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Lattice tower 129427

Birmingham, Alabama · Shelby County

Overall height
72 m (236 ft)
Rank in AL
3142nd
of 4,539
Constructed
1996
30 years ago
Radio horizon
35 km (22 mi)
estimate

Overview

ASR 129427 is a lattice tower registered about 19 km (12 mi) from Birmingham, AL. It stands 72 m (236 ft) above ground level.

The median lattice tower in Alabama is 81 m tall across 1,099 registrations, so this one sits 11.0% below the typical height for its type.

Crown Castle Gt Company, LLC holds the registration. Tower companies like this one lease space on their structures to multiple carriers, so the registered owner does not tell you which networks operate here.

At 72 m, the radio horizon for an antenna at the top of this structure works out to roughly 35 km (21.7 mi). That is a geometric limit for flat, unobstructed terrain — real coverage depends on transmit power, frequency, terrain and what is in the way.

Three other registered structures sit within 3.6 km (2.2 mi), the nearest 199 m to the SSW.

The registration dates from the 1990s, part of the 4,539 structures on file for Alabama.

Location

Coordinates
33.39925, -86.66050

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Registration record

as filed with the FCC
FCC registration 129427
Structure type Lattice tower
Overall height (AGL) 72 m (236 ft)
Height above sea level 435 m (1,428 ft)
Constructed 1996
Date on record 1 Jan 1996
Coordinates 33.39925, -86.66050
County Shelby County
Registered owner Crown Castle Gt Company, LLC
Owner type Tower company

How it compares

calculated from the full national dataset
Height rank in Alabama 3142nd of 4,539 taller than 30.8%
Height rank in Birmingham 30th of 137
Height rank in county 61st of 102
Median lattice tower in Alabama 81 m (265 ft) −11.0% vs median
Radio horizon (estimate) 35 km (22 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain
Other structures within 5 km 4

Nearest registered structures

Distance Bearing Type Height ASR
199 m SSW Tower 85 m (280 ft) 601247
2.4 km (1.5 mi) NW Monopole 49 m (160 ft) 2709184
3.6 km (2.2 mi) ENE Tower 57 m (187 ft) 109517
3.9 km (2.4 mi) NW Tower 51 m (166 ft) 128965
5.2 km (3.2 mi) W Pole 38 m (125 ft) 129454

About this record

An open steel framework that carries heavy antenna loads with less material than a solid pole. Common for broadcast and multi-tenant wireless sites.

Source data is the FCC ASR record for structure 129427, which gives a construction date of 1996. Registrations are updated when a structure changes, so figures reflect the most recent filing rather than continuous monitoring.

"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.