Monopole 1311929 — Opheim, MT

At 17 m, structure 1311929 is about 30% of the 57 m average across the 40 structures registered in Valley County. It is about 32% of the Montana average of 53 m across 1,459 registrations. Among the 24,638 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (MTOWER), the average overall height is 42 m, so this one is about 40% of that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 15 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 17 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 997 m, which puts the top of the structure 1,014 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Opheim in Valley County, Montana, at coordinates 48.85769, -106.40617, with the site address filed as "424 First Ave". Valley County has 40 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 9th-largest count among the 56 Montana counties with registrations, and 32 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 Nashua, MT · 1037244, a tower at 91 m (constructed).

Constructed means the owner has notified the FCC that construction is complete, so the registry treats the structure as standing. The FCC issued registration 1311929 on Sep 5, 2019. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 1,057 in Montana.

The FCC record lists Nemont Telephone of Scobey, MT as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0001608645. Across the registry it holds 43 structure registrations, the 395th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 43 in Montana. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (21 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2018-ANM-5554-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".