Cell towers in Columbia Falls, Montana
The FCC register lists 5 antenna structures in and around Columbia Falls. That is the 51st highest count of any place in Montana.
Overview
5 antenna structures are registered with the FCC in Columbia Falls, MT.
Counted against 5,753 residents, that is 86.9 per 100,000 — worth reading alongside area density, since structures cluster along roads and ridgelines rather than where people sleep.
Half the registered structures here are taller than 32 m (105 ft) and half are shorter.
By structure type the register shows 1 monopole and 3 lattice towers.
The earliest structure still on the register here dates from 1995.
Structure types
| Lattice tower | 3 | 60% |
| Tower | 1 | 20% |
| Monopole | 1 | 20% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Flathead Emergency Communications Center Other | 1 | 20% |
| Centurytel of Montana, INC. Other | 1 | 20% |
| Gold Creek Cellular of Montana Limited Partnership Other | 1 | 20% |
| Ccatt LLC Tower company | 1 | 20% |
| American Towers LLC Tower company | 1 | 20% |
Tallest registered structures
| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 m (154 ft) | Monopole | 2000 | American Towers LLC | 2703254 |
| 35 m (115 ft) | Tower | 2010 | Ccatt LLC | 612904 |
| 32 m (105 ft) | Lattice tower | 2013 | Gold Creek Cellular of Montana Limited Partnership | 2685750 |
| 25 m (81 ft) | Lattice tower | 1995 | Centurytel of Montana, INC. | 97719 |
| 24 m (80 ft) | Lattice tower | 2024 | Flathead Emergency Communications Center | 2725753 |
When they were registered
| 1990s | 1 | 20% |
| 2000s | 1 | 20% |
| 2010s | 2 | 40% |
| 2020s | 1 | 20% |
Nearby places
- Whitefish 5
- Kalispell 36
- Polson 16
- Plains 7
- Thompson Falls 11
About this data
Figures are drawn from the FCC's public antenna structure register (2026-08-23). It covers structures that need registering — broadly those over 200 feet or close to an airport — and not the many shorter installations that carry mobile traffic.
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.