Tower 111146
Saginaw, Michigan · Saginaw County
Overview
Registered with the FCC as structure 111146, this tower about 11 km (6.7 mi) from Saginaw, MI was built in 1985 and rises 266 m (873 ft) from the ground.
Compared with other tower registrations in Michigan, it is 263% taller than the median of 73 m.
The structure is registered to Vb Nimbus, LLC, which holds 21 registrations across Michigan.
Line-of-sight distance from the top of a 266 m structure is about 67 km (41.8 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 133 m to the NW. In total there are 9 other registered structures within 5 km.
Its county accounts for 92 of the 4,519 structures registered across Michigan.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 111146 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 266 m (873 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 444 m (1,457 ft) |
| Constructed | 1985 |
| Date on record | 1 Jan 1985 |
| Coordinates | 43.47333, -83.84444 |
| County | Saginaw County |
| Registered owner | Vb Nimbus, LLC |
| Owner type | Tower company |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Michigan | 45th of 4,519 taller than 99.0% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Saginaw | 3rd of 38 |
| Height rank in county | 6th of 92 |
| Median tower in Michigan | 73 m (240 ft) +263% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 67 km (42 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 9 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133 m | NW | Not specified | 318 m (1,043 ft) | 2646107 |
| 322 m | SSE | Guyed tower | 318 m (1,043 ft) | 2711279 |
| 2.2 km (1.4 mi) | SE | Monopole | 49 m (159 ft) | 2708955 |
| 2.6 km (1.6 mi) | ESE | Tower array | 83 m (272 ft) | 111153 |
| 2.7 km (1.7 mi) | ESE | Tower array | 83 m (272 ft) | 111152 |
About this record
A freestanding tower whose specific construction is not further specified in the registration.
Details on this page come from the FCC's public ASR file. The register records the physical structure and its owner; it does not list the antennas mounted on it or the networks they serve.
"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.