Antenna tower · 2026
Platte County Communications Tower
Wheatland, WY · near Phifer Airfield (1.3 mi)
What this outcome means
The FAA studied the proposal and concluded it would not be a hazard to air navigation. A no-hazard determination is not permanent — it carries an expiration date, and if the structure is not built by then the case has to be re-filed.
The proposal, in the filer's words
"We would like to replace the radio antennas on the roof of the courthouse with a tower up to 75 ft in height The current courthouse is 45ft high raising the antennas should improve our communication. there will be a 20ft antenna on top of the tower. We are looking for guidance on a tower from 55ft to 75ft Whatever we can have without interfering with the flight path of the airport. We would like to have the tower up and ready for a short transition of our communication system before they start construction on the new roof which should be in late July"
Filing details
- Case number (ASN)
- 2026-ANM-3250-OE
- Structure
- Platte County Communications Tower
- Type
- Tower / antenna
- Category
- Antenna tower
- Height above ground
- 90 ft
- Height above sea level
- 4,840 ft
- Site elevation
- 4,750 ft
- Notice of
- New Construction
- Duration
- Permanent
- Marking & lighting
- —
Timeline
- Filed
- May 4, 2026
- Determined
- July 7, 2026
- Determination expires
- January 7, 2028
A determination that lapses before the structure is built has to be re-filed. The FAA does not send a reminder.
Who filed it
- Sponsor
- Platte County Wyoming
- Representative
- James(jamie) Rietz
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Location
- Coordinates
- 42.055983, -104.952753
- Degrees / minutes / seconds
- 42°03'21.5"N 104°57'09.9"W
- County
- Platte
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About this record
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Source: FAA Obstruction Evaluation / Airport Airspace Analysis (OE/AAA) public archive (oeaaa.faa.gov), data as of September 12, 2026. Compiled by LOS Analyzer (Idea Engine LLC). This is not an official FAA record or an FAA determination; the FAA's portal is authoritative. LOS Analyzer is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FAA.
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