Tower 1252546 — Bigfork, MT

At 51 m, structure 1252546 is about 26% above the 40 m average across the 85 structures registered in Flathead County. It is roughly in line with 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 34% below that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 49 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 51 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 1,125 m, which puts the top of the structure 1,176 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Bigfork in Flathead County, Montana, at coordinates 48.06861, -114.03972, with the site address filed as "Top of Swan Hill". Flathead County has 85 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 3rd-largest count among the 56 Montana counties with registrations, and 59 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 Big Arm, MT · 1002176, a tower at 152 m (terminated).

Granted means the FCC has issued the registration, but the record does not yet carry the owner's notice that construction was completed. The FCC issued registration 1252546 on Feb 22, 2022. Nationally, 18,387 of the 197,770 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 111 in Montana.

The FCC record lists Unison Towers US, LLC of Hamilton, NY as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0031896970. Across the registry it holds 7 structure registrations, including 2 in Montana. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (6 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 91-ANM-0141-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".