Cell towers in Traverse City, Michigan
The FCC register lists 52 antenna structures in and around Traverse City. That is the 3rd highest count of any place in Michigan.
Overview
The FCC register lists 52 antenna structures in and around Traverse City, MI. That is the 3rd highest count of any place in Michigan.
Per head that is 328.4 structures for every 100,000 people; per unit of area it is 6.28 per square mile.
The median registered structure here stands 48 m (156 ft); the tallest reaches 180 m (590 ft).
The largest registered owner here is Alltel Corporation, which holds 6 of them — 11.5% of the local total. Owner is not the same as carrier: tower companies lease space on their structures to several networks at once.
The most recent registration on file here dates from 2026.
Structure types
| Tower | 17 | 33% |
| Guyed tower | 9 | 17% |
| Not specified | 7 | 13% |
| Pole | 7 | 13% |
| Monopole | 7 | 13% |
| Lattice tower | 4 | 8% |
| Building with tower | 1 | 2% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Alltel Corporation Carrier | 6 | 12% |
| American Towers LLC Tower company | 6 | 12% |
| Wtcm Radio INC Broadcaster | 4 | 8% |
| Traverse City Area Public Schools Other | 3 | 6% |
| Sba Towers, LLC Tower company | 3 | 6% |
Tallest registered structures
top 25 of 52| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 m (590 ft) | Not specified | 1974 | Barbara a Martin Trust Traverse Bay Tower Leasing, LLC | 621326 |
| 151 m (495 ft) | Guyed tower | 2006 | American Towers LLC | 618054 |
| 148 m (485 ft) | Guyed tower | 1999 | Michigan, State Of | 625340 |
| 147 m (483 ft) | Guyed tower | 1996 | Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC | 127184 |
| 146 m (480 ft) | Tower | 1998 | Martin, June Dba = Lakeland Tower Leasing | 621342 |
| 131 m (429 ft) | Not specified | 1981 | Wtcm Radio INC | 107276 |
| 131 m (429 ft) | Not specified | 1981 | Wtcm Radio INC | 107277 |
| 131 m (429 ft) | Not specified | 1981 | Wtcm Radio INC | 107278 |
| 131 m (429 ft) | Not specified | 1981 | Wtcm Radio INC | 107279 |
| 131 m (428 ft) | Guyed tower | 1993 | Northern Christian Radio, INC. | 617825 |
| 130 m (427 ft) | Tower | 1995 | Vb-s1 Assets, LLC | 107233 |
| 126 m (415 ft) | Not specified | 1991 | Blarney Stone Broadcasting, INC. | 109741 |
| 106 m (349 ft) | Tower | 2001 | Alltel Corporation | 2619269 |
| 99 m (325 ft) | Guyed tower | 2021 | Grand Traverse County Of | 2602771 |
| 93 m (305 ft) | Guyed tower | 2002 | American Towers LLC | 106107 |
| 82 m (269 ft) | Tower | 1999 | Alltel Corporation | 615339 |
| 78 m (256 ft) | Tower | 1992 | Wccw Radio, INC. | 106940 |
| 72 m (236 ft) | Guyed tower | 2006 | Sba Towers, LLC | 2653807 |
| 67 m (219 ft) | Lattice tower | 1993 | At&t CORP | 107215 |
| 62 m (202 ft) | Tower | 1998 | Global Tower, LLC. Through American Towers, LLC | 617904 |
| 61 m (200 ft) | Monopole | 1997 | American Towers LLC | 623994 |
| 61 m (200 ft) | Monopole | 2004 | Sba Towers Vii, LLC | 2644992 |
| 56 m (185 ft) | Monopole | 2006 | Sba Towers, LLC | 2655022 |
| 50 m (165 ft) | Monopole | 2006 | Sba Towers, LLC | 2655019 |
| 49 m (159 ft) | Monopole | 2026 | Towernorth Development, LLC | 2732952 |
When they were registered
| 1970s | 1 | 2% |
| 1980s | 4 | 8% |
| 1990s | 19 | 37% |
| 2000s | 18 | 35% |
| 2010s | 4 | 8% |
| 2020s | 6 | 12% |
Nearby places
- Interlochen 5
- Kingsley 6
- Rapid City 5
- South Boardman 6
- Fife Lake 7
About this data
These counts come from the FCC Antenna Structure Registration database, weekly file dated 2026-08-23. Registration is generally required above 200 feet or near an airport, so small cells, rooftop antennas and short masts do not appear.
The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database covers structures that require registration — generally those over 200 feet or near airports. Many small cells, rooftop antennas and short towers are not registered and will not appear here.
"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.