Guyed tower 116620
Austin, Texas · Travis County
Overview
Dating from the 1990s, this guyed tower in Austin, TX is registered as ASR 116620 and reaches 375 m (1,229 ft) above ground.
Locally it is the 2nd tallest of 222 registered structures in Austin, TX.
FCC records list American Towers LLC as the registered owner of this structure.
From 375 m up, the horizon sits about 80 km (49.5 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.
Its nearest neighbour is a guyed tower 8 m to the NW, standing 208 m tall.
It is one of 222 structures on the FCC register in Austin, TX, and dates from the 1990s.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 116620 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 375 m (1,229 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 624 m (2,047 ft) |
| Constructed | 1997 |
| Date on record | 8 Oct 1997 |
| Coordinates | 30.32328, -97.79986 |
| County | Travis County |
| Registered owner | American Towers LLC |
| Owner type | Tower company |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Texas | 61st of 14,588 taller than 99.6% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Austin | 2nd of 222 |
| Height rank in county | 2nd of 294 |
| Median guyed tower in Texas | 102 m (335 ft) +267% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 80 km (50 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 14 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 m | NW | Guyed tower | 208 m (681 ft) | 2624703 |
| 148 m | SW | Tower | 284 m (933 ft) | 623255 |
| 203 m | W | Tower | 179 m (587 ft) | 614056 |
| 203 m | W | Not specified | 179 m (587 ft) | 614057 |
| 315 m | N | Tower | 365 m (1,198 ft) | 612012 |
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.
All measurements shown are taken from FCC registration 116620. 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.