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Pole 1275970 — Chinook, MT

Constructed

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1275970 — pole near Chinook, Montana. Wood, steel or concrete pole.

At a glance

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1275970 is a 30 m (97 ft) pole near Chinook, Blaine County, Montana. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Oct 13, 2010. It is registered to BNSF Railway Company, which holds 1,075 FCC structure registrations.

Overall height
30 m
97 ft
Support structure
30 m
Top above sea level
764 m
Ground elevation
735 m
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Registration record

FCC record

FieldValue
Registration number (ASRN)1275970
Unique system identifier2675397
StatusConstructed (C)
Structure typePole (POLE)
Date constructedOct 13, 2010
Registration issuedSep 16, 2010

Aviation safety

FAA & lighting

FieldValue
FAA study number2010-ANM-1731-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

BNSF Railway Company

Kansas City, KS · FRN 0004772877

Holds 1,075 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →

Location

Address
13th Street N and Indiana St
City
Chinook
State
Montana
ZIP
59523
County FIPS
30005
Coordinates
48.59575, -109.23078

Within ~40 km

Nearby structures

How tall is structure 1275970 compared with others?

At 30 m, structure 1275970 is about half of the 62 m average across the 26 structures registered in Blaine County. It is about 44% below the Montana average of 53 m across 1,459 registrations. Among the 16,546 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (POLE), the average overall height is 31 m, so this one is roughly in line with that figure.

The site's filed ground elevation is 735 m, which puts the top of the structure 764 m above mean sea level.

Where is structure 1275970, and what is registered around it?

The registration places the structure near Chinook in Blaine County, Montana, at coordinates 48.59575, -109.23078, with the site address filed as "13th Street N and Indiana St". Blaine County has 26 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 19th-largest count among the 56 Montana counties with registrations, and 21 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 Harlem, MT · 1058615, a guyed tower at 232 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 1275970 on Sep 16, 2010. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 1,057 in Montana.

Who owns antenna structure 1275970?

The FCC record lists BNSF Railway Company of Kansas City, KS as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0004772877. 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?

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2010-ANM-1731-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 1275970?

Its registered overall height above ground is 30 m (97 ft), and 764 m (2,507 ft) above mean sea level.

Who owns tower 1275970?

The registered owner is BNSF Railway Company, which holds 1,075 FCC antenna structure registrations.

Where is antenna structure 1275970?

It is located near Chinook, Blaine County, Montana at 13th Street N and Indiana St (48.59575, -109.23078). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Oct 13, 2010.

What type of structure is 1275970?

It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code POLE, which decodes to "Pole". Wood, steel or concrete pole. 16,546 registrations nationwide use the same code.

How many antenna structures are registered in Blaine County, MT?

Blaine County has 26 FCC-registered antenna structures, 21 of them constructed — the 19th-largest count among 56 counties in Montana.

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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1275970, 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 1275970, Chinook, Blaine County, Montana”, https://towercensus.com/towers/montana/chinook-1275970 (data as of October 13, 2026).