Cell towers in Lakin, Kansas
The FCC register lists 15 antenna structures in and around Lakin. That is the 33rd highest count of any place in Kansas.
Overview
Lakin, KS has 15 registered antenna structures on the FCC register — the 33rd largest count among the 568 places in Kansas that have any.
Counted against 2,154 residents, that is 696.4 per 100,000 — worth reading alongside area density, since structures cluster along roads and ridgelines rather than where people sleep.
At a median of 95 m (310 ft), structures here run 5.8% taller than the Kansas median of 89 m (293 ft).
Kansas Department of Transportation holds more registrations here than any other entity, at 2 of 15.
The oldest structure on file here was registered in 1987, the newest in 2025 — 38 years of build-out visible in one register.
Structure types
| Tower | 6 | 40% |
| Guyed tower | 5 | 33% |
| Not specified | 4 | 27% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| The Pioneer Telephone Association, INC. D/b/a Pioneer Communications Other | 2 | 13% |
| Kansas Department of Transportation Government | 2 | 13% |
| Tillman Infrastructure, LLC Tower company | 2 | 13% |
| Kearny, County Of Government | 1 | 7% |
| Smoky Hills Public Television, INC. Broadcaster | 1 | 7% |
Tallest registered structures
| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182 m (598 ft) | Tower | 1989 | Smoky Hills Public Television, INC. | 597946 |
| 127 m (417 ft) | Tower | 2001 | American Towers LLC | 623243 |
| 127 m (415 ft) | Not specified | 2000 | Kansas Department of Transportation | 2607137 |
| 125 m (410 ft) | Not specified | 2007 | The Pioneer Telephone Association, INC. D/b/a Pioneer Communications | 2659348 |
| 123 m (404 ft) | Guyed tower | 2025 | Tillman Infrastructure, LLC | 2728562 |
| 106 m (346 ft) | Guyed tower | 2005 | Sba Towers Ix, LLC | 2648501 |
| 105 m (345 ft) | Tower | 2007 | Midwest Energy, INC. | 1097453 |
| 95 m (310 ft) | Not specified | 2008 | The Pioneer Telephone Association, INC. D/b/a Pioneer Communications | 2661216 |
| 94 m (309 ft) | Guyed tower | 2023 | Tillman Infrastructure, LLC | 2721738 |
| 93 m (305 ft) | Tower | 2000 | Sba Towers II LLC | 2612184 |
| 85 m (280 ft) | Tower | 2010 | United Wireless Communications, INC. | 2674619 |
| 66 m (215 ft) | Guyed tower | 2001 | Colorado Interstate Gas Company LLC | 130649 |
| 64 m (210 ft) | Guyed tower | 2013 | Kearny, County Of | 614801 |
| 59 m (195 ft) | Tower | 2009 | Wheatland Electric Cooperative, INC | 2671039 |
| 21 m (70 ft) | Not specified | 1987 | Kansas Department of Transportation | 598007 |
When they were registered
| 1980s | 2 | 13% |
| 2000s | 9 | 60% |
| 2010s | 2 | 13% |
| 2020s | 2 | 13% |
Nearby places
- Holcomb 8
- Garden City 33
- Ulysses 18
- Syracuse 17
- Pierceville 5
About this data
Figures are drawn from the FCC's public antenna structure register (2026-08-23). It covers structures that need registering — broadly those over 200 feet or close to an airport — and not the many shorter installations that carry mobile traffic.
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.