Guyed tower 2688195
Huntsville, Alabama · Madison County
Overview
This guyed tower about 11 km (7.1 mi) from Huntsville, AL carries FCC registration 2688195. Its overall height is 55 m (181 ft) above ground, putting the top at 419 m above sea level.
The median guyed tower in Alabama is 98 m tall across 769 registrations, so this one sits 43.4% below the typical height for its type.
American Towers 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.
Height sets an upper bound on reach: about 31 km (19 mi) to the radio horizon for equipment mounted at the top. This is a theoretical maximum over flat ground and says nothing about signal strength.
Its nearest neighbour is a tower 115 m to the NW, standing 76 m tall.
The site lies 11 km (7.1 mi) outside Huntsville, which is characteristic of structures placed for terrain and line of sight rather than proximity to population.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 2688195 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 55 m (181 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 419 m (1,373 ft) |
| Constructed | 1986 |
| Date on record | 1 Jan 1986 |
| Coordinates | 34.79594, -86.63956 |
| County | Madison County |
| Registered owner | American Towers LLC |
| Owner type | Tower company |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Alabama | 3801st of 4,539 taller than 16.3% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Huntsville | 51st of 89 |
| Height rank in county | 93rd of 154 |
| Median guyed tower in Alabama | 98 m (320 ft) −43.4% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 31 km (19 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 18 |
Nearest registered structures
| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 m | NW | Tower | 76 m (250 ft) | 2682258 |
| 147 m | N | Tower | 62 m (204 ft) | 2660286 |
| 241 m | N | Guyed tower | 197 m (647 ft) | 602071 |
| 829 m | ESE | Guyed tower | 181 m (593 ft) | 617716 |
| 2.2 km (1.4 mi) | SW | Tower array | 77 m (253 ft) | 622506 |
About this record
A slender mast held upright by tensioned cables anchored around it. The cheapest way to go very tall, which is why most structures above 300 m are guyed.
Source data is the FCC ASR record for structure 2688195, which gives a construction date of 1986. 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.