Guyed tower 106885
Great Falls, Montana · Cascade County
Overview
Structure 106885 in Great Falls, MT is recorded in the FCC's Antenna Structure Registration database as a guyed tower measuring 165 m (542 ft) tall.
The median guyed tower in Montana is 90 m tall across 142 registrations, so this one sits 83.8% above the typical height for its type.
The registrant is Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC, a broadcaster. Structures registered to broadcasters usually carry the station's own transmitting antenna rather than leased wireless equipment.
Line-of-sight distance from the top of a 165 m structure is about 53 km (32.9 mi) under the standard 4/3-earth model. Actual usable range is normally much shorter, since hills, buildings and foliage all cut into it.
Three other registered structures sit within 519 m, the nearest 19 m to the NE.
Built roughly 13 years ago, it is one of 32 registered structures serving the Great Falls area.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 106885 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 165 m (542 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 1250 m (4,102 ft) |
| Constructed | 2013 |
| Date on record | 26 Apr 2013 |
| Coordinates | 47.53542, -111.28486 |
| County | Cascade County |
| Registered owner | Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC |
| Owner type | Broadcaster |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Montana | 11th of 1,059 taller than 99.1% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Great Falls | 2nd of 32 |
| Height rank in county | 2nd of 43 |
| Median guyed tower in Montana | 90 m (295 ft) +83.8% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 53 km (33 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 12 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 m | NE | Tower | 165 m (540 ft) | 128310 |
| 478 m | N | Guyed tower | 149 m (488 ft) | 112575 |
| 519 m | NNE | Guyed tower | 124 m (408 ft) | 2626857 |
| 605 m | ESE | Tower | 110 m (360 ft) | 2632166 |
| 1.8 km (1.1 mi) | ENE | Guyed tower | 154 m (505 ft) | 121306 |
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.
These figures come from the FCC's Antenna Structure Registration database, filed under registration 106885. Heights and coordinates are as submitted by the registrant, not independently surveyed.
"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.