Tower 1061263 — Big Sandy, MT
TerminatedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1061263 — tower (type not specified) near Big Sandy, Montana. 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 1061263 is a 61 m (200 ft) tower near Big Sandy, Chouteau County, Montana. Its registration status is terminated, with construction recorded on Jun 11, 1973. It is registered to The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co, which holds 1,075 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1061263 |
| Unique system identifier | 621177 |
| Status | Terminated (T) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jun 11, 1973 |
| Registration issued | Jan 18, 2002 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | — |
| 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
The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co
Kansas City, KS
Holds 1,075 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 8.3 MI AT 255 DEGREES FROM
- City
- Big Sandy
- State
- Montana
- ZIP
- 59520
- County
- Chouteau County
- County FIPS
- 30015
- Coordinates
- 48.14833, -110.28861
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Lattice tower · Constructed
Guyed tower · Constructed
Monopole · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Dismantled
Lattice tower · Constructed
How tall is structure 1061263 compared with others?
At 61 m, structure 1061263 is roughly in line with the 64 m average across the 17 structures registered in Chouteau County. It is about 15% above the Montana average of 53 m across 1,459 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 20% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 931 m, which puts the top of the structure 992 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1061263, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Big Sandy in Chouteau County, Montana, at coordinates 48.14833, -110.28861, with the site address filed as "8.3 MI AT 255 DEGREES FROM". Chouteau County has 17 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 28th-largest count among the 56 Montana counties with registrations, and 11 of them are marked constructed. Montana as a whole has 1,459 registrations, the 39th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Fort Benton, MT · 1003781, a tower at 95 m (constructed).
What does the status "Terminated" mean?
Terminated means the FCC has ended the registration. The FCC issued registration 1061263 on Jan 18, 2002. Nationally, 8,910 of the 197,770 registrations (4.5%) carry the terminated status, including 89 in Montana.
Who owns antenna structure 1061263?
The FCC record lists The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co of Kansas City, KS as the registered owner. Across the registry it holds 1,075 structure registrations, the 26th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 80 in Montana. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (313 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
Its marking and lighting code, 1, is listed on the FCC registration form as "None".
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1061263?
Its registered overall height above ground is 61 m (200 ft), and 992 m (3,254 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1061263?
The registered owner is The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co, which holds 1,075 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1061263?
It is located near Big Sandy, Chouteau County, Montana at 8.3 MI AT 255 DEGREES FROM (48.14833, -110.28861). Its status is terminated; it was constructed on Jun 11, 1973.
What type of structure is 1061263?
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 Chouteau County, MT?
Chouteau County has 17 FCC-registered antenna structures, 11 of them constructed — the 28th-largest count among 56 counties in Montana.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1061263, 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 1061263, Big Sandy, Chouteau County, Montana”, https://towercensus.com/towers/montana/big-sandy-1061263 (data as of October 13, 2026).