Cell towers in Louisville, Kentucky
The FCC register lists 170 antenna structures in and around Louisville. That is the 1st highest count of any place in Kentucky.
Registered structures
170
Median height
50 m (165 ft)
−37.8% vs state median
Tallest
202 m (663 ft)
Per 100k residents
26.5
population 641,962 (2025)
Structure types
| Tower | 68 | 40% |
| Monopole | 36 | 21% |
| Pole | 17 | 10% |
| Mast | 10 | 6% |
| Lattice tower | 10 | 6% |
| Tower array | 7 | 4% |
| Not specified | 5 | 3% |
| Utility pole | 3 | 2% |
| Guyed tower | 3 | 2% |
| Building with tower | 3 | 2% |
| Building | 3 | 2% |
| Building with antenna | 2 | 1% |
| Oil or gas rig | 1 | <1% |
| Building with pole | 1 | <1% |
| Building with mast | 1 | <1% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Crown Castle Gt Company, LLC Tower company | 22 | 13% |
| Crown Castle South LLC Tower company | 20 | 12% |
| Cellco Partnership Carrier | 17 | 10% |
| Csx Transportation Other | 11 | 6% |
| T-mobile USA Tower LLC Carrier | 8 | 5% |
Tallest registered structures
top 25 of 170| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202 m (663 ft) | Guyed tower | 1985 | Vertical Bridge Cc AM, LLC | 608187 |
| 147 m (483 ft) | Tower array | 1982 | New Albany Broadcasting CO., INC. | 614979 |
| 147 m (483 ft) | Tower array | 1982 | New Albany Broadcasting CO., INC. | 614980 |
| 147 m (483 ft) | Tower array | 1982 | New Albany Broadcasting CO., INC. | 614981 |
| 135 m (443 ft) | Building | 2004 | Radio Communications Systems, INC. | 2643021 |
| 129 m (424 ft) | Lattice tower | 2001 | Louisville Metro Government Emergency Services | 2098635 |
| 123 m (404 ft) | Tower | 1996 | Valley Station Towne Center | 97153 |
| 120 m (392 ft) | Tower | 2008 | Word Broadcasting Network, INC. | 2654734 |
| 117 m (384 ft) | Tower | 1954 | Louisville & Jefferson County Library Advisory Commission Dba = Louisville Free Public Library | 609710 |
| 117 m (384 ft) | Building with tower | 1981 | Mci Communications Services LLC | 616882 |
| 102 m (333 ft) | Tower | 1997 | Vb-s1 Assets, LLC | 617027 |
| 99 m (325 ft) | Not specified | 2008 | Louisville Metro Government Emergency Services | 2660504 |
| 98 m (320 ft) | Tower | 1995 | K2 Towers III, LLC | 605482 |
| 95 m (310 ft) | Mast | 2012 | Louisville Gas & Electric Company | 2684428 |
| 95 m (310 ft) | Building with tower | 1980 | Khlb Partners Dba = Ky Home Life Building | 106795 |
| 91 m (298 ft) | Tower | 2006 | Cellco Partnership | 600598 |
| 91 m (298 ft) | Tower | 1994 | Crown Castle Gt Company, LLC | 600662 |
| 90 m (295 ft) | Tower | 1947 | University of Louisville | 615850 |
| 89 m (292 ft) | Tower | 1991 | Summitmedia, LLC | 105272 |
| 84 m (275 ft) | Tower | 2001 | Crown Communication LLC | 2623147 |
| 83 m (272 ft) | Mast | 1994 | Crown Castle South LLC | 606367 |
| 82 m (270 ft) | Tower | 1999 | Crown Communication LLC | 625262 |
| 81 m (265 ft) | Not specified | 1997 | Louisville Metro Government Emergency Services | 108024 |
| 81 m (265 ft) | Tower | 2002 | Pti US Towers I, LLC | 2633658 |
| 80 m (261 ft) | Tower | 2003 | Stc Five LLC | 109306 |
When they were registered
| 1940s | 1 | <1% |
| 1950s | 1 | <1% |
| 1960s | 1 | <1% |
| 1980s | 21 | 12% |
| 1990s | 57 | 34% |
| 2000s | 40 | 24% |
| 2010s | 28 | 16% |
| 2020s | 21 | 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.
"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.