Guyed tower 1236468 — New Buffalo, MI
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1236468 — guyed tower near New Buffalo, Michigan. Tower or mast held upright by tensioned guy wires anchored in the ground around its base.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1236468 is a 78 m (255 ft) guyed tower near New Buffalo, Berrien County, Michigan. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Oct 31, 1988. It is registered to American Towers LLC, which holds 21,809 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1236468 |
| Unique system identifier | 2634661 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Guyed tower (GTOWER) |
| Date constructed | Oct 31, 1988 |
| Registration issued | Mar 19, 2025 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2024-AGL-4770-OE |
| FAA circular | — |
| Painting / lighting spec | A1, H, 3, 11, 21, 23 |
| Marking / lighting code | FAA Style E (7) |
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
Woburn, MA · FRN 0011498342
Holds 21,809 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 9149 US Rt. 12 (418412)
- City
- New Buffalo
- State
- Michigan
- ZIP
- 49129
- County
- Berrien County
- County FIPS
- 26021
- Coordinates
- 41.80097, -86.67406
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
- Porter, IN · 1264863183 m
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
- Niles, MI · 1056495154 m
Guyed tower · Constructed
Guyed tower · Constructed
- Niles, MI · 1021223152 m
Tower (type not specified) · Terminated
Tower (type not specified) · Granted (not yet constructed)
How tall is structure 1236468 compared with others?
At 78 m, structure 1236468 is roughly in line with the 71 m average across the 145 structures registered in Berrien County. It is roughly in line with the Michigan average of 74 m across 6,220 registrations. Among the 20,277 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (GTOWER), the average overall height is 107 m, so this one is about 27% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 200 m, which puts the top of the structure 277 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1236468, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near New Buffalo in Berrien County, Michigan, at coordinates 41.80097, -86.67406, with the site address filed as "9149 US Rt. 12 (418412)". Berrien County has 145 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 8th-largest count among the 83 Michigan counties with registrations, and 105 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 Porter, IN · 1264863, a tower at 183 m (constructed).
What does the status "Constructed" mean?
Constructed means the owner has notified the FCC that construction is complete, so the registry treats the structure as standing. The FCC issued registration 1236468 on Mar 19, 2025. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 4,538 in Michigan.
Who owns antenna structure 1236468?
The FCC record lists American Towers LLC of Woburn, MA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0011498342. Across the registry it holds 21,809 structure registrations, the largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 911 in Michigan. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (5,885 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2024-AGL-4770-OE, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 7, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style E". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters A1, H, 3, 11, 21, 23.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1236468?
Its registered overall height above ground is 78 m (255 ft), and 277 m (910 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1236468?
The registered owner is American Towers LLC, which holds 21,809 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1236468?
It is located near New Buffalo, Berrien County, Michigan at 9149 US Rt. 12 (418412) (41.80097, -86.67406). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Oct 31, 1988.
What type of structure is 1236468?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code GTOWER, which decodes to "Guyed tower". Tower or mast held upright by tensioned guy wires anchored in the ground around its base. 20,277 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Berrien County, MI?
Berrien County has 145 FCC-registered antenna structures, 105 of them constructed — the 8th-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 1236468, weekly bulk file.
About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 13, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1236468, New Buffalo, Berrien County, Michigan”, https://towercensus.com/towers/michigan/new-buffalo-1236468 (data as of October 13, 2026).