3-tower array 1009835 — Ada, MI

At 70 m, structure 1009835 is about 12% above the 62 m average across the 234 structures registered in Kent County. It is roughly in line with the Michigan average of 74 m across 6,220 registrations. Among the 377 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (3TA3), the average overall height is 82 m, so this one is about 15% below that figure.

The site's filed ground elevation is 189 m, which puts the top of the structure 259 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Ada in Kent County, Michigan, at coordinates 42.93592, -85.45792, with the site address filed as "TWR 3 WEST TWR 8545 GRAND RIVER AVE SE". Kent County has 234 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 3rd-largest count among the 83 Michigan counties with registrations, and 154 of them are marked constructed. Michigan as a whole has 6,220 registrations, the 8th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Wayland, MI · 1000688, a guyed tower at 344 m (constructed).

Constructed means the owner has notified the FCC that construction is complete, so the registry treats the structure as standing. The FCC issued registration 1009835 on Aug 9, 2012. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 4,538 in Michigan.

The FCC record lists Holy Family Radio, Inc. of Grand Rapids, MI as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0020430153. Across the registry it holds 3 structure registrations, including 3 in Michigan. Its most common filed structure-type code is 3TA1 (1 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2006-AGL-3735-OE, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 9, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style A". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 1, 3, 11, 21.