Guyed tower 611038
Chattanooga, Tennessee · Hamilton County
Overview
This guyed tower about 16 km (10 mi) from Chattanooga, TN carries FCC registration 611038. Its overall height is 162 m (531 ft) above ground, putting the top at 769 m above sea level.
Of the 95 structures registered about 16 km (10 mi) from Chattanooga, TN, this is the 2nd tallest.
Vertical Bridge Cc FM, LLC is the registered owner. It is a small holder by ASR standards, with 4 registered structures in Tennessee.
Height sets an upper bound on reach: about 52 km (32.6 mi) to the radio horizon for equipment mounted at the top. This is a theoretical maximum over flat ground and says nothing about signal strength.
Three other registered structures sit within 483 m, the nearest 427 m to the E.
The site lies 16 km (10 mi) outside Chattanooga, which is characteristic of structures placed for terrain and line of sight rather than proximity to population.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 611038 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 162 m (531 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 769 m (2,523 ft) |
| Constructed | 1997 |
| Date on record | 1 May 1997 |
| Coordinates | 35.20700, -85.28642 |
| County | Hamilton County |
| Registered owner | Vertical Bridge Cc FM, LLC |
| Owner type | Tower company |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Tennessee | 55th of 3,741 taller than 98.6% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Chattanooga | 2nd of 95 |
| Height rank in county | 6th of 161 |
| Median guyed tower in Tennessee | 96 m (314 ft) +69.3% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 52 km (33 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 6 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 427 m | E | Tower | 56 m (184 ft) | 2621805 |
| 483 m | E | Guyed tower | 136 m (445 ft) | 605898 |
| 483 m | E | Guyed tower | 148 m (485 ft) | 2718873 |
| 795 m | ENE | Guyed tower | 95 m (310 ft) | 605837 |
| 800 m | ENE | Guyed tower | 177 m (579 ft) | 605830 |
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 611038, 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.