Guyed tower 106299
Richmond, Texas · Fort Bend County
Overview
This guyed tower about 17 km (11 mi) from Richmond, TX carries FCC registration 106299. Its overall height is 101 m (330 ft) above ground, putting the top at 142 m above sea level.
Of the 26 structures registered about 17 km (11 mi) from Richmond, TX, this is the 3rd tallest.
The structure is registered to Crown Communication LLC, which holds 284 registrations across Texas.
Height sets an upper bound on reach: about 41 km (25.7 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 4.2 km (2.6 mi), the nearest 2 km (1.2 mi) to the ENE.
Texas has 2,467 registered structures of this type, and this is one of them.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 106299 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 101 m (330 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 142 m (465 ft) |
| Constructed | 1998 |
| Date on record | 28 Sept 1998 |
| Coordinates | 29.68889, -95.88439 |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Registered owner | Crown Communication LLC |
| Owner type | Tower company |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Texas | 2941st of 14,588 taller than 79.8% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Richmond | 3rd of 26 |
| Height rank in county | 25th of 172 |
| Median guyed tower in Texas | 102 m (335 ft) −1.5% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 41 km (26 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 4 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 km (1.2 mi) | ENE | Monopole | 34 m (110 ft) | 2733742 |
| 4.1 km (2.5 mi) | WNW | Monopole | 48 m (156 ft) | 2734227 |
| 4.2 km (2.6 mi) | NNE | Monopole | 48 m (158 ft) | 2731101 |
| 4.7 km (2.9 mi) | NE | Tower | 48 m (156 ft) | 2665664 |
| 5.2 km (3.2 mi) | NW | Monopole | 52 m (170 ft) | 2732654 |
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 106299, 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.