Guyed tower 618253
Portsmouth, Virginia · Suffolk city
Overview
This guyed tower about 14 km (8.8 mi) from Portsmouth, VA carries FCC registration 618253. Its overall height is 384 m (1,259 ft) above ground, putting the top at 391 m above sea level.
It is taller than 100% of the 2,950 registered structures in Virginia, placing it 1st statewide.
Registration is held by American Towers LLC, which owns 5 of the structures registered in Portsmouth, VA.
At 384 m, the radio horizon for an antenna at the top of this structure works out to roughly 81 km (50.1 mi). That is a geometric limit for flat, unobstructed terrain — real coverage depends on transmit power, frequency, terrain and what is in the way.
This is a dense cluster: 12 other registered structures fall within 5 km, the closest just 22 m to the N.
Ranked 1st by height among the 31 registered structures in Portsmouth, VA, it sits within a network of sites that between them cover the surrounding area.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 618253 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Guyed tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 384 m (1,259 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 391 m (1,282 ft) |
| Constructed | 2006 |
| Date on record | 3 Feb 2006 |
| Coordinates | 36.80883, -76.50314 |
| County | Suffolk city |
| Registered owner | American Towers LLC |
| Owner type | Tower company |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Virginia | 1st of 2,950 taller than 100% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Portsmouth | 1st of 31 |
| Height rank in county | 1st of 53 |
| Median guyed tower in Virginia | 98 m (320 ft) +294% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 81 km (50 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 12 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 m | N | Guyed tower | 194 m (635 ft) | 127989 |
| 1.5 km (0.9 mi) | NNW | Tower | 313 m (1,027 ft) | 120547 |
| 1.5 km (0.9 mi) | NNW | Tower | 152 m (499 ft) | 120549 |
| 2.2 km (1.4 mi) | WSW | Monopole | 51 m (168 ft) | 607264 |
| 3.0 km (1.9 mi) | NNE | Tower | 130 m (425 ft) | 119878 |
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.
Source data is the FCC ASR record for structure 618253, which gives a construction date of 2006. Registrations are updated when a structure changes, so figures reflect the most recent filing rather than continuous monitoring.
"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.