Cell towers in Lancaster County, NE

The FCC registry lists 99 constructed antenna structures in Lancaster County, 5% of Nebraska's 2,068 — one of the three most in the state. Ownership is spread across 42 registrants; the largest, Alltel, has 12 (12%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 14 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 99
2Tallest 513 ft
3Largest owner Alltel
4Median height (state 240 ft) 197 ft

Structures

rank 2 of 93 in NE

Most common type

Tower

32% of structures

Over 200 feet

37% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

37% built then

Who owns the towers in Lancaster County

42 different registrants own the 99 structures. 2 are registered to individuals or family trusts, whose names 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.

Constructed structures in Lancaster County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 197 feet, 43 feet shorter than the Nebraska median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a tower near Cheney at 513 feet, built in 1981. More than in any other decade, 37% were built in the 2000s.

Structures in Lancaster County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Structures in Lancaster County 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.	Type	Height	Built	City	Owner
1229679	Tower	513 ft	1981	Cheney	TVT I, LLC
1022906	Tower	500 ft	1990	Lincoln	DAVID W BRATCHER LLC
1253057	Tower	495 ft	2008	Firth	Family Worship Center Church, Inc.
1031771	Guyed tower	473 ft	2013	Lincoln	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1286719	Lattice tower	420 ft	2017	Lincoln	LINCOLN,CITY OF dba LINCOLN ELECTRIC SYSTEM
1243153	Lattice tower	412 ft	2004	Ceresco	SBA Towers II LLC
1041792	Tower	409 ft	1985	Lincoln	Gray Local Media, Inc.
1034389	Tower	407 ft	1996	Waverly	AMG Nebraska ISP, LLC
1213122	Tower	370 ft	2000	Lincoln	Lincoln, City of
1250788	Tower	360 ft	2006	Lincoln	Lincoln, City of
1283344	Tower	360 ft	2012	Hallam	City of Lincoln
1250423	Guyed tower	349 ft	2005	Hickman	SBA Towers II LLC
1297149	Guyed tower	335 ft	2016	Lincoln	Alpha Media of Lincoln Inc.
1023299	Tower	320 ft	1996	Lincoln	KLKN Lincoln License LLC
1056073	Lattice tower	320 ft	1999	Waverly	SBA Structures, LLC
1027526	Tower	315 ft	1983	Lincoln	LINCOLN, CITY OF
1207222	Guyed tower	311 ft	2000	Lincoln	American Towers LLC
1209206	Guyed tower	308 ft	2014	Roca	American Towers LLC
1033354	Guyed tower	307 ft	2012	Hickman	Cellco Partnership
1213879	Lattice tower	303 ft	2000	Lincoln	American Towers LLC
1025623	Tower	299 ft	1971	Lincoln	NEBRASKA, STATE OF
1064457	Guyed tower	298 ft	1996	Holland	BNSF Railway Co.
1267813	Tower	298 ft	2009	Panama	Alltel Corporation
1025979	Tower	297 ft	1985	Hallam	NORRIS PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
1027313	On a building	293 ft	1997	Lincoln	947 Terminal, LLC
1027513	On a building	270 ft	1987	Lincoln	UNIVERSITY TOWERS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION INC
1026222	Tower	264 ft	1987	Lincoln	CTI Towers Assets II, LLC
1033355	Tower	260 ft	1989	Lincoln	Diversified Telecom Services, Inc.
1242363	Lattice tower	255 ft	2004	Bennet	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1328005	Lattice tower	244 ft	2025	Crete	Tillman Infrastructure, LLC
1258827	Tower	235 ft	2008	Martell	American Towers LLC
1237894	Tower	227 ft	2003	Lincoln	TVT I, LLC
1026221	Lattice tower	226 ft	2013	Lincoln	Alltel Corporation
1290995	Lattice tower	225 ft	2014	Hickman	Horvath Towers III, LLC
1026739	Tower	222 ft	1975	Lincoln	Private owner (name withheld)
1042540	Tower	216 ft	1990	Lincoln	TowerCo V Holdings LLC
1324351	Guyed tower	215 ft	2023	Valparaiso	American Towers LLC
1300809	Guyed tower	200 ft	2003	Malcolm	K2 Towers III, LLC
1028306	Lattice tower	199 ft	1997	Raymond	Cellco Partnership
1028070	Lattice tower	199 ft	1993	Waverly	American Towers LLC
1258268	Other or unspecified	199 ft	2007	Lincoln	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1258273	Other or unspecified	199 ft	2007	Huskerville	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1054629	Other or unspecified	198 ft	1983	Lincoln	Vertical Bridge S3 Assets, LLC
1032158	Guyed tower	198 ft	1992	Lincoln	American Towers LLC
1261058	Tower	198 ft	2008	Lincoln	Alltel Corporation
1054630	Other or unspecified	197 ft	1983	Lincoln	Vertical Bridge S3 Assets, LLC
1054632	Other or unspecified	197 ft	1983	Lincoln	Vertical Bridge S3 Assets, LLC
1054634	Other or unspecified	197 ft	1983	Lincoln	Vertical Bridge S3 Assets, LLC
1203052	Tower	197 ft	1985	Lincoln	Metro Paging Company
1264375	Tower	197 ft	2003	Lincoln	Alltel Corporation
1054633	Other or unspecified	196 ft	1983	Lincoln	Vertical Bridge S3 Assets, LLC
1054635	Other or unspecified	196 ft	1983	Lincoln	Vertical Bridge S3 Assets, LLC
1054636	Other or unspecified	196 ft	1983	Lincoln	Vertical Bridge S3 Assets, LLC
1218799	Mast	196 ft	2000	Denton	Alltel Corporation
1054631	Other or unspecified	195 ft	1983	Lincoln	Vertical Bridge S3 Assets, LLC
1201369	Other or unspecified	195 ft	1990	Lincoln	LINCOLN,CITY OF dba LINCOLN ELECTRIC SYSTEM
1251748	Tower	193 ft	2007	Lincoln	Alltel Corporation
1322161	Monopole	188 ft	2022	Lincoln	TowerCo V Holdings LLC
1228835	Other or unspecified	176 ft	2002	Lincoln	LINCOLN,CITY OF dba LINCOLN ELECTRIC SYSTEM
1210173	Tower	170 ft	2003	Huskerville	STC Five LLC
1307553	Monopole	168 ft	2020	Lincoln	LINCOLN,CITY OF dba LINCOLN ELECTRIC SYSTEM
1299903	Monopole	165 ft	2017	Lincoln	LINCOLN,CITY OF dba LINCOLN ELECTRIC SYSTEM
1234880	Tower	160 ft	2002	Lincoln	BNSF Railway Co.
1031489	Pole	154 ft	1996	Lincoln	Cellco Partnership
1031490	Pole	154 ft	1996	Lincoln	Cellco Partnership
1028331	Mast	154 ft	2000	Lincoln	Alltel Corporation
1242335	Lattice tower	154 ft	2004	Lincoln	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1242803	Other or unspecified	153 ft	2004	Lincoln	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1028067	Monopole	149 ft	1991	Lincoln	American Towers LLC
1321424	On a building	145 ft	2022	Lincoln	T-Mobile Central LLC
1256319	Pole	140 ft	2010	Lincoln	City of Lincoln
1289164	Monopole	138 ft	2014	Lincoln	LINCOLN,CITY OF dba LINCOLN ELECTRIC SYSTEM
1297101	Monopole	135 ft	2016	Lincoln	LINCOLN,CITY OF dba LINCOLN ELECTRIC SYSTEM
1294162	Monopole	129 ft	2016	Lincoln	Alltel Corporation
1287688	Pole	128 ft	2013	Lincoln	Alltel Corporation
1222269	Pole	125 ft	2001	Lincoln	Cellco Partnership
1227203	Mast	125 ft	2001	Lincoln	Private owner (name withheld)
1263289	Other or unspecified	123 ft	2008	Lincoln	Alltel Corporation
1213871	Monopole	121 ft	2000	Lincoln	STC Five LLC
1242802	Lattice tower	120 ft	2004	Lincoln	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1268344	Tower	120 ft	2009	Lincoln	State of Nebrasa Department of Roads
1002529	Monopole	115 ft	2018	Lincoln	STC Five LLC
1242731	Tower	108 ft	2004	Denton	City of Lincoln
1031488	Pole	105 ft	1996	Lincoln	Cellco Partnership
1002528	Tower	105 ft	1996	Lincoln	STC Five LLC
1246439	Monopole	105 ft	2005	Lincoln	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1038178	Tower	104 ft	1995	Lincoln	UNION COLLEGE
1242875	Other or unspecified	100 ft	2004	Lincoln	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
1268013	Tower	100 ft	2009	Lincoln	BNSF Railway Co.
1312713	Monopole	100 ft	2020	Crete	Windstream Corporation
1294574	Monopole	86 ft	2016	Lincoln	SBA Towers IX, LLC
1321486	Monopole	86 ft	2020	Lincoln	Windstream Corporation
1287256	Pole	85 ft	2013	Lincoln	Alltel Corporation
1319164	Monopole	85 ft	2003	Lincoln	Hoosier Towers, LLC.
1208869	Pole	79 ft	2000	Lincoln	CCATT LLC
1292779	Monopole	68 ft	2015	Lincoln	Alltel Corporation
1064003	Tower	60 ft	1998	Lincoln	AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LINCOLN, NEBRASKA DBA = LINCOLN AIRPORT AUTHORITY
1323792	Lattice tower	60 ft	1983	Lincoln	PTI US TOWERS II, LLC
1268345	Tower	50 ft	2009	Lincoln	State of Nebrasa Department of Roads

If you have a tower lease in Lancaster County

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 Nebraska with similar tower counts: Douglas County (137), Sarpy County (78), Lincoln County (56), Dawson County (49), Platte County (47).

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.