Alaska / Valdez-Cordova Census Area (former)

#7 of 28 AK counties · 56 structures

Cell towers in Valdez-Cordova Census Area (former), AK

The FCC registry lists 56 constructed antenna structures in Valdez-Cordova Census Area (former), 4% of Alaska's 1,475. Ownership is spread across 25 registrants; the largest, The Alaska Wireless Network, LLC, has 9 (16%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 3 between them.

Value a buyout offer

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  1. 1Constructed structures 56
  2. 2Tallest 319 ft
  3. 3Largest owner The Alaska Wireless Network, LLC
  4. 4Median height (state 95 ft) 120 ft
Structures
56
rank 7 of 28 in AK
Most common type
Lattice tower
45% of structures
Over 200 feet
6
11% of structures
Peak build decade
2000s
32% built then

Who owns the towers in Valdez-Cordova Census Area (former)

25 different registrants own the 56 structures. One is registered to an individual or family trust, whose name this site withholds. 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,9Alyeska Pipeline Service Com8Copper Valley Wireless, LLC5Alascom Inc.4Alyeska Pipeline Service Com3The Alaska Wireless Network3State of Alaska2Cordova Telephone Cooperativ2
Constructed structures in Valdez-Cordova Census Area (former) by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 120 feet, 25 feet taller than the Alaska median — a sign of broadcast and rural coverage towers rather than short suburban sites. The tallest is a lattice tower near Glennallen at 319 feet, built in 1991. More than in any other decade, 32% were built in the 2000s.

Lattice tower25Tower14On a building9Monopole3Mast2Pole2Guyed tower1
Structures in Valdez-Cordova Census Area (former) by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.
11960s71970s71980s71990s182000s92010s72020s
Structures in Valdez-Cordova Census Area (former) 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
1005553Lattice tower319 ft1991GlennallenAlascom Inc.
1005554Lattice tower312 ft1991GlennallenAlascom Inc.
1003410Tower299 ft1964GlennallenJoy Media Ministries
1224285Tower250 ft1986ValdezTERMINAL RADIO INC
1034326Lattice tower217 ft2022SlanaCopper Valley Wireless, LLC
1034327Lattice tower216 ft2022ChistochinaCopper Valley Wireless, LLC
1275206Lattice tower199 ft2010CordovaAmerican Towers LLC
1315904Lattice tower195 ft2021PaxsonCopper Valley Wireless, LLC
1275474Lattice tower182 ft2011GlennallenOctagon Towers, LLC
1008612Lattice tower177 ft1978ValdezAlyeska Pipeline Service Company
1005556Lattice tower172 ft1975GakonaAlyeska Pipeline Service Company
1004217Tower164 ft1994GlennallenCOPPER VALLEY TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC
1328530Lattice tower155 ft2024ValdezTowerCo VI, LLC
1294054Guyed tower154 ft2007ValdezThe Alaska Wireless Network, LLC
1010161Lattice tower151 ft1978ValdezAlyeska Pipeline Service Company
1045100Tower150 ft1983ValdezNORTH WAVE COMMUNICATIONS INC
1060682Tower150 ft1996CordovaBAYVIEW COMMUNICATIONS, INC. DBA = RADIO STATIONS KCDV(FM) & KLAM(AM)
1294862On a building149 ft2013WhittierThe Alaska Wireless Network, LLC
1293495On a building139 ft2009ValdezThe Alaska Wireless Network, LLC
1298883On a building139 ft2009ValdezThe Alaska Wireless Network, LLC
1298884On a building139 ft2009ValdezThe Alaska Wireless Network, LLC
1005582Lattice tower138 ft1975ValdezAlyeska Pipeline Service Company
1005584Lattice tower136 ft1978ValdezAlyeska Pipeline Service Company
1005583Lattice tower135 ft1975ValdezAlyeska Pipeline Service Company
1008602Lattice tower132 ft2006GulkanaAlyeska Pipeline Service Company
1021832Tower128 ft1996Prince William SoundAlyeska Pipeline Service Company, Agent
1005555Lattice tower127 ft2006ValdezAlyeska Pipeline Service Company
1021833Tower121 ft1992ValdezAlyeska Pipeline Service Company, Agent
1275944Tower120 ft2010PaxsonState of Alaska
1266179Monopole103 ft2005ValdezCCATT LLC
1008613Lattice tower102 ft1977ValdezAlascom Inc.
1008614Tower100 ft1989CordovaCordova Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
1021846Tower100 ft1989ValdezAlyeska Pipeline Service Company, Agent
1267963Lattice tower76 ft2009Mentasta LakeThe Alaska Wireless Network
1273904Pole75 ft2010Chenega BayThe Alaska Wireless Network
1294056Lattice tower75 ft2009CordovaThe Alaska Wireless Network, LLC
1294182Lattice tower75 ft2009CordovaThe Alaska Wireless Network, LLC
1294919Lattice tower75 ft2010TatilekThe Alaska Wireless Network, LLC
1004219Tower75 ft1995Mc CarthyCOPPER VALLEY TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC
1282024Mast71 ft2004WhittierCCATT LLC
1274207Tower60 ft2010CordovaCopper Valley Wireless, Inc.
1289213Lattice tower60 ft2014CordovaCordova Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
1267088Tower59 ft2009TatitlekCopper Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
1303451Lattice tower50 ft1980CordovaAlaska, State of
1226258Pole49 ft2002WhittierVertical Bridge S3 Assets, LLC
1234082On a building43 ft2003CordovaPrivate owner (name withheld)
1274730Monopole43 ft2010ValdezOctagon Towers, LLC
1293776On a building42 ft2005Copper RiverThe Alaska Wireless Network, LLC
1298940On a building42 ft2005Copper RiverThe Alaska Wireless Network
1003103On a building40 ft1989CordovaState of Alaska
1243394Lattice tower40 ft2005CordovaCordova Telephone Cooperative Inc.
1320570Monopole40 ft2021ChitinaCopper Valley Telecom
1321503On a building40 ft2022GulkanaCopper Valley Wireless, LLC
1329001Lattice tower30 ft2025CordovaCopper Valley Wireless, LLC
1210260Mast23 ft1981TatitlekAlascom Inc.
1255665Tower20 ft2007CordovaCordova Electric Cooperative

If you have a tower lease in Valdez-Cordova Census Area (former)

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: Matanuska-Susitna Borough (128), Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area (70), North Slope Borough (68), Juneau City and Borough (53), Nome Census Area (52).

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.