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Guyed tower 602223

Charlotte, North Carolina · Mecklenburg County

Overall height
370 m (1,215 ft)
Rank in NC
29th
of 4,512
Constructed
1966
60 years ago
Radio horizon
79 km (49 mi)
estimate

Overview

ASR 602223 is a guyed tower registered about 11 km (6.8 mi) from Charlotte, NC. It stands 370 m (1,215 ft) above ground level.

Within its county it ranks 3rd out of 209 registered structures by overall height.

Wccb-tv, INC. is the registered owner, and this is the only structure it has registered anywhere in North Carolina.

The geometric radio horizon at this height is roughly 79 km (49.3 mi). Treat it as a ceiling rather than a coverage estimate — it assumes flat, clear terrain and ignores power and frequency entirely.

Its nearest neighbour is a lattice tower 478 m to the WSW, standing 61 m tall.

Ranked 3rd by height among the 177 registered structures in Charlotte, NC, it sits within a network of sites that between them cover the surrounding area.

Location

Coordinates
35.26722, -80.73444

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Registration record

as filed with the FCC
FCC registration 602223
Structure type Guyed tower
Overall height (AGL) 370 m (1,215 ft)
Height above sea level 608 m (1,994 ft)
Constructed 1966
Date on record 1 Jan 1966
Coordinates 35.26722, -80.73444
County Mecklenburg County
Registered owner Wccb-tv, INC.
Owner type Other

How it compares

calculated from the full national dataset
Height rank in North Carolina 29th of 4,512 taller than 99.4%
Height rank in Charlotte 3rd of 177
Height rank in county 3rd of 209
Median guyed tower in North Carolina 98 m (320 ft) +280% vs median
Radio horizon (estimate) 79 km (49 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain
Other structures within 5 km 14

Nearest registered structures

north is up
0.6 mi 1.2 mi 1.7 mi Lattice tower — 478 m WSW Tower — 759 m W Guyed tower — 947 m SE Pole — 2.7 km (1.7 mi) NNE Lattice tower — 2.8 km (1.7 mi) WNW
Distance Bearing Type Height ASR
478 m WSW Lattice tower 61 m (200 ft) 111180
759 m W Tower 148 m (486 ft) 99036
947 m SE Guyed tower 330 m (1,083 ft) 110203
2.7 km (1.7 mi) NNE Pole 42 m (138 ft) 2680552
2.8 km (1.7 mi) WNW Lattice tower 152 m (499 ft) 109078

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.

This page summarises FCC ASR record 602223, from the weekly file dated 2026-08-23. Rankings and comparisons on this page are calculated by Pylon Plans from the full national dataset, not supplied by the FCC.

"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.