Cell towers in Birmingham, Alabama
The FCC register lists 137 antenna structures in and around Birmingham. That is the 1st highest count of any place in Alabama.
Registered structures
137
Median height
49 m (159 ft)
−40.0% vs state median
Tallest
345 m (1,132 ft)
Per 100k residents
69.9
population 195,893 (2025)
Structure types
| Tower | 50 | 36% |
| Monopole | 43 | 31% |
| Pole | 12 | 9% |
| Lattice tower | 12 | 9% |
| Guyed tower | 9 | 7% |
| Not specified | 3 | 2% |
| Tower array | 3 | 2% |
| Building with antenna | 2 | 1% |
| Tree | 1 | <1% |
| Mast | 1 | <1% |
| Building with tower | 1 | <1% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Crown Castle South LLC Tower company | 17 | 12% |
| Crown Castle Gt Company, LLC Tower company | 16 | 12% |
| American Towers LLC Tower company | 15 | 11% |
| Norfolk Southern Railway Company Railroad | 8 | 6% |
| Vb-s1 Assets, LLC Tower company | 7 | 5% |
Tallest registered structures
top 25 of 137| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 345 m (1,132 ft) | Guyed tower | 2022 | Nexstar Media INC. | 601733 |
| 339 m (1,111 ft) | Guyed tower | 2002 | American Towers LLC | 2624652 |
| 328 m (1,075 ft) | Guyed tower | 1982 | Wvtm Hearst Television INC. | 600638 |
| 324 m (1,062 ft) | Tower | 1986 | Wtto Licensee, LLC | 599978 |
| 318 m (1,042 ft) | Tower | 1987 | Gray Local Media, INC. | 112684 |
| 218 m (714 ft) | Guyed tower | 1997 | Vb Nimbus, LLC | 120171 |
| 216 m (709 ft) | Tower | 1995 | Wtto, INC | 599980 |
| 215 m (704 ft) | Guyed tower | 1987 | Vertical Bridge Cc FM, LLC | 611970 |
| 213 m (700 ft) | Guyed tower | 1987 | Kimtron, INC. | 601129 |
| 181 m (593 ft) | Tower | 1968 | TV Alabama, Incorporated | 615848 |
| 179 m (588 ft) | Guyed tower | 2013 | Pinnacle Towers LLC | 2621111 |
| 122 m (400 ft) | Not specified | 1974 | American Towers LLC | 600744 |
| 114 m (373 ft) | Building with tower | 1983 | At&t CORP | 600712 |
| 113 m (369 ft) | Tower | 2006 | Alabama Power Company | 598476 |
| 102 m (336 ft) | Tower | 2011 | Summitmedia, LLC | 604481 |
| 100 m (329 ft) | Tower | 1990 | Summitmedia, LLC | 604488 |
| 94 m (308 ft) | Tower | 1947 | Loam Media, INC. | 613386 |
| 92 m (301 ft) | Building with antenna | 2003 | Alabama Power Company | 2098542 |
| 90 m (296 ft) | Lattice tower | 2011 | Crown Castle South LLC | 600331 |
| 89 m (293 ft) | Tower | 1993 | Crown Castle South LLC | 600350 |
| 87 m (285 ft) | Tower array | 1976 | Vb-s1 Assets, LLC | 619966 |
| 87 m (285 ft) | Tower | 2000 | Sheridan Broadcasting Corporation | 1098147 |
| 86 m (281 ft) | Tower array | 1976 | Vb-s1 Assets, LLC | 619967 |
| 85 m (280 ft) | Tower | 1997 | Pinnacle Towers LLC | 601247 |
| 81 m (265 ft) | Lattice tower | 2024 | Towerco Vi, LLC | 2729614 |
When they were registered
| 1940s | 2 | 1% |
| 1960s | 1 | <1% |
| 1970s | 6 | 4% |
| 1980s | 12 | 9% |
| 1990s | 52 | 38% |
| 2000s | 21 | 15% |
| 2010s | 33 | 24% |
| 2020s | 10 | 7% |
Nearby places
- Huntsville 89
- Montgomery 111
- Mobile 132
About this data
The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database covers structures that require registration — generally those over 200 feet or near airports. Many small cells, rooftop antennas and short towers are not registered and will not appear here.
"Owner" is the entity that registered the structure, usually a tower company such as American Tower or Crown Castle. It does not indicate which carriers operate equipment on the structure.