Tower array 2646217
Bakersfield, California · Kern County
Overview
Registered with the FCC as structure 2646217, this tower array element about 14 km (8.6 mi) from Bakersfield, CA was built in 2007 and rises 102 m (335 ft) from the ground.
Compared with other tower array element registrations in California, it is 33.2% taller than the median of 77 m.
The structure is registered to Akal Broadcasting Corporation, which holds 4 registrations across California.
Line-of-sight distance from the top of a 102 m structure is about 42 km (25.9 mi) under the standard 4/3-earth model. Actual usable range is normally much shorter, since hills, buildings and foliage all cut into it.
The closest other registered structure is 126 m to the SSW. In total there are 8 other registered structures within 5 km.
The site lies 14 km (8.6 mi) outside Bakersfield, 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 | 2646217 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower array |
| Overall height (AGL) | 102 m (335 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 266 m (873 ft) |
| Constructed | 2007 |
| Date on record | 15 Aug 2007 |
| Coordinates | 35.45258, -118.94464 |
| County | Kern County |
| Registered owner | Akal Broadcasting Corporation |
| Owner type | Broadcaster |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in California | 185th of 6,865 taller than 97.3% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Bakersfield | 7th of 117 |
| Height rank in county | 13th of 330 |
| Median tower array in California | 77 m (251 ft) +33.2% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 42 km (26 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 8 |
Nearest registered structures
| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 m | SSW | Tower array | 103 m (337 ft) | 2646220 |
| 133 m | W | Tower array | 102 m (335 ft) | 2646219 |
| 140 m | NW | Tower array | 103 m (337 ft) | 2646214 |
| 307 m | SW | Tower array | 79 m (259 ft) | 617976 |
| 387 m | SW | Tower array | 79 m (259 ft) | 617975 |
About this record
One element of a 4-tower array. Multi-tower arrays are typically AM broadcast antennas, where the towers work together to shape the signal in a particular direction.
All measurements shown are taken from FCC registration 2646217. Height is the overall height above ground including any antennas and lightning rod, which is why it can exceed the height of the supporting structure alone.
"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.