Cell towers in Columbus, Nebraska
The FCC register lists 30 antenna structures in and around Columbus. That is the 5th highest count of any place in Nebraska.
Overview
Columbus, NE has 30 registered structures, the tallest standing 122 m (400 ft) above ground.
The register works out to 2.77 structures per square mile here.
Heights are uneven: the median is 45 m (148 ft) but the tallest is 122 m (400 ft), roughly 2.7 times that — usually the signature of a broadcast mast among shorter mobile sites.
Industrial Tower and Wireless, LLC holds more registrations here than any other entity, at 4 of 30.
The most recent registration on file here dates from 2026.
Structure types
| Tower | 15 | 50% |
| Lattice tower | 7 | 23% |
| Monopole | 4 | 13% |
| Pole | 3 | 10% |
| Guyed tower | 1 | 3% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Industrial Tower and Wireless, LLC Tower company | 4 | 13% |
| American Towers LLC Tower company | 3 | 10% |
| City of Columbus, Nebraska Government | 2 | 7% |
| Platte, County Of Government | 2 | 7% |
| Loup River Public Power District Utility | 2 | 7% |
Tallest registered structures
top 25 of 30| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 m (400 ft) | Tower | 1978 | Skybeam Acquisition Corporation | 126464 |
| 100 m (329 ft) | Tower | 1962 | Vertical Bridge S3 Assets, LLC | 127393 |
| 98 m (322 ft) | Tower | 1950 | Platte, County Of | 127454 |
| 95 m (311 ft) | Guyed tower | 1990 | Sba Towers II LLC | 126463 |
| 91 m (299 ft) | Tower | 1987 | Loup Public Power District | 127858 |
| 87 m (284 ft) | Lattice tower | 2023 | Platte, County Of | 604231 |
| 83 m (273 ft) | Tower | 1977 | Vertical Bridge S3 Assets, LLC | 597358 |
| 66 m (218 ft) | Tower | 1951 | Heartland Tower INC. | 130326 |
| 61 m (200 ft) | Tower | 2005 | Crown Castle Tower 05 LLC | 2627609 |
| 59 m (194 ft) | Lattice tower | 1996 | American Towers LLC | 127932 |
| 57 m (188 ft) | Monopole | 2016 | Sba Towers Ix, LLC | 2697275 |
| 51 m (166 ft) | Tower | 1972 | Niedfeldt Towers INC | 126466 |
| 47 m (155 ft) | Lattice tower | 2014 | Horvath Towers III, LLC | 2691869 |
| 47 m (153 ft) | Lattice tower | 1980 | Eip Holdings II, LLC | 2599458 |
| 45 m (149 ft) | Pole | 2005 | Alltel Corporation | 2647415 |
| 45 m (147 ft) | Tower | 2007 | Industrial Tower and Wireless, LLC | 2660613 |
| 43 m (142 ft) | Tower | 2011 | Industrial Tower and Wireless, LLC | 2679047 |
| 42 m (139 ft) | Monopole | 2014 | American Towers LLC | 2690204 |
| 40 m (131 ft) | Monopole | 2002 | American Towers LLC | 2634416 |
| 39 m (128 ft) | Tower | 2000 | Loup River Public Power District | 2615137 |
| 38 m (123 ft) | Lattice tower | 2026 | Nebraska Public Power District | 602740 |
| 37 m (120 ft) | Tower | 2012 | Industrial Tower and Wireless, LLC | 2682001 |
| 31 m (100 ft) | Lattice tower | 2021 | City of Columbus, Nebraska | 2721023 |
| 31 m (100 ft) | Tower | 1978 | Nebraska Public Power District | 602741 |
| 30 m (100 ft) | Lattice tower | 2012 | Union Pacific Railroad Company | 2639333 |
When they were registered
| 1950s | 2 | 7% |
| 1960s | 1 | 3% |
| 1970s | 4 | 13% |
| 1980s | 2 | 7% |
| 1990s | 3 | 10% |
| 2000s | 7 | 23% |
| 2010s | 8 | 27% |
| 2020s | 3 | 10% |
Nearby places
- Schuyler 6
- David City 9
- Humphrey 7
- North Bend 6
- Stanton 6
About this data
These counts come from the FCC Antenna Structure Registration database, weekly file dated 2026-08-23. Registration is generally required above 200 feet or near an airport, so small cells, rooftop antennas and short masts do not appear.
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.