Guyed tower 605211
Fort Lauderdale, Florida · Broward County
Overview
The FCC lists structure 605211 in Fort Lauderdale, FL as a guyed tower. Overall height above ground is 128 m, or 420 ft.
Locally it is the 1st tallest of 50 registered structures in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Broward County Board of County Commissioners is the registered owner and accounts for 8% of the registered structures in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
At 128 m, the radio horizon for an antenna at the top of this structure works out to roughly 47 km (29 mi). That is a geometric limit for flat, unobstructed terrain — real coverage depends on transmit power, frequency, terrain and what is in the way.
This is a dense cluster: 41 other registered structures fall within 5 km, the closest just 742 m to the E.
Ranked 1st by height among the 50 registered structures in Fort Lauderdale, FL, it sits within a network of sites that between them cover the surrounding area.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 605211 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 128 m (420 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 130 m (427 ft) |
| Constructed | 2004 |
| Date on record | 14 Jan 2004 |
| Coordinates | 26.15411, -80.17725 |
| County | Broward County |
| Registered owner | Broward County Board of County Commissioners |
| Owner type | Government |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Florida | 352nd of 6,641 taller than 94.7% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Fort Lauderdale | 1st of 50 |
| Height rank in county | 6th of 283 |
| Median guyed tower in Florida | 99 m (326 ft) +28.8% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 47 km (29 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 41 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 742 m | E | Guyed tower | 99 m (324 ft) | 120967 |
| 753 m | E | Tower | 88 m (288 ft) | 603706 |
| 999 m | E | Tower | 31 m (101 ft) | 1098085 |
| 1.3 km (0.8 mi) | WSW | Lattice tower | 40 m (131 ft) | 128045 |
| 1.3 km (0.8 mi) | WSW | Lattice tower | 96 m (315 ft) | 605210 |
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 605211, 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.