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Tower 1216158 — Traverse City, MI

Constructed

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1216158 — tower (type not specified) near Traverse City, 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 1216158 is a 21 m (70 ft) tower near Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Sep 1, 2000. It is registered to Grand Traverse County Of, which holds 2 FCC structure registrations.

Overall height
21 m
70 ft
Support structure
21 m
Top above sea level
212 m
Ground elevation
190 m
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Registration record

FCC record

FieldValue
Registration number (ASRN)1216158
Unique system identifier2613664
StatusConstructed (C)
Structure typeTower (type not specified) (TOWER)
Date constructedSep 1, 2000
Registration issuedAug 17, 2000

Aviation safety

FAA & lighting

FieldValue
FAA study number00-AGL-4242-OE
FAA circular—
Painting / lighting specNONE
Marking / lighting codeNone (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

Grand Traverse County Of

Traverse City, MI · FRN 0003927951

Holds 2 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →

Location

Address
361 WELCH CT
City
Traverse City
ZIP
49686
County FIPS
26055
Coordinates
44.73128, -85.58250

Within ~40 km

Nearby structures

How tall is structure 1216158 compared with others?

At 21 m, structure 1216158 is about 34% of the 63 m average across the 93 structures registered in Grand Traverse County. It is about 29% 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 28% of that figure.

The site's filed ground elevation is 190 m, which puts the top of the structure 212 m above mean sea level.

Where is structure 1216158, and what is registered around it?

The registration places the structure near Traverse City in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, at coordinates 44.73128, -85.58250, with the site address filed as "361 WELCH CT". Grand Traverse County has 93 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 18th-largest count among the 83 Michigan counties with registrations, and 64 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 Sherman, MI · 1270789, a tower at 472 m (granted (not yet 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 1216158 on Aug 17, 2000. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 4,538 in Michigan.

Who owns antenna structure 1216158?

The FCC record lists Grand Traverse County Of of Traverse City, MI as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0003927951. Across the registry it holds 2 structure registrations, including 2 in Michigan. Its most common filed structure-type code is GTOWER (1 registrations).

What FAA and lighting details are on file?

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 00-AGL-4242-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 1216158?

Its registered overall height above ground is 21 m (70 ft), and 212 m (694 ft) above mean sea level.

Who owns tower 1216158?

The registered owner is Grand Traverse County Of, which holds 2 FCC antenna structure registrations.

Where is antenna structure 1216158?

It is located near Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan at 361 WELCH CT (44.73128, -85.58250). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Sep 1, 2000.

What type of structure is 1216158?

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 Grand Traverse County, MI?

Grand Traverse County has 93 FCC-registered antenna structures, 64 of them constructed — the 18th-largest count among 83 counties in Michigan.

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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 1216158, Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan”, https://towercensus.com/towers/michigan/traverse-city-1216158 (data as of October 13, 2026).