Lattice tower 1312770 — Plains, MT
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1312770 — lattice tower near Plains, Montana. Open-framework steel lattice tower.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1312770 is a 45 m (148 ft) lattice tower near Plains, Sanders County, Montana. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on May 21, 2020. It is registered to BNSF Railway Co., which holds 1,075 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1312770 |
| Unique system identifier | 2712554 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Lattice tower (LTOWER) |
| Date constructed | May 21, 2020 |
| Registration issued | Jan 4, 2024 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 97-ANM-1172-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
Kamsas City, KS · FRN 0004772877
Holds 1,075 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- At the end of Wagon Road
- City
- Plains
- State
- Montana
- ZIP
- 59859
- County
- Sanders County
- County FIPS
- 30089
- Coordinates
- 47.50133, -114.93514
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
Tower (type not specified) · Canceled
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Lattice tower · Constructed
Lattice tower · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Canceled
Lattice tower · Constructed
How tall is structure 1312770 compared with others?
At 45 m, structure 1312770 is about 11% above the 41 m average across the 32 structures registered in Sanders County. It is about 15% 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 38% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 802 m, which puts the top of the structure 847 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1312770, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Plains in Sanders County, Montana, at coordinates 47.50133, -114.93514, with the site address filed as "At the end of Wagon Road". Sanders County has 32 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 13th-largest count among the 56 Montana counties with registrations, and 28 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 St. Regis, MT · 1225464, a tower at 105 m (canceled).
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 1312770 on Jan 4, 2024. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 1,057 in Montana.
Who owns antenna structure 1312770?
The FCC record lists BNSF Railway Co. of Kamsas 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 97-ANM-1172-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 1312770?
Its registered overall height above ground is 45 m (148 ft), and 847 m (2,779 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1312770?
The registered owner is BNSF Railway Co., which holds 1,075 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1312770?
It is located near Plains, Sanders County, Montana at At the end of Wagon Road (47.50133, -114.93514). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on May 21, 2020.
What type of structure is 1312770?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code LTOWER, which decodes to "Lattice tower". Open-framework steel lattice tower. 35,886 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Sanders County, MT?
Sanders County has 32 FCC-registered antenna structures, 28 of them constructed — the 13th-largest count among 56 counties in Montana.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1312770, 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 1312770, Plains, Sanders County, Montana”, https://towercensus.com/towers/montana/plains-1312770 (data as of October 13, 2026).