Tower 1205485 — St. James, MI
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1205485 — tower (type not specified) near St. James, 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 1205485 is a 30 m (100 ft) tower near St. James, Charlevoix County, Michigan. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Jan 1, 1985. It is registered to Island Telephone Company.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1205485 |
| Unique system identifier | 2602353 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jan 1, 1985 |
| Registration issued | Jul 1, 2009 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2008-AGL-4465-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
Island Telephone Company
Madison, WI · FRN 0004811162
Location
- Address
- Airport Road
- City
- St. James
- State
- Michigan
- ZIP
- 49782
- County
- Charlevoix County
- County FIPS
- 26029
- Coordinates
- 45.70275, -85.54425
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1205485 compared with others?
At 30 m, structure 1205485 is about half of the 57 m average across the 65 structures registered in Charlevoix County. It is about 41% of the Michigan average of 74 m across 6,220 registrations. Among the 75,247 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TOWER), the average overall height is 76 m, so this one is about 40% of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 201 m, which puts the top of the structure 232 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1205485, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near St. James in Charlevoix County, Michigan, at coordinates 45.70275, -85.54425, with the site address filed as "Airport Road". Charlevoix County has 65 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 35th-largest count among the 83 Michigan counties with registrations, and 41 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 Gould City, MI · 1225440, a guyed tower at 152 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 1205485 on Jul 1, 2009. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 4,538 in Michigan.
Who owns antenna structure 1205485?
The FCC record lists Island Telephone Company of Madison, WI as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0004811162.
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2008-AGL-4465-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 1205485?
Its registered overall height above ground is 30 m (100 ft), and 232 m (760 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1205485?
The registered owner is Island Telephone Company.
Where is antenna structure 1205485?
It is located near St. James, Charlevoix County, Michigan at Airport Road (45.70275, -85.54425). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Jan 1, 1985.
What type of structure is 1205485?
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. 75,247 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Charlevoix County, MI?
Charlevoix County has 65 FCC-registered antenna structures, 41 of them constructed — the 35th-largest count among 83 counties in Michigan.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1205485, 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 1205485, St. James, Charlevoix County, Michigan”, https://towercensus.com/towers/michigan/st-james-1205485 (data as of October 13, 2026).