Guyed tower 617769
Near Sioux Falls, South Dakota · Minnehaha County
Overview
Dating from the 2020s, this guyed tower about 26 km (16 mi) from Sioux Falls, SD is registered as ASR 617769 and reaches 183 m (600 ft) above ground.
The median guyed tower in South Dakota is 102 m tall across 230 registrations, so this one sits 80.2% above the typical height for its type.
The structure is registered to Midwest Communications, INC., which holds 10 registrations across South Dakota.
Line-of-sight distance from the top of a 183 m structure is about 56 km (34.6 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 6.7 km (4.2 mi), the nearest 5.1 km (3.2 mi) to the NW.
The registration dates from the 2020s, part of the 946 structures on file for South Dakota.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 617769 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 677 m (2,221 ft) |
| Constructed | 2025 |
| Date on record | 3 Sept 2025 |
| Coordinates | 43.74956, -96.88878 |
| County | Minnehaha County |
| Registered owner | Midwest Communications, INC. |
| Owner type | Other |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in South Dakota | 38th of 946 taller than 96.1% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in nearest city | 1st of 87 |
| Height rank in county | 7th of 95 |
| Median guyed tower in South Dakota | 102 m (333 ft) +80.2% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 56 km (35 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 0 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 km (3.2 mi) | NW | Building | 9.0 m (30 ft) | 605972 |
| 5.5 km (3.4 mi) | NNE | Tower | 124 m (408 ft) | 2648440 |
| 6.7 km (4.2 mi) | ENE | Tower | 100 m (328 ft) | 613635 |
| 7.1 km (4.4 mi) | NNW | Lattice tower | 80 m (262 ft) | 2651832 |
| 8.0 km (5.0 mi) | NE | Tower | 111 m (365 ft) | 2625221 |
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 617769. 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.