Guyed tower 108172
Billings, Montana · Yellowstone County
Overview
The FCC lists structure 108172 in Billings, MT as a guyed tower. Overall height above ground is 113 m, or 370 ft.
Of the 75 structures registered in Billings, MT, this is the 14th tallest.
The registrant is Townsquare Media Billings, LLC, a broadcaster. Structures registered to broadcasters usually carry the station's own transmitting antenna rather than leased wireless equipment.
At 113 m, the radio horizon for an antenna at the top of this structure works out to roughly 44 km (27.2 mi). That is a geometric limit for flat, unobstructed terrain — real coverage depends on transmit power, frequency, terrain and what is in the way.
Its nearest neighbour is a guyed tower 91 m to the S, standing 152 m tall.
Ranked 14th by height among the 75 registered structures in Billings, MT, 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 | 108172 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 113 m (370 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 1220 m (4,004 ft) |
| Constructed | 1979 |
| Date on record | 1 Mar 1979 |
| Coordinates | 45.76603, -108.45514 |
| County | Yellowstone County |
| Registered owner | Townsquare Media Billings, LLC |
| Owner type | Broadcaster |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Montana | 50th of 1,059 taller than 95.4% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Billings | 14th of 75 |
| Height rank in county | 14th of 87 |
| Median guyed tower in Montana | 90 m (295 ft) +25.5% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 44 km (27 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 27 |
Nearest registered structures
| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 m | S | Guyed tower | 152 m (499 ft) | 2638266 |
| 137 m | SSW | Guyed tower | 44 m (143 ft) | 2623012 |
| 178 m | WSW | Tower | 51 m (167 ft) | 2669527 |
| 205 m | SSW | Guyed tower | 63 m (206 ft) | 122908 |
| 243 m | WNW | Guyed tower | 124 m (407 ft) | 2650018 |
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.
Source data is the FCC ASR record for structure 108172, which gives a construction date of 1979. Registrations are updated when a structure changes, so figures reflect the most recent filing rather than continuous monitoring.
"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.