Cell towers in Aberdeen, South Dakota
The FCC register lists 29 antenna structures in and around Aberdeen. That is the 3rd highest count of any place in South Dakota.
Overview
Aberdeen, SD has 29 registered structures, the tallest standing 152 m (498 ft) above ground.
Per head that is 103.7 structures for every 100,000 people; per unit of area it is 1.75 per square mile.
The median registered structure here stands 60 m (197 ft); the tallest reaches 152 m (498 ft).
South Dakota Network, LLC holds more registrations here than any other entity, at 9 of 29.
The most recent registration on file here dates from 2025.
Structure types
| Monopole | 12 | 41% |
| Tower | 8 | 28% |
| Guyed tower | 5 | 17% |
| Tower array | 3 | 10% |
| Lattice tower | 1 | 3% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| South Dakota Network, LLC Other | 9 | 31% |
| Prairie Winds Broadcasting, INC. Broadcaster | 3 | 10% |
| Commnet Cellular INC. Other | 3 | 10% |
| Northern Border Pipeline Company Utility | 2 | 7% |
| Northwestern Corporation Other | 2 | 7% |
Tallest registered structures
top 25 of 29| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152 m (498 ft) | Tower array | 1975 | Prairie Winds Broadcasting, INC. | 605559 |
| 126 m (412 ft) | Tower | 1989 | Northern Electric Cooperative | 604998 |
| 105 m (343 ft) | Guyed tower | 1998 | K2 Towers III, LLC | 610624 |
| 101 m (331 ft) | Guyed tower | 2022 | Tillman Infrastructure, LLC | 2718231 |
| 98 m (320 ft) | Tower | 1990 | East River Electric Power Cooperative INC | 104146 |
| 98 m (320 ft) | Tower | 2005 | Commnet Cellular INC. | 619142 |
| 96 m (316 ft) | Tower | 1999 | Pinnacle Towers LLC | 2606073 |
| 91 m (299 ft) | Tower | 1997 | Northern Border Pipeline Company | 601660 |
| 87 m (285 ft) | Tower | 1990 | Frey'S Electronics, INC. | 2617477 |
| 82 m (270 ft) | Tower array | 1975 | Prairie Winds Broadcasting, INC. | 605555 |
| 82 m (270 ft) | Tower array | 1975 | Prairie Winds Broadcasting, INC. | 605556 |
| 80 m (263 ft) | Guyed tower | 2025 | Bit/state Radio Communications Engineering | 604575 |
| 75 m (245 ft) | Guyed tower | 2012 | Brown County Communications | 2685109 |
| 73 m (240 ft) | Tower | 1997 | Northern Border Pipeline Company | 601659 |
| 60 m (197 ft) | Tower | 2009 | Sws LLC | 2666892 |
| 50 m (165 ft) | Monopole | 2019 | Commnet Cellular INC. | 2707176 |
| 49 m (160 ft) | Lattice tower | 2014 | Northwestern Corporation | 2687924 |
| 45 m (146 ft) | Guyed tower | 1979 | Dakota Electronics | 1098222 |
| 26 m (86 ft) | Monopole | 2011 | Commnet Cellular INC. | 2677380 |
| 16 m (52 ft) | Monopole | 2013 | Northwestern Corporation | 2687904 |
| 11 m (35 ft) | Monopole | 2017 | South Dakota Network, LLC | 2702424 |
| 11 m (35 ft) | Monopole | 2017 | South Dakota Network, LLC | 2702425 |
| 11 m (35 ft) | Monopole | 2017 | South Dakota Network, LLC | 2702426 |
| 11 m (35 ft) | Monopole | 2017 | South Dakota Network, LLC | 2702447 |
| 11 m (35 ft) | Monopole | 2017 | South Dakota Network, LLC | 2702448 |
When they were registered
| 1970s | 4 | 14% |
| 1980s | 1 | 3% |
| 1990s | 6 | 21% |
| 2000s | 2 | 7% |
| 2010s | 14 | 48% |
| 2020s | 2 | 7% |
Nearby places
- Redfield 6
- Clark 8
- Watertown 20
- Huron 12
- Gettysburg 7
About this data
All figures on this page are aggregated from the federal antenna structure register of 2026-08-23, not from carrier coverage data. The two answer different questions.
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.