Cell towers in Kentucky
2,880 antenna structures are on the FCC register across Kentucky, spread over 446 places and 504 registered owners. That is the 23rd largest count of any state.
Registered structures
2,880
23rd of 52 states
Per 100k residents
62.5
17th by density
Median height
81 m (265 ft)
Tallest
530 m (1,739 ft)
Places with the most registered structures
top 1| Place | Structures | Per 100k | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 170 | 26.5 | 641,962 |
Structure types
| Tower | 1,377 | 48% |
| Lattice tower | 741 | 26% |
| Guyed tower | 253 | 9% |
| Monopole | 235 | 8% |
| Mast | 78 | 3% |
| Pole | 65 | 2% |
| Tower array | 51 | 2% |
| Not specified | 38 | 1% |
| Tank | 9 | <1% |
| Building | 9 | <1% |
| Smokestack | 6 | <1% |
| Building with tower | 5 | <1% |
| Utility pole | 4 | <1% |
| Building with pole | 2 | <1% |
| Building with antenna | 2 | <1% |
| Silo | 1 | <1% |
| Oil or gas rig | 1 | <1% |
| Pipe | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 1 | <1% |
| Building with mast | 1 | <1% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| East Kentucky Network, LLC D/b/a Appalachian WirelessOther | 266 | 9% |
| Cellco PartnershipCarrier | 237 | 8% |
| American Towers LLCTower company | 231 | 8% |
| Crown Castle South LLCTower company | 150 | 5% |
| Tillman Infrastructure, LLCTower company | 117 | 4% |
| Crown Castle Gt Company, LLCTower company | 96 | 3% |
| Crown Communication LLCTower company | 91 | 3% |
| Ccatt LLCTower company | 59 | 2% |
| Kentucky, Commonwealth of Dba = Ky Emergency Warning System KewsOther | 58 | 2% |
| Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLCTower company | 32 | 1% |
Tallest structures in Kentucky
| Height | Type | Place | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 530 m (1,739 ft) | Guyed tower | La Grange | 605663 |
| 496 m (1,627 ft) | Not specified | Kevil | 605836 |
| 396 m (1,298 ft) | Guyed tower | Frenchburg | 623631 |
| 353 m (1,157 ft) | Tower | Richmond | 2639741 |
| 345 m (1,132 ft) | Guyed tower | Utica | 105047 |
| 344 m (1,129 ft) | Tower | Raywick | 2602058 |
| 335 m (1,099 ft) | Not specified | Lancaster | 607155 |
| 314 m (1,029 ft) | Tower | Hazard | 606207 |
| 310 m (1,016 ft) | Tower | Henderson | 130785 |
| 307 m (1,007 ft) | Guyed tower | Science Hill | 104624 |
When they were registered
| 1940s | 12 | <1% |
| 1950s | 28 | <1% |
| 1960s | 41 | 1% |
| 1970s | 86 | 3% |
| 1980s | 206 | 7% |
| 1990s | 584 | 20% |
| 2000s | 982 | 34% |
| 2010s | 599 | 21% |
| 2020s | 342 | 12% |
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.