Guyed tower 616173
Big Spring, Texas · Howard County
Overview
Dating from the 2020s, this guyed tower in Big Spring, TX is registered as ASR 616173 and reaches 152 m (499 ft) above ground.
The median guyed tower in Texas is 102 m tall across 2,467 registrations, so this one sits 48.9% above the typical height for its type.
The structure is registered to Occidental Petroleum Corporation, which holds 37 registrations across Texas.
From 152 m up, the horizon sits about 51 km (31.6 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.
Registration density around this point is 14 other structures within a 5 km radius.
Built roughly 3 years ago, it is one of 47 registered structures serving the Big Spring area.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 616173 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 152 m (499 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 996 m (3,268 ft) |
| Constructed | 2023 |
| Date on record | 25 Jan 2023 |
| Coordinates | 32.18497, -101.46519 |
| County | Howard County |
| Registered owner | Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
| Owner type | Other |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Texas | 578th of 14,588 taller than 96.0% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Big Spring | 2nd of 47 |
| Height rank in county | 2nd of 55 |
| Median guyed tower in Texas | 102 m (335 ft) +48.9% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 51 km (32 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 14 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 221 m | S | Guyed tower | 150 m (493 ft) | 616175 |
| 557 m | ESE | Tower | 152 m (499 ft) | 1098443 |
| 749 m | ENE | Guyed tower | 78 m (257 ft) | 2599483 |
| 1.8 km (1.1 mi) | E | Tower | 134 m (439 ft) | 611558 |
| 2.2 km (1.4 mi) | NE | Tower | 137 m (449 ft) | 616177 |
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 616173. 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.