Tower Landlord

Alaska / Nome Census Area

#9 of 28 AK counties · 52 structures

Cell towers in Nome Census Area, AK

The FCC registry lists 52 constructed antenna structures in Nome Census Area, 4% of Alaska's 1,475. Ownership is spread across 22 registrants; the largest, The Alaska Wireless Network, LLC, has 11 (21%). None belongs to American Tower, Crown Castle or SBA.

Value a buyout offer

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  1. 1Constructed structures 52
  2. 2Tallest 260 ft
  3. 3Largest owner The Alaska Wireless Network, LLC
  4. 4Median height (state 95 ft) 70 ft
Structures
52
rank 9 of 28 in AK
Most common type
Lattice tower
40% of structures
Over 200 feet
4
8% of structures
Peak build decade
2010s
48% built then

Who owns the towers in Nome Census Area

22 different registrants own the 52 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.

The Alaska Wireless Network,11TelAlaska Cellular, Inc11GCI Communication Corp6Arctic Broadcasting Associat3Unicom, Inc3GCI Communication Corp.2KNOM Radio Mission, Inc.1Alascom Inc.1
Constructed structures in Nome Census Area by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 70 feet, 25 feet shorter than the Alaska median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a other or unspecified near Nome at 260 feet, built in 2018. More than in any other decade, 48% were built in the 2010s.

Lattice tower21Pole12On a building6Tower5Other or unspecified4Guyed tower2Monopole2
Structures in Nome Census Area by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.
21970s11980s41990s132000s252010s72020s
Structures in Nome 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
1005425Other or unspecified260 ft2018NomeArctic Broadcasting Association, Inc.
1010634Other or unspecified260 ft2018NomeArctic Broadcasting Association, Inc.
1010958Other or unspecified260 ft2018NomeArctic Broadcasting Association, Inc.
1004410Tower236 ft1970NomeKNOM Radio Mission, Inc.
1328666Lattice tower109 ft2024NomeTowerCo VI, LLC
1246441Tower90 ft2006NomeARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION, INC.
1010163Lattice tower88 ft1990GambellUnited Utilities, Inc.
1283264Lattice tower86 ft2012ShaktoolikUnicom, Inc
1319761Pole81 ft2012WalesTelAlaska Cellular, Inc
1319765Pole81 ft2012GolovinTelAlaska Cellular, Inc
1319766Pole80 ft2012ElimTelAlaska Cellular, Inc
1322456Lattice tower80 ft2021NomeTelAlaska Cellular, Inc
1319773Pole79 ft2010NomeTelAlaska Cellular, Inc
1319763Pole78 ft2010ShaktoolikTelAlaska Cellular, Inc
1319764Pole78 ft2011St. MichaelTelAlaska Cellular, Inc
1319767Pole78 ft2010KoyukTelAlaska Cellular, Inc
1321928Pole78 ft2011StebbinsTelAlaska Cellular, Inc
1294925Lattice tower75 ft2008ElimThe Alaska Wireless Network, LLC
1294992Lattice tower75 ft2008GolovinThe Alaska Wireless Network, LLC
1295114On a building75 ft2008NomeThe Alaska Wireless Network, LLC
1295116On a building75 ft2008NomeThe Alaska Wireless Network, LLC
1329896Lattice tower75 ft2025StebbinsThe Alaska Wireless Network, LLC
1287662Lattice tower74 ft2013WalesThe Alaska Wireless Network
1319280Monopole74 ft2021NomeGCI Communication Corp
1289860Lattice tower72 ft2013UnalakleetUnalakleet Broadcasting, Inc.
1318596Monopole71 ft2021NomeThe Alaska Wireless Network, LLC
1294585Lattice tower70 ft2008Brevig MissionThe Alaska Wireless Network, LLC
1319948Lattice tower69 ft2021NomeDRS Global Enterprise Solutions, Inc
1283265Tower67 ft2012UnalakleetUnicom, Inc
1283266Tower67 ft2012UnalakleetUnicom, Inc
1297455Lattice tower65 ft2011SavoongaGCI Communication Corp
1295153Lattice tower64 ft2008StebbinsThe Alaska Wireless Network, LLC
1058710Tower63 ft1999NomeOctagon Towers, LLC
1300070Lattice tower62 ft2016GolovinUnited Utililties, Inc
1319772Pole59 ft2010DexterTelAlaska Cellular, Inc
1319762Pole55 ft2011ShishmarefTelAlaska Cellular, Inc
1319776Pole49 ft2010Brevig MissionMUKLUK TELEPHONE COMPANY
1066133On a building48 ft1999SavoongaUNICOM INC
1293817On a building48 ft2000SavoongaThe Alaska Wireless Network, LLC
1304011Lattice tower48 ft1979NomeAlaska, State of
1261584Pole45 ft2011ShishmarefTelAlaska Inc.
1023638Lattice tower44 ft1988WalesGCI Communication Corp.
1297803Lattice tower44 ft2011ShishmarefGCI Communication Corp
1005557Lattice tower43 ft2006GolovinAlascom Inc.
1295903Lattice tower40 ft2011ShishmarefThe Alaska Wireless Network, LLC
1299102Lattice tower40 ft1996TellerTelAlaska Cellular, Inc.
1297482Guyed tower38 ft2003SavoongaGCI Communication Corp
1297484Guyed tower36 ft2003ShishmarefGCI Communication Corp
1293493On a building34 ft2008Little DiomedeThe Alaska Wireless Network, LLC
1213853Other or unspecified30 ft2015ShishmarefState of Alaska
1238984Lattice tower25 ft2003DiomedeGCI Communication Corp.
1321056On a building24 ft2021NomeGCI Communication Corp

If you have a tower lease in Nome 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: North Slope Borough (68), Valdez-Cordova Census Area (former) (56), Juneau City and Borough (53), Bethel Census Area (50), Southeast Fairbanks Census Area (44).

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.