Guyed tower 118335
Near Fresno, California · Fresno County
Overview
The FCC lists structure 118335 about 26 km (16 mi) from Fresno, CA as a guyed tower. Overall height above ground is 157 m, or 515 ft.
Locally it is the 1st tallest of 124 registered structures about 26 km (16 mi) from Fresno, CA.
Vertical Bridge Cc FM, 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 157 m, the radio horizon for an antenna at the top of this structure works out to roughly 52 km (32.1 mi). That is a geometric limit for flat, unobstructed terrain — real coverage depends on transmit power, frequency, terrain and what is in the way.
Registration density around this point is 2 other structures within a 5 km radius.
California has 160 registered structures of this type, and this is one of them.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 118335 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 157 m (515 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 240 m (789 ft) |
| Constructed | 1987 |
| Date on record | 1 Nov 1987 |
| Coordinates | 36.55317, -119.75361 |
| County | Fresno County |
| Registered owner | Vertical Bridge Cc FM, LLC |
| Owner type | Tower company |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in California | 33rd of 6,865 taller than 99.5% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in nearest city | 1st of 124 |
| Height rank in county | 6th of 233 |
| Median guyed tower in California | 78 m (255 ft) +102% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 52 km (32 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 2 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 845 m | SSE | Tower | 88 m (289 ft) | 117628 |
| 4.8 km (3.0 mi) | ENE | Monopole | 38 m (126 ft) | 2696833 |
| 6.6 km (4.1 mi) | W | Monopole | 50 m (163 ft) | 2662211 |
| 10 km (6.3 mi) | NE | Tower | 45 m (148 ft) | 121654 |
| 10 km (6.4 mi) | ENE | Lattice tower | 50 m (165 ft) | 117453 |
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.
This page summarises FCC ASR record 118335, from the weekly file dated 2026-08-23. Rankings and comparisons on this page are calculated by Pylon Plans from the full national dataset, not supplied by the FCC.
"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.