Tower array 605559
Aberdeen, South Dakota · Brown County
Overview
Dating from the 1970s, this tower array element in Aberdeen, SD is registered as ASR 605559 and reaches 152 m (498 ft) above ground.
It is taller than 94.3% of the 946 registered structures in South Dakota, placing it 55th statewide.
Registration is held by Prairie Winds Broadcasting, INC., which owns 3 of the structures registered in Aberdeen, SD.
From 152 m up, the horizon sits about 51 km (31.5 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 134 m to the WNW. In total there are 7 other registered structures within 5 km.
Built roughly 51 years ago, it is one of 29 registered structures serving the Aberdeen area.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 605559 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower array |
| Overall height (AGL) | 152 m (498 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 550 m (1,804 ft) |
| Constructed | 1975 |
| Date on record | 1 Jan 1975 |
| Coordinates | 45.42389, -98.51722 |
| County | Brown County |
| Registered owner | Prairie Winds Broadcasting, INC. |
| Owner type | Broadcaster |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in South Dakota | 55th of 946 taller than 94.3% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Aberdeen | 1st of 29 |
| Height rank in county | 2nd of 40 |
| Median tower array in South Dakota | 79 m (259 ft) +92.2% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 51 km (32 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 7 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 m | WNW | Tower array | 82 m (270 ft) | 605555 |
| 189 m | NW | Tower array | 82 m (270 ft) | 605556 |
| 1.9 km (1.2 mi) | ENE | Lattice tower | 49 m (160 ft) | 2687924 |
| 3.6 km (2.3 mi) | NNW | Guyed tower | 80 m (263 ft) | 604575 |
| 3.8 km (2.3 mi) | N | Monopole | 50 m (165 ft) | 2707176 |
About this record
One element of a 5-tower array. Multi-tower arrays are typically AM broadcast antennas, where the towers work together to shape the signal in a particular direction.
All measurements shown are taken from FCC registration 605559. Height is the overall height above ground including any antennas and lightning rod, which is why it can exceed the height of the supporting structure alone.
"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.