Guyed tower 606308
Panama City, Florida · Bay County
Overview
A guyed tower of 447 m (1,466 ft), structure 606308 has stood about 18 km (11 mi) from Panama City, FL for about 36 years.
It is taller than 99.7% of the 6,641 registered structures in Florida, placing it 24th statewide.
FCC records list Nexstar Media INC. as the registered owner of this structure.
Height sets an upper bound on reach: about 87 km (54.1 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.
Three other registered structures sit within 9.2 km (5.7 mi), the nearest 5 km (3.1 mi) to the W.
The site lies 18 km (11 mi) outside Panama City, 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 | 606308 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 447 m (1,466 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 471 m (1,544 ft) |
| Constructed | 1990 |
| Date on record | 1 Aug 1990 |
| Coordinates | 30.35250, -85.39111 |
| County | Bay County |
| Registered owner | Nexstar Media INC. |
| Owner type | Broadcaster |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Florida | 24th of 6,641 taller than 99.7% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Panama City | 1st of 70 |
| Height rank in county | 1st of 143 |
| Median guyed tower in Florida | 99 m (326 ft) +349% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 87 km (54 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 1 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 km (3.1 mi) | W | Tower | 81 m (265 ft) | 107812 |
| 9.2 km (5.7 mi) | WSW | Lattice tower | 77 m (253 ft) | 2701288 |
| 9.2 km (5.7 mi) | NNW | Lattice tower | 88 m (290 ft) | 616405 |
| 9.6 km (6.0 mi) | NNW | Tower | 96 m (315 ft) | 126915 |
| 10 km (6.3 mi) | NNW | Tower | 106 m (349 ft) | 2610655 |
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.
Record 606308 is drawn from the FCC ASR weekly file dated 2026-08-23. The database covers structures that require registration — generally those over 200 ft or near airports — so shorter masts and small cells will not appear.
"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.