Guyed tower 617871
Aiken, South Carolina · Aiken County
Overview
Registered with the FCC as structure 617871, this guyed tower in Aiken, SC was built in 1997 and rises 176 m (576 ft) from the ground.
Compared with other guyed tower registrations in South Carolina, it is 85.2% taller than the median of 95 m.
The structure is registered to Sba Structures, LLC, which holds 16 registrations across South Carolina.
Using the standard radio-horizon formula, an antenna at 176 m has a theoretical sightline of 55 km (33.9 mi). Terrain and obstructions reduce this in practice, often substantially.
This is a dense cluster: 16 other registered structures fall within 5 km, the closest just 28 m to the SE.
Built roughly 29 years ago, it is one of 52 registered structures serving the Aiken area.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 617871 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 176 m (576 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 338 m (1,108 ft) |
| Constructed | 1997 |
| Date on record | 1 Jan 1997 |
| Coordinates | 33.58597, -81.71422 |
| County | Aiken County |
| Registered owner | Sba Structures, LLC |
| Owner type | Tower company |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in South Carolina | 64th of 3,406 taller than 98.1% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Aiken | 1st of 52 |
| Height rank in county | 7th of 122 |
| Median guyed tower in South Carolina | 95 m (311 ft) +85.2% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 55 km (34 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 16 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 m | SE | Guyed tower | 99 m (326 ft) | 2629516 |
| 2.0 km (1.2 mi) | SSE | Tower | 90 m (295 ft) | 598133 |
| 2.1 km (1.3 mi) | ENE | Lattice tower | 79 m (259 ft) | 2608949 |
| 2.3 km (1.4 mi) | SE | Lattice tower | 122 m (399 ft) | 2715213 |
| 2.5 km (1.6 mi) | NNW | Tower | 79 m (258 ft) | 2611602 |
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.
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.