Guyed tower 619721
Missouri City, Texas · Fort Bend County
Overview
Structure 619721 in Missouri City, TX is recorded in the FCC's Antenna Structure Registration database as a guyed tower measuring 602 m (1,974 ft) tall.
Compared with other guyed tower registrations in Texas, it is 489% taller than the median of 102 m.
Registration is held by American Towers LLC, which owns 3 of the structures registered in Missouri City, TX.
Using the standard radio-horizon formula, an antenna at 602 m has a theoretical sightline of 101 km (62.8 mi). Terrain and obstructions reduce this in practice, often substantially.
Registration density around this point is 20 other structures within a 5 km radius.
Built roughly 26 years ago, it is one of 21 registered structures serving the Missouri City area.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 619721 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 602 m (1,974 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 624 m (2,048 ft) |
| Constructed | 2000 |
| Date on record | 30 Aug 2000 |
| Coordinates | 29.56256, -95.50997 |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Registered owner | American Towers LLC |
| Owner type | Tower company |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Texas | 11th of 14,588 taller than 99.9% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Missouri City | 2nd of 21 |
| Height rank in county | 2nd of 172 |
| Median guyed tower in Texas | 102 m (335 ft) +489% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 101 km (63 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 20 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 860 m | E | Lattice tower | 602 m (1,975 ft) | 115384 |
| 944 m | N | Guyed tower | 601 m (1,973 ft) | 624274 |
| 1.2 km (0.8 mi) | NE | Tower | 601 m (1,970 ft) | 609476 |
| 1.5 km (1.0 mi) | N | Tower | 601 m (1,971 ft) | 105447 |
| 2.0 km (1.3 mi) | NW | Monopole | 38 m (125 ft) | 2717171 |
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 619721. 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.