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Warsaw radio mast

Masts are among the tallest man-made structures. While the structure type is commonly used on sailing ships as support for sails, they are also used for telecommunication equipment such as radio antennas (in some countries, these are called antenna towers). On land they are also used for communication, usually as a very tall radio tower, or sometimes for microwave communication arrays.

Classification

Shorter masts often need no guy lines and usually end up being referred to as a pole, such as a telephone pole (though these often have guy lines), or flag poles. Much taller mast structures use the mast term, with the exception of some hybrid towers/masts that incorporate elements from both and usually just use the term 'tower'.

Masts offer maximum height for minimum cost and form an integral part of the world's communication infrastructure. Physically, masts have a very narrow body that offers vertical support and a series of guy lines under tension that offer lateral support.

The standard mast (in parts of the world--other places still regard them as towers) differs significantly from towers (see List of towers) in rarely being free standing or having any habitable space, excluding attached structures at ground level or service ladders/elevators. Observation decks or restaurants are not present, and most masts function as a very large antenna for broadcasting organizations. Of course there are many borderline structures that fall in the realm of guyed and non-guyed masts and towers.

Hybrid mast structures such as tower structures that have mast-like elements blur distinctions. Also, many large electrical towers or wind-turbine masts are of an unclear classification. Some lists include electrical towers and other hybrid structures.

Some borderline cases:

  • Zendstation Smilde a tall tower with a guyed mast on top (guys go to ground)
  • Torre de Collserola a guyed tower, with a guyed mast on top. (tower portion is not free standing).
  • Pylon of Elbe crossing 2 - a freestanding steel framework tower used as pylon for four circuits of 380 kV. It was built in 1978 and is 745 ft (227 m) high.

A small observation deck on the top of super tall guyed mast, a one-story building with a massive mast on top which is classified as a structural detail, and so on are examples of structures that pose problems for existing measurement classifications.

Free-standing towers sometimes use the mast term to describe themselves, just as guyed masts sometimes call themselves towers.

Masts commonly have the name of the broadcasting designation that uses them, or sometimes of a nearby city or town.

The Warsaw Radio Mast (Warszawa radio mast) was the tallest man-made structure ever made, but it collapsed in 1991, leaving the KVLY/KTHI-TV mast as the next tallest. This includes structures of any type, but does not include things like lines going up to captive balloons or the structures that are the highest above sea level (e.g. a tent on Mount Everest). See world's tallest structures for further analysis.

Towers and buildings with masts on them (that are a hybrid) are in their own list. See List of towers for towers. Note that many guyed masts/masts are called towers and numerous towers call themselves masts.

Design considerations

The ideal height of a mast as antenna varies depending on transmission frequency, demographics for the location, and terrain. For radio systems in the longwave and mediumwave range the value of the height should be in the range between a sixth and five eighth of the wavelength with favourite values at the quarter or the half of the radiated wavelength. This is not always possible. If this is the fact, masts with roof capacity or similar installations must be used.

Longwave/Low frequency antennae

Radio masts for VLF, LF and MF often act directly as aerials and are therefore often insulated against ground. Electric devices on them are fed via cables running through the coils of a parallel resonance circuit which is switched in parallel to the transmitter output. For masts acting directly as aerials, the height of the mast determines the radiation properties.

For high power transmitters in the MW range, masts with lengths around half of the radiated wavelength are preferred because they focus the radiated power better to the ground than constructions with heights of quarter wavelengths, which are preferred of economical reasons for low power medium wave transmitters. A focus of radiated power towards the ground is much desired on frequencies below 3 megahertz, because groundwave propagation is very stable. The usage of masts longer than fifth eights of the wavelength is normally not done, because theses masts show bad vertical radiation diagrams. So the heights of masts for mediumwave transmitters do normally not exceed the 300 metre level. For longwave transmitters, however, the construction of masts with heights of half-wave wavelength is, because of economical reasons (and perhaps problems with the flight safety), in most cases impossible. The only so far realized radio mast for longwave with a height of the half length of the radiated wavelength was the Warszawa Radio Mast at Konstantynow, Poland. For frequencies below longwave the masts have to be electrically enlarged by coils or structures on the top, because the required heights for masts of even quarter wave length are too high.

Shortwave/High frequency antennae

For transmissions in the shortwave range, the mast height has no influence of the efficiency when the masts are used for carrying the aerial. Normally shortwave transmitters do not use masts higher than 100 metres.

For transmissions in the VHF and UHF range the value can vary depending on the area to be served. The cost of a tower must be re-couped primarily through advertising on the broadcasts. Things like population density, how far a signal can travel (affected by terrain for line of sight for some kinds of transmission), cost of a higher tower, maintenance cost, etc. — all must be balanced for an ideal tower size. Two shorter towers may be a better option the one taller one, for example, or a higher tower might not be useful if the signal is blocked by terrain nor if all the listeners are in a concentrated area and a higher tower cannot pay for itself.

List of masts

Virtually all mast structures are pure guyed masts. There is often crossover in term usage as some skyscraper use the tower term, some towers use the mast term, and ironically 'skyscraper' has some word heritage from references to high sailboat masts.

Top masts are ranked by pinnacle height; for ties, the older building is ranked higher. Most are in the U.S.(for the taller ones), the Warszawa in Poland being a notable exception. The larger number, around 2000 ft, are the result of special US rules limiting structures and objects that go above 2000 ft (as a result very few things go above this altitude).

Once again, the list includes guyed masts, almost exclusively radio masts though a few for other purposes are present, as the BREN-Tower. Self-supporting masts are covered as towers under the List of towers, and the borderline cases are mentioned separately (hybrid designs, under water, etc.) elsewhere on this page. (Updated to 2004, not guaranteed to be accurate or up to date) (Destroyed towers are noted)(~160+ in list) (light red tint given to destroyed masts)

Name Pinnacle height Year Country
Warszawa Radio Mast(destroyed) 2118 ft 645.4 m 1972-1974 Poland
KVLY/KTHI TV Mast 2063 ft 628.8 m 1963 US
KXJB Tower 2060 ft 627.8 m 1998 US
KXTV/KOVR Tower 2049 ft 624.5 m 2000 US
KLDE Tower (Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower, TX) 2018 ft 615.1 m 1986 US
KCAU TV Tower 2000 ft 609.6 m 1965 US
KATV Tower 2000 ft 609.6 m 1967 US
WECT TV6 Tower 2000 ft 609.6 m 1969 US
KOLR/KOZK Tower (KYTV Tower 1) 2000 ft 609.6 m 1971 US
WOI-Tower (NYT Broadcast Holdings Tower) 2000 ft 609.6 m 1972 US
Des Moines Hearst-Argyle Television Tower Alleman 2000 ft 609.6 m 1974 US
WEAU-Tower 2000 ft 609.6 m 1981 US
Diversified Communications Tower 2000 ft 609.6 m 1981 US
AFLAC Tower 2000 ft 609.6 m 1984 US
WBTV-Tower 2000 ft 609.6 m 1984 US
Hearst-Argyle Tower 2000 ft 609.6 m 1985 US
WTTO Tower 2000 ft 609.6 m 1986 US
WCSC-Tower 2000 ft 609.6 m 1986 US
KTVE-Tower (SpectraSite Tower Bolding) 2000 ft 609.6 m 1987 US
WCTV Tower 2000 ft 609.6 m 1987 US
TV Alabama Tower 2000 ft 609.6 m 1996 US
KDLT Tower 2000 ft 609.6 m 1998 US
Central Missouri State University Tower 1999 ft 609.6 m planned US
WRAL HDTV Mast 1999 ft 609.5 m 1991 US
Vertical Properties Tower Busterville[1], [2] 1999 ft 609.5 m US
KY3 Tower 1999 ft 609.4 m 2000 US
SpectraSite Tower Thomasville 1999 ft 609.4 m 2002 US
Pegasus Broadcasting Tower [3] 1999 ft 609.4 m planned US
CBC Real Estate Tower Auburn [4] 1999 ft 609.4 m planned US
WCKW/KSTE-Tower (Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower, LA) 2000 ft 609.3 m 1988 US
American Towers Tower Elkhart 1999 ft 609.3 m 2001 US
Salem Radio Properties Tower 1999 ft 609.3 m 2002 US
WLBT Tower 1998 ft 609 m 1999 US
Beasley Tower [5] 1998 ft 608.7 m planned US
KYTV Tower 2 (American Tower Management) 1998 ft 608.4 m 1973 US
SpectraSite Tower Raymond [6] 1998 ft 608.4 m planned US
Radio Tower Hoyt 1998 ft 608.38 m 2003 US
Service Broadcasting Tower Decatur 1994 ft 608.1 m 2000 US
Channel 40 Tower 1992 ft 607.8 m 1985 US
KHYS Tower 1992 ft 607.2 m 1997 US
Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Devers 1999 ft 607 m 1988 US
Media General Tower 1992 ft 607 m 1987 US
Eastern North Carolina Broadcasting Tower 1988 ft 606.2 m 1980 US
WNCN Tower 1988 ft 606.2 m 2000 US
KELO TV Tower 1988 ft 605 m 1974 US
WITN Tower (Gray Television Tower) 1988 ft 605 m 1979 US
Noe Corp Tower 1988 ft 604.7 m 1998 US
Pappas Telecasting Tower 1988 ft 603.6 m 2000 US
KHOU-TV Tower 1988 ft 602 m 1992 US
Richland Towers Tower Missouri City 1972 ft 601.3 m 2001 US
Senior Road Tower 1972 ft 600.7 m 1983 US
KTRK-TV Tower 1972 ft 600.5 m 1982 US
Houston Tower Joint Venture Tower 1972 ft 600.5 m 1985 US
American Towers Tower Missouri City 1972 ft 600.5 m 2000 US
Fox-TV Tower 1972 ft 600.4 m 1982 US
Mississippi Telecasting Tower 1998 ft 600 m 1982 US
WCNC-TV Tower 1969 ft 600 m 1992 US
Capstar Radio Tower 2000 ft 600 m 2001 US
KDUH/CH4 TV Mast (collapsed) 1969 ft 599 m 1969 US
American Towers Tower Liverpool 1969 ft 598.3 m 1992 US
Media General Tower Dillon 1969 ft 598 m 2001 US
Duffy-Shamrock Joint Venture Tower 1969 ft 597.4 m 1990 US
AMFM Tower Collinsville 1969 ft 597.4 m 2002 US
Cosmos Broadcasting Tower Winnabow 1969 ft 595.6 m 1981 US
Spectra Site Communications Tower Robertsdale 1969 ft 592.6 m 2001 US
CBC Real Estate Co. Inc Tower 1944 ft 592.4 m 1985 US
Cosmos Broadcasting Tower Grady 1929 ft 589.8 m 1977 US
DSC Ventures Tower Wickenburg [7] 1929 ft 588.3 m planned US
American Towers Tower Columbia 1929 ft 587.9 m 1986 US
Sonsinger Managment Tower (KKHT Radio Mast) 1929 ft 587.6 m 1988 US
Cedar Rapids TV Tower 1929 ft 587.3 m 1974 US
Channel 6 Tower Eddy 1912 ft 586.4 m 1981 US
Entravision Texas Tower 1912 ft 585.2 m 1998 US
Multimedia Associates Tower 1912 ft 584 m 1999 US
WFMY Tower 1912 ft 582.8 m 2001 US
American Towers Tower Randleman 1912 ft 582.3 m 2004 US
KTUL Tower Coweta 1912 ft 581.8 m 1988 US
American Towers Tower Robertsdale 1912 ft 579.9 m 2004 US
WDJR-FM Tower 1901 ft 579.42 m 1978 US
Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Redfield 1901 ft 578.8 m 2001 US
Cox Radio Tower 1854 ft 572.8 m 2000 US
Media General Tower Spanish Fort 1854 ft 572.7 m 1986 US
WFTV Tower Saint Cloud 1854 ft 571.1 m 2000 US
Capstar Radio Operating Gray Court Tower 1854 ft 567.1 m 1980 US
KLKN Tower 1854 ft 565.1 m 1965 US
Pinnacle Towers Tower Princeton 1854 ft 561.3 m 1993 US
WTVJ Tower Princeton 1854 ft 561.1 m 1993 US
Pappas Partnership Stations Tower Gretna 1854 ft 559.6 m 1985 US
KBIM Tower 1834 ft 559.02 m 1965 US
Tulsa Tower Joint Venture Tower Oneta 1834 ft 559 m 1984 US
SBA Towers Tower Haynesville 1834 ft 547.7 m 1989 US
Channel 32 Limited Partnership Tower 1834 ft 547.7 m 1990 US
Cosmos Broadcasting Tower Egypt 1834 ft 546.5 m 1981 US
KATC Tower Kaplan 1834 ft 546.6 m 1978 US
Raycom Media Tower Mooringsport 1834 ft 545.8 m 1975 US
Pinnacle Towers Tower Mooringsport 1834 ft 542.8 m 1985 US
KLFY TV Tower Maxie 1765 ft 540 m 1970 US
American Towers Tower Eglin-29045 (WOLO TV Tower) 1765 ft 538.3 m 2001 US
Cox Radio Tower Flowery Branch 1765 ft 537.9 m 1984 US
Alabama Telecasters Tower 1765 ft 535.5 m 1995 US
Nexstar Broadcasting Tower Vivian 1752 ft 534.3 m 1961 US
WIMZ-FM-Tower (WBIR TV-mast) 1752 ft 534.01 m 1966 US
Capitol Broadcasting Tower Broadway (dismantled) 1749 ft 533.1 m 1985 US
Capitol Broadcasting Tower Columbia 1749 ft 533.1 m 2000 US
Ray-Com Media Tower Cusseta (WTVM TV Mast) 1749 ft 533 m 1962 US
WAVE-Mast 1739 ft 530.05 m 1990 US
Lousiana Television Broadcasting Tower Sunshine 1739 ft 529.4 m 1972 US
Pinnacle Towers Tower Addis 1739 ft 528.8 m 1986 US
Richland Towers Tower Cedar Hill 1739 ft 527.6 m 2004 US
WAFB Tower Baton Rouge 1739 ft 525.8 m 1965 US
Media Venture Tower 1739 ft 522.5 m 1999 US
Media Venture Managment Tower Fincher 1739 ft 522.5 m 1999 US
Orlando Hearst Argyle Television Tower 1739 ft 522.5 m 1998 US
Pinnacle Towers Tower Moody 1739 ft 522.4 m 1988 US
Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Rosinton 1707 ft 520.3 m 1981 US
Pacific and Southern Company Tower Lugoff 1707 ft 520.2 m 1985 US
Young Broadcasting Tower Garden City 1677 ft 519.7 m 1978 US
Gray Television Tower Carlos 1677 ft 519.7 m 1983 US
South Dakota Public Broadcasting Network Tower 1677 ft 516.7 m 1974 US
Gray Television Tower Madill 1677 ft 516.3 m 1984 US
Spectra Site Communications Tower Orange City 1677 ft 516.6 m 1984 US
American Tower Christmas 1677 ft 513.3 m 2001 US
Richland Towers Bithlo 1677 ft 512.7 m 2002 US
Northland Television Tower Rhinelander 1677 ft 512.6 m 1979 US
Gray Television Tower Moody 1677 ft 511.8 m 1978 US
KFVS TV Mast 1677 ft 511.1 m 1960 US
Cox Radio Tower Verna 1667 ft 508.1 m 1994 US
WMTW TV Mast 1667 ft 508.1 m 2001 US
Oraibi Media Tower Leupp [8] 1667 ft 507 m planned US
American Towers Tower Cedar Hill 1677 ft 506.2 m 1999 US
American Towers Tower Oklahoma City 1677 ft 502 m 1999 US
University of North Carolina Tower 1677 ft 500.5 m 2000 US
Richland Towers Tower Cedar Hill 2 [9] 1627 ft 498.4 m 2000 US
WWRR Renda Tower [10] 1627 ft 497 m 1987 US
QueenB Television Tower 1608 ft 496 m 1964 US
KDEB Tower(American Towers Tower Fordland, destroyed) 1627 ft 496 m 1968 US
WGME TV Tower 1627 ft 495 m 1975 US
WPSD-TV Tower[11] 1627 ft 495.9 m 2004 US
NVG-Amarillo Tower [12] 1611 ft 495.6 m 1969 US
Sinclair Television Tower Oklahoma 1577 ft 493.5 m 1979 US
WFTV TV Tower Christmas [13] 1611 ft 491.6 m 2000 US
WJJY TV Mast(destroyed) 1611 ft 491 m US
Media General Tower Jackson 1608 ft 491 m 1989 US
WHNS TV-Tower 1608 ft 491 m 2001 US
KOBR-TV Tower (KSWS-TV Transmitter) 1608 ft 490.7 m 1960 US
Joint Venture TV Tower Bithlo [14] 1608 ft 490.2 m 1992 US
American Towers Tower Bithlo [15] 1608 ft 489.2 m 1984 US
NYT Broadcast Holdings Tower Oklahoma (WKY TV Mast) 1601 ft 488 m 1965 US
Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Boykin [16] 1601 ft 487.8 m 1997 US
WVFJ Tower Saint Marks [17] 1601 ft 487.7 m 1998 US
Paramount Tower Oklahoma 1577 ft 486.4 m 1980 US
WTVA TV Tower 1329 ft 485.5 m 1972 US
KTVT Tower 1577 ft 483.7 m 2002 US
GBC LP DBA Tower (dismantled) 1577 ft 482.2 m 1997 US
WLFL Tower Apex [18] 1577 ft 481.3 m 1986 US
WFAA Tower 1577 ft 481 m 1998 US
Griffin Television Tower Oklahoma (KWTV Tower) 1577 ft 480.5 m 1986 US
Viacom Tower Riverview [19] 1577 ft 480 m 1998 US
Tampa Tower General Partnership Tower Riverview [20] 1572 ft 479.4 m 1987 US
KWTV Mast 1572 ft 479 m 1954 US
American Towers Tower Riverview-33569 [21] 1572 ft 478 m 2001 US
KBSI TV Mast 1567 ft 477.6 m 1983 US
Media General Tower Saint Ansgar [22] 1567 ft 477.1 m 1964 US
Red River Broadcast Tower Salem 1567 ft 477 m 1976 US
Hearst-Argyle Television Tower 1567 ft 476.4 m 1963 US
Augusta Tower 1567 ft 475.6 m 2003 US
WAGT TV Tower 1567 ft 475.5 m 1985 US
KPLX Tower 1567 ft 475.1 m 1969 US
Mississippi Authority for Educational Television Tower 1567 ft 474.9 m 2000 US
KRRT TV Tower [23] 1551 ft 473.3m 1985 US
Hearst-Argyle Tower Watsonville [24] 1551 ft 473.1 m 1984 US
Media General Tower Forest Hill [25] 1551 ft 473m 1965 US
WVAH Tower (destroyed) 1551 ft 473m 1980 US
KXTV/KOVR/KCRA Tower [26] 1551 ft 472.1 m 1962 US
SpectraSite Tower Holopaw [27] 1551 ft 472.1 m 1997 US
American Towers Tower Cedar Hill 2 [28] 1551 ft 472.7m 1980 US
Morris Tower Perkston 1329 ft 469.4 m 1986 US
Capstar Radio Tower Mooresville [29] 1329 ft 469.2 m 1986 US
Mississippi Authority for Educational TV Tower Mchenry 1329 ft 469 m 2003 US
Pacific and Southern Tower Holiday [30] 1522 ft 468.7 m 1969 US
KXAS TV Tower [31] 1522 ft 468.4 m 1989 US
Malrite Communications Tower Green Acres [32] 1522 ft 467.2 m 1982 US
KXTX TV Tower [33] 1522 ft 468 m 1997 US
Richland Towers Tower Lonsdale 1522 ft 467.6 m 2003 US
Lewis JR Tower 1 [34] 1501 ft 467 m 1990 US
WTOC TV Tower [35] 1522 ft 466.6 m 1974 US
Outlet Broadcasting Tower 1522 ft 466.5 m 1987 US
Ime Media Tower 1522 ft 466.3 m 1997 US
WFXB TV FOX 43 Tower 1522 ft 466.3 m 1997 US
Texas Tall Tower Elmendorf 2 [36] 1522 ft 466.3 m 2001 US
Outlet Communications Tower Clayton [37] 1522 ft 466 m 1987 US
WIS TV Tower 1505 ft 465.1 m 1958 US
Raycom America Tower Huntsville [38] 1505 ft 465.1 m 1982 US
Texas Tall Tower Elmendorf 1505 ft 464.5 m 1958 US
Nebraska Education Tower Bassett 1329 ft 464.4 m 1987 US
BREN Tower 1522 ft 464 m 1962 US
Channel 34 TV Tower Palm City [39] 1522 ft 463.5 m 1981 US
WPBF Tower Martin County [40] 1522 ft 463.4 m 1988 US
WPBF Tower Martin County [41] 1522 ft 463.3 m 1988 US
Fort Myers Broadcasting Tower Punta Gorda [42] 1522 ft 463 m 1988 US
Second Generation of Iowa Tower Van Horne [43] 1522 ft 463 m 1996 US
Telemundo Tower San Antonio [44] 1522 ft 462.5 m 1989 US
WBBH TV Tower Tuckers Corner [45] 1522 ft 462.1 m 1980 US
Waterman Broadcasting Tower Punta Gorda [46] 1522 ft 462.1 m 2002 US
American Towers Tower Punta Gorda [47] 1505 ft 461.8 m 2002 US
Viacom Communications Tower Duette [48] 1505 ft 461.3 m 2000 US
KPLC TV Tower Fenton [49] 1505 ft 460 m 1966 US
Emmis TV Tower Rural [50] 1505 ft 459.5 m 1987 US
Post Newsweek Stations San Antonio Tower 1505 ft 459.3 m 1962 US
Iowa Public TV Tower Hancock [51] 1505 ft 459.3 m 1975 US
Gray TV Tower Beech Island 1505 ft 459 m 1973 US
KPXM Tower 1505 ft 458.72 m US
Gannett Pacific Tower Knoxville 1505 ft 458.4 m 1980 US
KABB Tower [52] 1501 ft 458.1 m 1987 US
VLF transmitter Lualualei 1505 ft 458 m 1972 US (Hawaii)
Mercury Broadcasting Tower Cool Springs [53] 1501 ft 457.8 m 1988 US
KWCH Tower (Media General Operations Tower) 1501 ft 457.6 m 1963 US
Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Elsanor [54] 1501 ft 457.5 m 2002 US
Capstar Radio Tower Alexis [55] 1501 ft 457.4 m 1987 US
KLST TV Tower [56] 1501 ft 457.2 m 1981 US
Gray TV Tower Beaver Crossing 1329 ft 457.2 m 1984 US
Cox Radio Tower Eutis [57] 1501 ft 457 m 1987 US
SpectraSite Tower Bandera [58] 1501 ft 457 m 1999 US
Kintron Tower Loretto [59] 1522 ft 457 m planned US
State of Wisconsin Tower Park Falls 1608 ft 456.9 m 1977 US
American Towers Tower Amarillo 2 [60] 1501 ft 456.9 m 1987 US
Nebraska Education Tower Angora 1329 ft 456.9 m 1966 US
Sinclair Media Tower St. Albans [61] 1329 ft 456.9 m planned US
Panhandle Telecasting Tower Amarillo [62] 1501 ft 456 m 1981 US
Pinnacle Towers Tower La Feria [63] (dismantled) 1501 ft 454.8 m 1981 US
Pinnacle Towers Tower Santa Maria [64] 1501 ft 454.5 m 2001 US
KQID TV Tower [65] 1501 ft 453.1 m 1986 US
Lewis JR Tower 2 [66] 1501 ft 451 m 1989 US
Media General Tower Bloomingdale [67] 1501 ft 450.8 m 1976 US
Saga Communications Tower Alleman 1501 ft 450.8 m 2003 US
Duhamel Broadcasting Tower Angora 1329 ft 450.5 m 2003 US
TeleCorp Communications Hot Springs [68] 1501 ft 450.2 m planned US
WOFL-TV35 Tower Bithlo [69] 1501 ft 449 m 1973 US
Blue Ridge Tower Missouri City 1501 ft 449 m 1995 US
Pinnacle Towers Mount Selman [70] 1501 ft 447 m 1986 US
KMSP TV Tower 1329 ft 446.8 m 1971 US
Media General Operations Tower Youngstown [71] 1501 ft 446.7 m 1990 US
KLKN TV-Tower 1329 ft 446.5 m 1993 US
WCES TV Tower [72] 1501 ft 446 m 1966 US
New World Communications Tower Riverview [73] 1501 ft 445.9 m 1976 US
WTVT Tower Balm [74] 1501 ft 446 m 1998 US
WDAY TV-Tower 1329 ft 445.2 m 1974 US
KTEN TV-Tower Bromide 1577 ft 444.5 m 1984 US
WICS-TV Tower Mechanicsburg [75] 1501 ft 444.5 m 1986 US
SpectraSite Tower Knoxville 1577 ft 444.2 m 1955 US
KM TV Tower [76] 1501 ft 443.8 m 1999 US
Springfield Independent TV Tower [77] 1501 ft 441.7 m 1984 US
Iowa Public TV Tower West Branch [78] 1501 ft 441.7 m 1997 US
American Towers Tower Amarillo 1501 ft 441.4 m 1998 US
Brechner Management Tower Topeka (Brechner Tower) 1439 ft 438.7 m 1984 US
KTXR Tower 1438 ft 438.4 m 2003 US
Telefarm Towers Shoreview 1329 ft 438.3 m 2001 US
Red River Broadcast Tower Pembina 1329 ft 438.2 m 1987 US
WNWO Tower 1438 ft 438 m 1983 US
Telefarm Towers Shoreview 1329 ft 437.7 m 2000 US
SpectraSite Tower Youngstown 1329 ft 436.8 m 1976 US
Burlington TV Tower Aledo [79] 1438 ft 431.9 m 2000 US
Christholm Trail Broadcasting Tower Crescent 1577 ft 435.2 m 2000 US
Madison Candelabra Tower 1608 ft 433.7 m 1995 US
University of North Carolina Tower Concord [80] 1438 ft 431.6 m 1987 US
Concord Media Tower Molino [81] 1403 ft 431 m 1997 US
KXEL-Tower 1403 ft 427.7 m 1985 US
Ozark Broadcasting Tower [82], [83] 1403 ft 427.6 m planned US
Omega Navigational Mast Woodside 1401 ft 427 m Australia
Entercom Portland Tower Molalla [84] 1390 ft 427 m planned US
SpectraSite Tower Charlotte (SpectraSite Communications, Inc.) 1390 ft 424.6 m 1992 US
Capstar Radio Tower Middlesex [85] 1390 ft 424.3 m 1984 US
KWQC TV Tower [86] 1378 ft 421 m 1982 US
KQQK Tower Hitchcock 1378 ft 419.1 m 1995 US
Citicasters Tower Holiday [87] 1378 ft 418.2 m 1996 US
WSMV TV-Tower 1577 ft 417.4 m 1986 US
KTFO TV-Tower Coweta 1577 ft 417 m 1981 US
Trinity Broadcasting Network Tower Oglesby [88] 1378 ft 417 m 1985 US
Ocala Broadcasting Tower [89] 1348 ft 416.6 m 1986 US
KETV TV Tower 1329 ft 415.1 m 1966 US
Tallahassee Broadcasting Tower [90] 1348 ft 414 m 1993 US
WEYI Tower 1348 ft 414 m 1972 US
KGAN-Tower 1348 ft 413.2 m 1983 US
Gufuskálar (former LORAN-Tower) 1348 ft 412 m 1959 Iceland
ACME TV Tower [91] 1348 ft 411.8 m 2001 US
Entercom Tower Morriston [92] 1348 ft 411.8 m 1987 US
Entravision Tower Boylston [93] 1348 ft 411.5 m 2004 US
LORAN-C transmitter Port Clarence 1348 ft 411.48 m Alaska
American Tower Newton [94] [95] 1348 ft 411.2 m ? US
WKRR/WKZL Tower [96] 1329 ft 410.6 m 1985 US
Huntsville TV Tower 1346 ft 410.6 m 2000 US
Emmis TV Tower Omaha (Emmis Television License Corp. Tower) 1329 ft 410.2 m 2004 US
Navigation Mast 1345 ft 410 m Greenland
WTIC Tower 1348 ft 408 m 1965 US
WICD Tower [97] 1348 ft 407.8 m 1995 US
Tall Towers Tower La Feria [98] 1348 ft 407.8 m 1987 US
Spectrasite Communications Tower Frenchburg [99] 1339 ft 407.3 m 2000 US
Scripps Howard Broadcasting Tower Greenacres City [100] 1329 ft 405.7 m 2003 US
KM Radio Tower Vernon [101] 1329 ft 405.1 m planned US
KLPA Television Tower [102] 1329 ft 405 m 1983 US
Davis Television Tower [103] 1329 ft 405 m planned US
Cumulus Broadcasting Tower Rockvale 1329 ft 404.8 m 1991 US
South Dakota Public Broadcasting Tower Reliance 1329 ft 404.1 m 1970 US
Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Jernigantown 1329 ft 403.6 m 1990 US
Barrington Broadcasting Flint Tower [104] 1329 ft 403.2 m 1972 US
Cossitt Library Dba Tower [105] 1329 ft 402.4 m 1989 US
WLOX TV Tower 1329 ft 402.1 m 1964 US
Southwest TV Tower Lunita [106] 1329 ft 402 m 1989 US
Mississippi Authority for Educational TV Tower Oxford 1329 ft 402 m 1998 US
South Carolina Educational TV Tower (destroyed) 1329 ft 401.7 m 1975 US
WJWJ TV Tower 1329 ft 401.6 m 1975 US
Lewis Broadcasting Tower Columbus [107] 1329 ft 400.9 m 1982 US
KTTC TV Tower 1329 ft 400.5 m 1960 US
Wand TV Tower [108] 1329 ft 400.5 m 1980 US
Sinclair Radio Tower 1305 ft 397.8 m US
KXAN TV Tower (Old)(destroyed) 1299 ft 395.9 m US
KXAN TV Tower 1299 ft 395.9 m US
WGBH/WBZ/WCVB Cluster 1296 ft 395 m 1957 US
KEYE TV Tower 1289 ft 392.9 m US
WBFF Tower 1280 ft 390 m 1987 US
WPVI-DT/KYW-DT 1276 ft 389 m 1998 US
Mast 0 of Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt 1276 ft 389 m 1998 US
KVUE TV Tower 1269 ft 386.8 m 1971 US
Emley Moor Mk. 2(destroyed) 1263 ft 385 m 1964-69 UK
Belmont Transmitter 1263 ft 385 m 1965 UK
KTBC TV Tower 1259 ft 383.7 m US
American Towers Tower Philadelphia 1259 ft 383.1 m 2003 US
KEYI Radio Tower 1263 ft 382.8 m US
WTVZ Tower 1250 ft 381 m 2002 USA
Charlotte Mecklenburg Public Broadcasting Authority 1247 ft 380 m US
RGV Tower 1232 ft 379.2 m 1991 US
Hill Tower Cedar Hill 1232 ft 378 m 1991 US
Brill Media Tower 1232 ft 375.5 m US
Gerbrandy Tower(partially guyed) 1230 ft 375 m 1961 Netherlands
Clear Channel Broadcasting Tower Buda 1232 ft 374.6 m 1991 US
American Towers Tower Austin 1227 ft 374.5 m 1997 US
Nexstar Tower Vidor 1232 ft 374 m 1991 US
KNVA TV Tower 1227 ft 374 m US
Pinnacle Tower 1222 ft 372.5 m 1997 US
MATC Guyed Mast 1221 ft 372.2 m 2000 US
KCPT TV Tower 1221 ft 372 m 1959 US
CBC Tower(destroyed) 1217 ft 371 m 1972 Canada
WCCB-TV/FOX Tower 1215 ft 370.2 m 1966 US
SpectraSite Tower Conroe 1232 ft 367.8 m 1995 US
KXEO Radio Tower Missouri 1232 ft 366.7 m 1999 US
CBS TV Mast 1201 ft 366 m US
Omega Tower Trelew(destroyed) 1201 ft 366 m Argentina
UHF Candelabra 1201 ft 366 m US
NSS Annapolis (destroyed) 1200 ft 365.8 m + 243.8 m US
Channel 48 Tower 1184 ft 365.5 m 1998 US
KMOV TV Tower 1199 ft 365.3 m 1999 US
Lin Television Tower Austin 1232 ft 365 m 1965 US
VLF transmitter Skelton 1198 ft 365 m 2001 UK
Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt 1194 ft 364 m Australia
WIAT-TV Tower 1194 ft 363.9 m US
Sender Donebach 1191 ft 363 m 1982 Germany
KVUE TV Tower 1184 ft 361.2 m 1971 US
KVUE TV Tower 1184 ft 361.2 m 1971 US
FTS Philadelphia (WCAU-TV) 1184 ft 361 m 1988 US
Pinnacle Towers New London 1232 ft 360.9 m 1984 US
World Radio Tower Santa Maria 1232 ft 360.9 m 1987 US
FM- and TV-mast Olsztyn-Pieczewo 1184 ft 360 m Poland
Longwave transmitter Ingoy 1184 ft 360 m 2000 Norway
Sender Zehlendorf 1180 ft 359.7 m 1978 Germany
VLF transmitter DHO38 1177 ft 358.9 m 1982 Germany
Richtfunkstelle Berlin-Frohnau 1177 ft 358.6 m 1978 Germany
Briarcliff Property Tenants 1174 ft 357.8 m 1969 US
CHCH Television Tower 1173 ft 357.5 m 1960 Canada
KSMO Candelabra Tower 1168 ft 356 m 2001 US
WDAF Tower 1165 ft 355 m 1967 US
FM- and TV-mast Kosztowy 1184 ft 355 m Poland
KPXE Tower(destroyed) 1164 ft 354.8 m 1978 US
KSHB/KMCI Tower 1164 ft 354.8 m 2003 US
KDEN TV Tower 1161 ft 354 m 1996 US
KPXE Tower 1158 ft 353 m 2003 US
WWSG-TV 1158 ft 352.9 m 1979 US
American Towers Tower Philadelphia 1259 ft 383.1 m 2003 US
KDNL TV Tower 2 1155 ft 352.1 m 1969 US
Omaha Great Empire Broadcasting Tower 1153 ft 351.4 m 1989 US
KSDK Tower 1149 ft 350.2 m 1958 US
Longwave transmitter Allouis 1149 ft 350 m 1952 France
Sendemast SL3 (destroyed) 1149 ft 350 m 1968 Germany
WAGA Tower 1144 ft 348.8 m 2000 US
310 Domino Lane 1144 ft 348.7 m 1971 US
FM- and TV-mast Zygry 1135 ft 346 m Poland
WTTV Television Tower 1144 ft 345 m 1957 US
KTTS Tower 1129 ft 344 m 1990 US
Transmitter Gartow, Radio mast Gartow 2 1129 ft 344 m 1977/78 Germany
KMBC/KCWE Candelabra Tower 1125 ft 343 m 1988 US
KISS Radio Tower 1123 ft 342.2 m US
FM- and TV-mast Piaski 1122 ft 342 m Poland
FM- and TV-mast Klepaczka 1115 ft 340 m Poland
WRCV-TV (1 Culp Street) 1116 ft 340.2 m 1957 US
KISS Radio Tower 1112 ft 338.9 m US
WOWK Television Tower 1144 ft 338.9 m 1975 US
SpectraSite Communications Mast 1109 ft 338.1 m 1986 US
WKBS-TV Tower 1108 ft 337.7 m 1965 US
Deutschlandsender Herzberg/Elster (dismantled) 1108 ft 337 m 1939 Germany
American Tower Co. 1102 ft 335.9 m 1987 US
KTVO TV Tower 1101 ft 335.6 m 1955 US
WAGA Tower 1100 ft 335.3 m 1955 US
KLRU TV Tower 1099 ft 335 m US
KMIZ Tower 1099 ft 335 m 1970 US
Longwave transmitter Raszyn 1098 ft 335 m 1949 Poland
RS Comm. Tower 1098 ft 334.7 m 2000 US
American Towers Tower Philadelphia (329 Domino Lane) 1259 ft 333.1 m 1977 US
Pegasus Broadcasting Tower Cayey 1184 ft 332.5 m Puerto Rico
FM- and TV-mast Krynice k. Bialegostoku 1184 ft 331 m Poland
Emley Moor TV Tower 1084 ft 330.4 m 1970 UK
Transmitter Roumoules 1082 ft 330 m 1974 France
Longwave-transmitter Solec Kujawski, Mast 1 1073 ft 330 m 1998/99 Poland
WSOC-TV Tower 1082 ft 329.8 m 2000 US
KPDX Television Tower 1144 ft 329.5 m 1994 US
WVTM-TV Tower Birmingham 1040 ft 327.7 m 1982 US
WSB TV Mast 1075 ft 327.6 m 1957 US
KETC TV Tower 1073 ft 327.1 m US
FM- and TV-mast Milki k. Gizycka 1073 ft 327 m Poland
Radio mast Gartow 1 1073 ft 327 m Germany
Allur/Kansas City Tower 1065 ft 324.7 m 1989 US
TBN Tower 1063 ft 324 m 1988 US
WTTO-TV Tower Birmingham 1040 ft 323.7 m 1986 US
FM-/TV-Mast Hörby 1060 ft 323 m 1959 Sweden
FM- and TV-mast Behren-Bekel 1060 ft 323 m 1961 Germany
Longwave radio mast Burg 1060 ft 323 + 210 m 1953 Germany
Baptist Bible College 1058 ft 322.5 m 1998 US
KTVI Tower 2 1050 ft 320 m US
KLRQ Tower 1050 ft 320 m US
FM- and TV-mast Rusinowo 1050 ft 320 m Poland
FM- and TV-mast Trzeciewiec 1050 ft 320 m Poland
FM- and TV-mast Limza 1050 ft 320 m Poland
FM- and TV-mast Zolwieniec 1050 ft 320 m Poland
FM and TV-mast Wesel 1050 ft 320 m Germany
KCHZ Tower 1049 ft 319.7 m US
KLBJ Radio Tower 1049 ft 319.7 m US
KTVI Tower 1 1049 ft 319.7 m US
KOMU Tower 1049 ft 319.7 m 1998 US
Gannett Georgia Tower 1042 ft 317.6 m 1981 US
WBRC-TV Tower 1040 ft 317.6 m 1987 US
RTM Tower ~1041 ft ~317 m Malaysia
KTMO Tower 1040 ft 317 m 1989 US
FM- and TV-mast Chwaszczyno 1040 ft 317 m Poland
KXEO Radio Tower 1035 ft 315.4 m 1985 US
Lakihegy Tower 1030 ft 314 m 1933 Hungary
FM- and TV-mast Jemiolow 1030 ft 314 m Poland
FM- and TV-mast Helsinki-Espoo 1030 ft 314 m Finland
KWIX/KRES Radio Tower 1027 ft 313 m 1982 US
KLJC Tower 1020 ft 310.9 m 1987 US
Winter Hill TV Mast 1015 ft 309.4 m 1966 UK
WLNE 6 TV Tower ~1007 ft ~307 m US
WBOC Television Tower 1144 ft 305.5 m 1982 US
VRT Zendstation Egem 1001 ft 305 m 1973 Belgium
CKVR Television Tower 1000 ft 304.8 m 1978 Canada
Bott Comm. Tower 1000 ft 304.8 m 1991 US
WWSI Tower 1000 ft 304.8 m 2000 USA
KRXL Tower 997 ft 304 m 1989 US
KOOL Radio Tower 996 ft 303.6 m 1998 US
Zendstation Smilde(partially guyed) 996 ft 303.5 m 1959 Netherlands
Sender Scharteberg 988 ft 302 m 1985 Germany
Sender Bielstein 988 ft 302 m 1985/86 Germany
Sender Langenberg 988 ft 301 + 170 m 1989/2000 Germany
Transmitter Hamburg-Billstedt 951 ft 300 + 184
+ 120.9 + 77 m		 1960/1962/
1963/1979		 Germany
Transmitter Kalisz-Miskat 951 ft 300 m ? Poland
FM- and TV-mast Hosingen 951 ft 300 m 1972 Luxembourg
Transmitter Roumoules 951 ft 300 m 1974 France
KROX Radio Tower 981 ft 299 m US
Nackasändaren, Mast 1 981 ft 299 m 1965 Sweden
Nackasändaren, Mast 2 981 ft 299 m 1984 Sweden
Transmitter Steinkimmen 951 ft 298 m 1956 Germany
Transmitter Solt 951 ft 298 m Hungary
Bilsdale TV Mast 951 ft 290 m UK
Waltham TV Mast 951 ft 290 m UK
Longwave transmitter Beidweiler 951 ft 290 m 1972 Luxembourg
KHFI Radio Tower 951 ft 289.9 m US
Longwave-transmitter Solec Kujawski, Mast 2 948 ft 289 m 1998/99 Poland
Zendmast Ruiselede(destroyed) 942 ft 287 m 1923 Belgium
Zendmast Wingene(destroyed) 942 ft 287 m 1923 Belgium
Transmitter Riegelsberg 933 ft 287 m Germany
KHFI Radio Tower 933 ft 284.4 m US
KRCG TV Tower 927 ft 282.5 m 1957 US
Transmitter Caltanissetta 927 ft 282 m Italy
Longwave transmitter Europe 1 927 ft 282 + 280
+ 276 + 270 m		 1955 Germany
Mendip TV Mast 922 ft 281 m 1967 UK
Transmitter Dieblich-Naßheck 922 ft 280 m Germany
Taldom transmitter 922 ft 275 m Russia
Sendemast Mühlacker 897 ft 273 + 130 + 80 m 1950/1954/1977 Germany
Sendeanlage Bisamberg 869 ft 265 + 120 m 1959 Austria
Sender Aholming 869 ft 265 m 1988 Germany
FM- and TV-mast Grimeton 869 ft 260 m 1966 Sweden
transmitter Żórawina 869 ft 260 + 140 m Poland
transmitter Dannenberg 869 ft 258 m 1953 Germany
longwave transmitter Topolna 869 ft 257 m 1951 Czech
longwave transmitter Erching(dismantled) 869 ft 256 m 1953 Germany
Longwave transmitter Orlunda (demounted) 869 ft 250 + 200 m 1962 UK
Transmitter Monte Ceneri 197? Switzerland
VLF transmitter Rugby 869 ft 250 m 1925 UK
CICT TV Tower (Mast 1 + 2) 869 ft 250 m 1968 Canada
Temporary misc shorter masts (non-continuous listing)
longwave transmitter Clarkestown 814 ft 248 m 1988 Ireland
Transmitter Berlin-Koepenick(destroyed) 814 ft 248 m 1953 Germany
KTGF Television Tower 1144 ft 244 m 1986 US
Transmitter Torfhaus 797 ft 243 m Germany
Transmitter Thurnau 787 ft 240 m 1980 Germany
Bodenseesender 787 ft + 449 ft 240 + 137 m 1978 Germany
AM transmitter Burghead 1978 UK
Transmitter Redruth UK
Transmitter Wiederau 774 ft 236 m 1953 Germany
Transmitter Bungsberg 758 ft 231 m 1960 Germany
Transmitter Dillberg 758 ft 231 m 1978 Germany
Transmitter Stollberg 758 ft 231 m 1993 Germany
Radio mast Berlin-Scholzplatz 755 ft 230 m 1963 Germany
Ryan Tower 751 ft 229.8 m 1968 Canada
Transmitter Chillerton Down 751 ft 229 m 1958 United Kingdom
Dover Transmitter 748 ft 228 m ? United Kingdom
TVP Katowice Mast(destroyed) 738 ft 225 m 1957 Poland
TV Tower Brest - Roc Trédudon (partially guyed) 722 ft 220 m France
Transmitter Rennes-Thourie 722 ft 220 m 1982 France
WTTG Television Tower 1144 ft 214.8 m 1963 US
AM transmitter Droitwich 700 ft 213.4 m 1934 UK
LORAN-C transmitter Gillette 700 ft 213.36 m US
KNMI-mast Cabauw 700 ft 213 m 1972 Netherlands
Zendmast Radio Kootwijk(destroyed) 689 ft 210 m 1979 Netherlands
Transmitter Koenigs Wusterhausen 689 ft 210 m 1925 Germany
KMVT Television Tower 1144 ft 207.8 m 1961 US
Zendmast Wieringermeer 671 ft 204.5 m 1967 Netherlands
WRLP Tower 671 ft 202.1 m 1966 USA
Mediumwave transmitter Lopik 643 ft 196 m Netherlands
Mediumwave transmitter Flevoland 640 ft 195 m Netherlands
LORAN-C transmitter Rantum 633 ft 193 m 1995 Germany
Transmitter Cremlingen 617 + 449 + 325 ft 188 + 137 + 99 m 1964/65 Germany
Radio mast Berlin-Olympiastadium 593 ft 180.7 m 1951 Germany
Transmitter Bonn-Venusberg 180 m 1985 Germany
Transmitter Ismaning 563 + 394
+ 344 + 328
+ 308 + 233 ft		 171.5 + 120
+ 105 + 100
+ 94 + 71 m		 1969 Germany
Sendeturm Dobratsch(partially guyed) 541 ft 165 m 1971 Austria
Transmitter Peterborough(destroyed) 535 ft 163 m ? UK
Transmitter Berlin-Britz 525 ft 160 m 1948 Germany
Transmitter Wilsdruff 502 ft 153 m 1953 Germany
AM transmitter Westerglen 499 ft 152 m 1980 UK
Rheinsender 492 ft 150 m 1950 Germany
Transmitter Hemmingen 490 + 354 ft 149.5 + 108 m Germany
Transmitter Kalundborg 482 ft 147 m 1951 Denmark
Transmitter Wachenbrunn 479 + 410 ft 146 + 125.1 m 1953 Germany
TV Tower Waldenburg(partially guyed) 479 ft 146 m Germany
Transmitter Orfordness UK
WKDR Radio Tower 1144 ft 135.7 m 1981 US
Transmitter Berlin-Alley of Stallupone 427 ft 130 m 1987 Germany
Transmitter Weiskirchen 415 ft 126.5 m 1967 Germany
Transmitter Ravensburg 394 ft 120 m 1951 Germany
Transmitter Heusweiler 394 ft 120 m 1951 Germany
Radio mast Lisnargarvey 1936 Northern Ireland
Transmission Tower Lindenfels ? Germany
Transmitter Villebon sur Yvette 1934 France
Transmitter Marnach 344 ft 105 m Luxemburg
Transmitter Roumoules 328 ft 100 m France
Transmitter Nordkirchen 326 ft 99.5 m 1980 Germany
Mediumwave Transmitter Mainflingen 312 ft 95 m 1969 Germany
Transmitter Ehndorf 213 ft 65 m 1966 Germany
Transmitter Weisskirchen Germany
Mediumwave transmitter Bremen 148 ft 45 m 1999 Germany

Note:

  • The Petronius Compliant Tower, an oil platform) at 2100 ft or 640 m (to the top of the spire) is the tallest non-guyed structure in existence but it is mostly underwater (taller than all but the Warsaw radio mast). The CN Tower at 553.33 metres (1,815 ft 4.5 in) is the tallest non-guyed structure on land, though it is shorter than many of the guyed towers.

Partially guyed structures

The following towers consist of a free standing basement tower with a guyed radio mast on the top. Except of the radio tower Jauerling, which uses a lattice tower as basement, the basement is made of reinforced concrete.


See also

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