Lattice tower 1006994 — Fairfield, MT

At 47 m, structure 1006994 is about 43% of the 110 m average across the 17 structures registered in Teton County. It is about 11% below the Montana average of 53 m across 1,459 registrations. Among the 35,886 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (LTOWER), the average overall height is 73 m, so this one is about 35% below that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 46 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 47 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 1,215 m, which puts the top of the structure 1,262 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Fairfield in Teton County, Montana, at coordinates 47.61200, -111.98092, with the site address filed as "205 5th Street South". Teton County has 17 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 30th-largest count among the 56 Montana counties with registrations, and 13 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 Button, MT · 1039789, a tower at 539 m (granted (not yet constructed)).

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 1006994 on Aug 10, 2026. 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 3 RIVERS TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC of Fairfield, MT as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0006341838. Across the registry it holds 4 structure registrations, including 4 in Montana. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (3 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2013-ANM-1902-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".