Tower 125750
Fort Payne, Alabama · DeKalb County
Overview
Registered with the FCC as structure 125750, this tower in Fort Payne, AL was built in 1995 and rises 104 m (341 ft) from the ground.
Within its county it ranks 7th out of 61 registered structures by overall height.
The structure is registered to Crown Castle Gt Company, LLC, which holds 91 registrations across Alabama.
Using the standard radio-horizon formula, an antenna at 104 m has a theoretical sightline of 42 km (26.1 mi). Terrain and obstructions reduce this in practice, often substantially.
The closest other registered structure is 2.5 km (1.6 mi) to the WSW. In total there are 2 other registered structures within 5 km.
The registration dates from the 1990s, part of the 4,539 structures on file for Alabama.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 125750 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 104 m (341 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 628 m (2,061 ft) |
| Constructed | 1995 |
| Date on record | 1 Jan 1995 |
| Coordinates | 34.48017, -85.66294 |
| County | DeKalb 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 | 701st of 4,539 taller than 84.6% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Fort Payne | 1st of 21 |
| Height rank in county | 7th of 61 |
| Median tower in Alabama | 82 m (270 ft) +26.2% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 42 km (26 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 2 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 km (1.6 mi) | WSW | Pole | 19 m (63 ft) | 2677522 |
| 3.4 km (2.1 mi) | WSW | Monopole | 48 m (159 ft) | 2731507 |
| 5.4 km (3.3 mi) | SW | Tower | 43 m (140 ft) | 2683888 |
| 5.4 km (3.4 mi) | SW | Tower | 56 m (185 ft) | 623789 |
| 5.4 km (3.4 mi) | SW | Tower | 79 m (259 ft) | 2662599 |
About this record
A freestanding tower whose specific construction is not further specified in the registration.
Details on this page come from the FCC's public ASR file. The register records the physical structure and its owner; it does not list the antennas mounted on it or the networks they serve.
"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.