Cell towers in Bay County, MI

The FCC registry lists 55 constructed antenna structures in Bay County, 1% of Michigan's 4,535. Ownership is spread across 28 registrants; the largest, American Tower, has 11 (20%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 21 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 55
2Tallest 594 ft
3Largest owner American Tower
4Median height (state 225 ft) 256 ft

Structures

rank 25 of 83 in MI

Most common type

Tower

49% of structures

Over 200 feet

69% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

40% built then

Who owns the towers in Bay County

28 different registrants own the 55 structures. One is registered to an individual or family trust, whose name this site withholds. Owner names are the registrant's legal entity as filed with the FCC; the large tower companies file under many subsidiary names, which this site groups into families where the brand is in the name or listed in the company's SEC filings.

Constructed structures in Bay County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 256 feet, 31 feet taller than the Michigan median — a sign of broadcast and rural coverage towers rather than short suburban sites. The tallest is a tower near Pinconning at 594 feet, built in 1988. More than in any other decade, 40% were built in the 2000s.

Structures in Bay County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Structures in Bay County by decade built, columns to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Every registered structure

Sorted tallest first. The registration number opens the FCC record, which shows the exact location and the owner's contact for the structure. A tower on your land that is not in this list is probably under 200 feet and away from airports, so it did not need registering — see why some towers aren't listed.

FCC reg.	Type	Height	Built	City	Owner
1007186	Tower	594 ft	1988	Pinconning	VB Nimbus, LLC
1213205	Tower	493 ft	1980	University Center	Delta College
1003536	Tower	420 ft	1984	Kawkawlin	Superior Communications dba Smile FM
1211658	Guyed tower	420 ft	2006	Auburn	Global Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1001111	Tower	350 ft	1991	Munger	MACDONALD BROADCASTING COMPANY
1238912	Tower	349 ft	2003	Linwood	MacDonald Broadcasting Company
1021238	Guyed tower	348 ft	1992	Sterling	Alltel Corporation
1028495	Guyed tower	347 ft	1997	Linwood	Alltel Corporation
1003537	Tower	344 ft	1980	Pinconning	LOUCHART ENTERPRISES,LLC
1226607	Guyed tower	337 ft	2002	Pinconning	American Towers LLC
1001626	Tower	320 ft	1968	Kawkawlin	Enbridge Energy Company, Inc.
1055306	Tower	313 ft	1952	Bay City	SBA Towers II LLC
1222150	Tower	310 ft	2005	Sterling (Bentley)	Crown Castle Tower 05 LLC
1272518	Tower	308 ft	2010	Essexville	SBA Steel LLC
1007728	Tower	290 ft	2006	Bay City	Global Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1000520	Tower	284 ft	1978	Bentley	Casair Holdings, LLC
1209111	Tower	276 ft	2011	Midland	Private owner (name withheld)
1330744	Lattice tower	265 ft	2025	Pinconning	The Towers, LLC
1056665	Tower	263 ft	1987	Midland	Alltel Corporation
1218967	Lattice tower	262 ft	2000	Linwood	American Towers LLC
1228142	Tower	260 ft	2005	Bay City	Crown Castle Tower 05 LLC
1235862	Lattice tower	260 ft	2002	Essexville	American Towers LLC
1212339	Lattice tower	259 ft	2000	Pinconning	American Towers LLC
1329793	Lattice tower	259 ft	2025	Rhodes	TAG Towers III
1267681	Lattice tower	257 ft	2009	Bay City	Cellco Partnership
1006480	Guyed tower	256 ft	2010	Linwood	Subcarrier Communications Inc
1065670	Lattice tower	256 ft	1998	Kawkawlin	American Towers LLC
1066056	Tower	256 ft	1999	Auburn	American Towers LLC
1209151	Lattice tower	255 ft	1999	Bay City	American Towers LLC
1017460	Monopole	251 ft	2005	Pinconning	Cellco Partnership
1001019	Lattice tower	244 ft	1994	Bay City	American Towers LLC
1040333	Lattice tower	240 ft	1998	Kawkawlin	Cellco Partnership
1019491	Lattice tower	236 ft	2003	Bay City	Cellco Partnership
1007499	Other or unspecified	225 ft	1977	Bay City	SAGINAW BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION
1007500	Other or unspecified	225 ft	1977	Bay City	SAGINAW BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION
1007501	Other or unspecified	225 ft	1977	Bay City	SAGINAW BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION
1062196	Tower	220 ft	1995	Mount Forrest	BAY, COUNTY OF
1062197	Tower	220 ft	1995	Auburn	BAY, COUNTY OF
1230554	Monopole	200 ft	2001	Bay City	American Towers LLC
1220233	Tower	199 ft	2005	Bay City	Crown Castle Tower 05 LLC
1333038	Monopole	199 ft	2026	Sterling	APC Towers, LLC
1295063	Monopole	197 ft	2015	Bay City	Alltel Corporation
1273799	Tower	194 ft	2011	Bay City	BAY, COUNTY OF
1021914	Tower	193 ft	1995	Bay City	Alltel Corporation
1021237	Tower	190 ft	1995	Bay City	Alltel Corporation
1259559	Tower	190 ft	2007	Bay City	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1325908	Monopole	184 ft	2024	Bay City	Tillman Infrastructure, LLC
1232781	Water tank	163 ft	2002	Bay Coty	Dore Prestolite Industrial Development, Inc.
1238488	Lattice tower	156 ft	2004	Bay City	GTC UNO, LLC
1238432	Lattice tower	146 ft	2003	Bay City	CCATT LLC
1221311	Tower	140 ft	2001	Bay City	Crown Castle Tower 05 LLC
1283028	Monopole	140 ft	2012	Pinconning	Cellco Partnership
1263348	Tower	125 ft	2008	Bay City	SBA Towers III LLC
1268871	Tower	125 ft	2009	Bay City	SBA Towers III LLC
1270660	Tower	125 ft	2009	Bay City	SBA Towers III LLC

If you have a tower lease in Bay County

Find your structure above, open its FCC record and confirm the owner — that is the company your lease runs to today, even if a different carrier signed it originally. Before answering a buyout offer, put your current rent, escalator and remaining term into the calculator to see what the rent is worth and what return the offer assumes.

Counties in Michigan with similar tower counts: Ionia County (58), Livingston County (57), Van Buren County (57), Hillsdale County (54), Lapeer County (54).

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration, weekly public access file (r_tower.zip, created 2026-10-18); constructed registrations only; locations rounded. Checked 2026-10-23. Methodology.