Alaska / Bethel Census Area

#10 of 28 AK counties · 50 structures

Cell towers in Bethel Census Area, AK

The FCC registry lists 50 constructed antenna structures in Bethel Census Area, 3% of Alaska's 1,475. Ownership is spread across 16 registrants; the largest, United Utilities, Inc., has 11 (22%). None belongs to American Tower, Crown Castle or SBA.

Value a buyout offer

1234
  1. 1Constructed structures 50
  2. 2Tallest 309 ft
  3. 3Largest owner United Utilities, Inc.
  4. 4Median height (state 95 ft) 68 ft
Structures
50
rank 10 of 28 in AK
Most common type
Lattice tower
50% of structures
Over 200 feet
7
14% of structures
Peak build decade
2000s
36% built then

Who owns the towers in Bethel Census Area

16 different registrants own the 50 structures. Owner names are the registrant's legal entity as filed with the FCC; the large tower companies file under many subsidiary names, which this site groups into families where the brand is in the name or listed in the company's SEC filings.

United Utilities, Inc.11UNITED UTILITIES INC7United Utilities, Inc7The Alaska Wireless Network,5UNICOM INC3United Utililties, Inc3The Alaska Wireless Network3Unicom, Inc.2
Constructed structures in Bethel Census Area by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 68 feet, 27 feet shorter than the Alaska median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a lattice tower near Eek at 309 feet, built in 2005. More than in any other decade, 36% were built in the 2000s.

Lattice tower25Tower9On a building8Guyed tower4Other or unspecified2Mast1Pole1
Structures in Bethel Census Area by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.
11970s31980s101990s182000s132010s52020s
Structures in Bethel Census Area by decade built, columns to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Every registered structure

Sorted tallest first. The registration number opens the FCC record, which shows the exact location and the owner's contact for the structure. A tower on your land that is not in this list is probably under 200 feet and away from airports, so it did not need registering — see why some towers aren't listed.

FCC reg.TypeHeightBuiltCityOwner
1244505Lattice tower309 ft2005EekUnited Utilities, Inc.
1245580Lattice tower254 ft2006KwigillingokUnited Utilities, Inc
1251008Lattice tower254 ft2006KipnukUnited Utilities, Inc.
1323423Guyed tower240 ft2023BethelBETHEL BROADCASTING INC DBA KYUK
1244908Lattice tower239 ft2005QuinhagakUnicom, Inc.
1245579Lattice tower235 ft2006KongiganakUnited Utilities, Inc
1244797Lattice tower224 ft2016BethelUnited Utilities, Inc
1001754Lattice tower183 ft2024BethelBETHEL BROADCASTING INC
1247697Lattice tower150 ft2005TuluksakUnited Utilities, Inc.
1250094Tower131 ft2008AniakUnicom, Inc.
1251009Lattice tower113 ft2006ChefornakUnited Utilities, Inc.
1322436Lattice tower110 ft2023BethelThe Alaska Wireless Network, LLC
1309534Lattice tower100 ft2019BethelAT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1248026Lattice tower90 ft2006TununakUnited Utilities, Inc
1245578Lattice tower88 ft2006TuntutliakUnited Utilities, Inc
1245453Lattice tower79 ft2004AkiakUnited Utilities, Inc
1303450Lattice tower78 ft1982AniakAlaska, State of
1273382Lattice tower76 ft2010PlatinumThe Alaska Wireless Network
1273383Other or unspecified75 ft2010Goodnews BayThe Alaska Wireless Network
1274816Pole75 ft2010KalskagThe Alaska Wireless Network
1279389Lattice tower75 ft2011Goodnews BayUnited Utililties, Inc
1279963Lattice tower73 ft2011PlatinumUnited Utilities, Inc.
1012661Lattice tower71 ft2001NunapitchukUnited Utilities, Inc.
1279178Tower71 ft2011KwethlukUnited Utilities, Inc
1294104Lattice tower68 ft2008KasiglukUNITED UTILITIES INC
1321238Lattice tower68 ft2021AkiakAkiak Holdings, LLC
1249166Lattice tower65 ft2005Toksook BayUnited Utililties, Inc
1251294Guyed tower65 ft2006NewtokUnited Utilities, Inc.
1012609Tower64 ft1992KwethlukUNITED UTILITIES INC
1012606Tower60 ft1982ChuathbalukUNITED UTILITIES INC
1253836Tower60 ft2007NightmuteUnited Utilities, Inc.
1003104Tower56 ft1992AniakState of Alaska
1012659Lattice tower56 ft2019NapakiakUnited Utilities, Inc.
1202447On a building54 ft1999KipnukUnited Utilities, Inc.
1066125On a building48 ft1999Toksook BayUNICOM INC
1066126On a building48 ft1999TununakUNICOM INC
1066127On a building48 ft1999QuinhagakUNICOM INC
1294105Lattice tower48 ft2008AtmautluakUnited Utilities, Inc.
1012608Tower45 ft1992Goodnews BayUNITED UTILITIES INC
1012660Guyed tower42 ft2001NapaskiakUNITED UTILITIES INC
1012662Tower37 ft1996QuinhagakUNITED UTILITIES INC
1317558Guyed tower36 ft2021OscarvilleUnited Utililties, Inc
1301082On a building35 ft2017SleetmuteThe Alaska Wireless Network, LLC
1301083On a building35 ft2017SleetmuteThe Alaska Wireless Network, LLC
1301084On a building35 ft2016Crooked CreekThe Alaska Wireless Network, LLC
1301085On a building35 ft2016Crroked CreekThe Alaska Wireless Network, LLC
1012611Tower33 ft1994Lime VillageUNITED UTILITIES INC
1210224Mast30 ft1994Cape NewenhamACS Cape Newenham ES Acquisition, LLC
1303521Lattice tower28 ft1983Goodnews BayAlaska, State of
1202288Other or unspecified24 ft1975KipnukAlascom Inc.

If you have a tower lease in Bethel Census Area

Find your structure above, open its FCC record and confirm the owner — that is the company your lease runs to today, even if a different carrier signed it originally. Before answering a buyout offer, put your current rent, escalator and remaining term into the calculator to see what the rent is worth and what return the offer assumes.

Counties in Alaska with similar tower counts: Valdez-Cordova Census Area (former) (56), Juneau City and Borough (53), Nome Census Area (52), Southeast Fairbanks Census Area (44), Kodiak Island Borough (38).

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration, weekly public access file (r_tower.zip, created 2026-10-18); constructed registrations only; locations rounded. Checked 2026-10-23. Methodology.