Tower 1061257 — Malta, MT
TerminatedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1061257 — tower (type not specified) near Malta, 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 1061257 is a 18 m (60 ft) tower near Malta, Phillips County, Montana. Its registration status is terminated, with construction recorded on Jul 23, 1996. 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) | 1061257 |
| Unique system identifier | 621171 |
| Status | Terminated (T) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jul 23, 1996 |
| Registration issued | Jan 18, 2002 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 96-ANM-0735-OE |
| 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
- BN DEPOT
- City
- Malta
- State
- Montana
- ZIP
- 59538
- County
- Phillips County
- County FIPS
- 30071
- Coordinates
- 48.35917, -107.87361
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
Guyed tower · Constructed
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Lattice tower · Constructed
Lattice tower · Canceled
How tall is structure 1061257 compared with others?
At 18 m, structure 1061257 is about 38% of the 48 m average across the 29 structures registered in Phillips County. It is about 34% of 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 24% of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 686 m, which puts the top of the structure 704 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1061257, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Malta in Phillips County, Montana, at coordinates 48.35917, -107.87361, with the site address filed as "BN DEPOT". Phillips County has 29 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 15th-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 Wagner, MT · 1285013, a guyed tower at 93 m (constructed).
What does the status "Terminated" mean?
Terminated means the FCC has ended the registration. The FCC issued registration 1061257 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 1061257?
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?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 96-ANM-0735-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 1061257?
Its registered overall height above ground is 18 m (60 ft), and 704 m (2,310 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1061257?
The registered owner is The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co, which holds 1,075 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1061257?
It is located near Malta, Phillips County, Montana at BN DEPOT (48.35917, -107.87361). Its status is terminated; it was constructed on Jul 23, 1996.
What type of structure is 1061257?
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 Phillips County, MT?
Phillips County has 29 FCC-registered antenna structures, 21 of them constructed — the 15th-largest count among 56 counties in Montana.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1061257, 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 1061257, Malta, Phillips County, Montana”, https://towercensus.com/towers/montana/malta-1061257 (data as of October 13, 2026).