)
Places with the most registered structures
top 1| Place | Structures | Per 100k | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 141 | 35.2 | 400,987 |
Structure types
| Tower | 1,107 | 39% |
| Guyed tower | 730 | 26% |
| Lattice tower | 369 | 13% |
| Not specified | 257 | 9% |
| Monopole | 187 | 7% |
| Pole | 61 | 2% |
| Mast | 49 | 2% |
| Tower array | 38 | 1% |
| Building with tower | 18 | <1% |
| Tank | 10 | <1% |
| Building | 8 | <1% |
| Silo | 5 | <1% |
| Guyed tower array | 3 | <1% |
| Building with antenna | 3 | <1% |
| Building with pipe | 2 | <1% |
| Utility pole | 1 | <1% |
| Tree | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 1 | <1% |
| Building with pole | 1 | <1% |
| Building with mast | 1 | <1% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| American Towers LLCTower company | 372 | 13% |
| Array Digital Infrastructure, INC.Tower company | 147 | 5% |
| Alltel CorporationCarrier | 135 | 5% |
| Kansas Department of TransportationGovernment | 126 | 4% |
| Sba Towers II LLCTower company | 88 | 3% |
| Nex-tech WirelessOther | 87 | 3% |
| Tillman Infrastructure, LLCTower company | 85 | 3% |
| Union Pacific Railroad CompanyRailroad | 50 | 2% |
| Industrial Tower and Wireless, LLCTower company | 44 | 2% |
| Evergy Kansas Central, INC.Other | 42 | 1% |
Tallest structures in Kansas
| Height | Type | Place | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 443 m (1,453 ft) | Tower | Burrton | 608774 |
| 439 m (1,439 ft) | Tower | Topeka | 597300 |
| 437 m (1,433 ft) | Guyed tower | Topeka | 2714996 |
| 382 m (1,253 ft) | Tower | Arkansas City | 597498 |
| 380 m (1,248 ft) | Tower | Brewster | 2650563 |
| 356 m (1,169 ft) | Guyed tower | Colwich | 2614543 |
| 354 m (1,162 ft) | Tower | Colwich | 101998 |
| 352 m (1,154 ft) | Guyed tower | Colwich | 102890 |
| 350 m (1,148 ft) | Guyed tower | Topeka | 598210 |
| 344 m (1,129 ft) | Guyed tower | Pittsburg | 597405 |
When they were registered
| 1920s | 1 | <1% |
| 1930s | 2 | <1% |
| 1940s | 10 | <1% |
| 1950s | 53 | 2% |
| 1960s | 81 | 3% |
| 1970s | 89 | 3% |
| 1980s | 176 | 6% |
| 1990s | 574 | 20% |
| 2000s | 951 | 33% |
| 2010s | 602 | 21% |
| 2020s | 313 | 11% |
About this data
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.