Tower 1221175 — Detroit, MI
CanceledFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1221175 — tower (type not specified) near Detroit, Michigan. Filed under the FCC's older general tower code, which does not record whether the tower is guyed, lattice or a monopole.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1221175 is a 35 m (115 ft) tower near Detroit, Calhoun County, Michigan. Its registration status is canceled. It is registered to NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS, which holds 401 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1221175 |
| Unique system identifier | 2618881 |
| Status | Canceled (A) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Jun 28, 2005 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 00-AGL-8501-OE |
| FAA circular | — |
| Painting / lighting spec | NONE |
| Marking / lighting code | None (1) |
The painting/lighting specification is copied as filed: the FAA marking and lighting chapters and paragraphs cited in the ASR record. The marking/lighting code is decoded using the FCC registration form's code list.
Registered owner
Reston, VA · FRN 0001608363
Holds 401 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- DETROIT
- City
- Detroit
- State
- Michigan
- ZIP
- 49014
- County
- Calhoun County
- County FIPS
- 26025
- Coordinates
- 42.21314, -85.19161
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Guyed tower · Constructed
Lattice tower · Constructed
Lattice tower · Constructed
Lattice tower · Constructed
Guyed tower · Constructed
How tall is structure 1221175 compared with others?
At 35 m, structure 1221175 is about half of the 71 m average across the 122 structures registered in Calhoun County. It is about half of the Michigan average of 74 m across 6,225 registrations. Among the 75,198 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TOWER), the average overall height is 76 m, so this one is about half of that figure.
The supporting structure itself measures 30 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 35 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 180 m, which puts the top of the structure 215 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1221175, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Detroit in Calhoun County, Michigan, at coordinates 42.21314, -85.19161, with the site address filed as "DETROIT". Calhoun County has 122 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 13th-largest count among the 83 Michigan counties with registrations, and 86 of them are marked constructed. Michigan as a whole has 6,225 registrations, the 7th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Orangeville Township, MI · 1004741, a tower at 329 m (constructed).
What does the status "Canceled" mean?
Canceled means the registration is no longer active in the FCC registry; the record is kept here as part of the registry's history. The FCC issued registration 1221175 on Jun 28, 2005. Nationally, 15,900 of the 197,833 registrations (8%) carry the canceled status, including 485 in Michigan.
Who owns antenna structure 1221175?
The FCC record lists NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS of Reston, VA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0001608363. Across the registry it holds 401 structure registrations, the 63rd-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 130 in Michigan. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (312 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 00-AGL-8501-OE, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 1, is listed on the FCC registration form as "None".
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1221175?
Its registered overall height above ground is 35 m (115 ft), and 215 m (706 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1221175?
The registered owner is NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS, which holds 401 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1221175?
It is located near Detroit, Calhoun County, Michigan at DETROIT (42.21314, -85.19161). Its status is canceled.
What type of structure is 1221175?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code TOWER, which decodes to "Tower (type not specified)". Filed under the FCC's older general tower code, which does not record whether the tower is guyed, lattice or a monopole. 75,198 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Calhoun County, MI?
Calhoun County has 122 FCC-registered antenna structures, 86 of them constructed — the 13th-largest count among 83 counties in Michigan.
Related pages
Working with towers? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($39/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1221175, weekly bulk file.
About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 20, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1221175, Detroit, Calhoun County, Michigan”, https://towercensus.com/towers/michigan/detroit-1221175 (data as of October 20, 2026).