Guyed tower 127005
Near Billings, Montana · Yellowstone County
Overview
The FCC lists structure 127005 about 33 km (20 mi) from Billings, MT as a guyed tower. Overall height above ground is 194 m, or 635 ft.
Of the 75 structures registered about 33 km (20 mi) from Billings, MT, this is the 1st tallest.
FCC records list American Towers LLC as the registered owner of this structure.
At 194 m, the radio horizon for an antenna at the top of this structure works out to roughly 57 km (35.6 mi). That is a geometric limit for flat, unobstructed terrain — real coverage depends on transmit power, frequency, terrain and what is in the way.
Three other registered structures sit within 20 km (12 mi), the nearest 124 m to the N.
The site lies 33 km (20 mi) outside Billings, 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 | 127005 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 194 m (635 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 1430 m (4,691 ft) |
| Constructed | 2001 |
| Date on record | 4 Oct 2001 |
| Coordinates | 45.74028, -108.13897 |
| County | Yellowstone County |
| Registered owner | American Towers LLC |
| Owner type | Tower company |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Montana | 5th of 1,059 taller than 99.6% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in nearest city | 1st of 75 |
| Height rank in county | 1st of 87 |
| Median guyed tower in Montana | 90 m (295 ft) +115% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 57 km (36 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 1 |
Nearest registered structures
| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 m | N | Tower | 191 m (628 ft) | 107409 |
| 17 km (11 mi) | WNW | Guyed tower | 123 m (404 ft) | 107410 |
| 20 km (12 mi) | WNW | Tower | 98 m (323 ft) | 2618955 |
| 20 km (12 mi) | W | Lattice tower | 73 m (238 ft) | 107216 |
| 20 km (13 mi) | NNW | Guyed tower | 125 m (410 ft) | 2645507 |
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 127005, which gives a construction date of 2001. 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.