Guyed tower 1031839 — Rapid River Township, MI
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1031839 — guyed tower near Rapid River Township, Michigan. Tower or mast held upright by tensioned guy wires anchored in the ground around its base.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1031839 is a 151 m (497 ft) guyed tower near Rapid River Township, Kalkaska County, Michigan. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Aug 1, 1968. It is registered to WPBN Licensee, LLC, which holds 6 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1031839 |
| Unique system identifier | 597270 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Guyed tower (GTOWER) |
| Date constructed | Aug 1, 1968 |
| Registration issued | Sep 25, 2017 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2012-AGL-811-OE |
| FAA circular | — |
| Painting / lighting spec | 1, 3, 4, 13, 21 |
| Marking / lighting code | FAA Style A (9) |
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
Washington, DC · FRN 0022491765
Holds 6 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 6086 DAY RD
- City
- Rapid River Township
- State
- Michigan
- ZIP
- 49646
- County
- Kalkaska County
- County FIPS
- 26079
- Coordinates
- 44.80206, -85.13089
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1031839 compared with others?
At 151 m, structure 1031839 is about 58% above the 96 m average across the 47 structures registered in Kalkaska County. It is about twice 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 42% above that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 333 m, which puts the top of the structure 485 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1031839, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Rapid River Township in Kalkaska County, Michigan, at coordinates 44.80206, -85.13089, with the site address filed as "6086 DAY RD". Kalkaska County has 47 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 54th-largest count among the 83 Michigan counties with registrations, and 33 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 Kalkaska, MI · 1006720, a structure at 379 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 1031839 on Sep 25, 2017. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 4,538 in Michigan.
Who owns antenna structure 1031839?
The FCC record lists WPBN Licensee, LLC of Washington, DC as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0022491765. Across the registry it holds 6 structure registrations, including 6 in Michigan. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (5 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2012-AGL-811-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, 4, 13, 21.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1031839?
Its registered overall height above ground is 151 m (497 ft), and 485 m (1,590 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1031839?
The registered owner is WPBN Licensee, LLC, which holds 6 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1031839?
It is located near Rapid River Township, Kalkaska County, Michigan at 6086 DAY RD (44.80206, -85.13089). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Aug 1, 1968.
What type of structure is 1031839?
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 Kalkaska County, MI?
Kalkaska County has 47 FCC-registered antenna structures, 33 of them constructed — the 54th-largest count among 83 counties in Michigan.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1031839, 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 1031839, Rapid River Township, Kalkaska County, Michigan”, https://towercensus.com/towers/michigan/rapid-river-township-1031839 (data as of October 13, 2026).