Lattice tower 119542
Key West, Florida · Monroe County
Overview
Registered with the FCC as structure 119542, this lattice tower in Key West, FL was built in 1997 and rises 56 m (183 ft) from the ground.
Compared with other lattice tower registrations in Florida, it is 29.5% shorter than the median of 79 m.
The structure is registered to Vb-s1 Assets, LLC, which holds 64 registrations across Florida.
Line-of-sight distance from the top of a 56 m structure is about 31 km (19.1 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 138 m to the W. In total there are 13 other registered structures within 5 km.
It is one of 20 structures on the FCC register in Key West, FL, and dates from the 1990s.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 119542 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Lattice tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 56 m (183 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 56 m (185 ft) |
| Constructed | 1997 |
| Date on record | 15 Jun 1997 |
| Coordinates | 24.57172, -81.73872 |
| County | Monroe County |
| Registered owner | Vb-s1 Assets, LLC |
| Owner type | Tower company |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Florida | 3859th of 6,641 taller than 41.9% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Key West | 3rd of 20 |
| Height rank in county | 35th of 71 |
| Median lattice tower in Florida | 79 m (260 ft) −29.5% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 31 km (19 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 13 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138 m | W | Guyed tower | 48 m (158 ft) | 2718356 |
| 155 m | WNW | Other | 37 m (121 ft) | 129874 |
| 599 m | SE | Pole | 51 m (166 ft) | 2642798 |
| 725 m | NE | Pole | 31 m (100 ft) | 2702477 |
| 942 m | NW | Monopole | 38 m (125 ft) | 2711477 |
About this record
An open steel framework that carries heavy antenna loads with less material than a solid pole. Common for broadcast and multi-tenant wireless sites.
These figures come from the FCC's Antenna Structure Registration database, filed under registration 119542. Heights and coordinates are as submitted by the registrant, not independently surveyed.
"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.