Tower 612689
Great Falls, Montana · Cascade County
Overview
Registered with the FCC as structure 612689, this tower about 12 km (7.7 mi) from Great Falls, MT was built in 1986 and rises 245 m (803 ft) from the ground.
Within its county it ranks 1st out of 43 registered structures by overall height.
The structure is registered to Staradio CORP., which holds 3 registrations across Montana.
From 245 m up, the horizon sits about 64 km (40 mi) away. Coverage in the real world falls off well before that limit because of terrain, buildings and the physics of the band in use.
The closest other registered structure is 1.2 km (0.7 mi) to the NE. In total there are 2 other registered structures within 5 km.
Its county accounts for 43 of the 1,059 structures registered across Montana.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 612689 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 245 m (803 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 1409 m (4,621 ft) |
| Constructed | 1986 |
| Date on record | 1 Aug 1986 |
| Coordinates | 47.60675, -111.35933 |
| County | Cascade County |
| Registered owner | Staradio CORP. |
| Owner type | Other |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Montana | 1st of 1,059 taller than 100% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Great Falls | 1st of 32 |
| Height rank in county | 1st of 43 |
| Median tower in Montana | 43 m (140 ft) +473% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 64 km (40 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 2 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 km (0.7 mi) | NE | Guyed tower | 154 m (506 ft) | 2618351 |
| 1.9 km (1.2 mi) | SE | Tower | 7.6 m (25 ft) | 2622196 |
| 6.2 km (3.9 mi) | SE | Guyed tower | 68 m (224 ft) | 106813 |
| 9.3 km (5.8 mi) | SE | Guyed tower | 149 m (488 ft) | 112575 |
| 9.4 km (5.8 mi) | SE | Guyed tower | 124 m (408 ft) | 2626857 |
About this record
A freestanding tower whose specific construction is not further specified in the registration.
Details on this page come from the FCC's public ASR file. The register records the physical structure and its owner; it does not list the antennas mounted on it or the networks they serve.
"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.