Michigan / Grand Traverse County
#18 of 83 MI counties · 64 structures
Cell towers in Grand Traverse County, MI
The FCC registry lists 64 constructed antenna structures in Grand Traverse County, 1% of Michigan's 4,535. Ownership is spread across 33 registrants; the largest, American Tower, has 14 (22%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 21 between them.
- 1Constructed structures 64
- 2Tallest 590 ft
- 3Largest owner American Tower
- 4Median height (state 225 ft) 200 ft
Who owns the towers in Grand Traverse County
33 different registrants own the 64 structures. 5 are registered to individuals or family trusts, whose names 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.
Height and age
The median structure here stands 200 feet, 25 feet shorter than the Michigan median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a structure near Traverse City at 590 feet, built in 1974. More than in any other decade, 39% were built in the 2000s.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1061421 | Other or unspecified | 590 ft | 1974 | Traverse City | Private owner (name withheld) |
| 1054393 | Guyed tower | 500 ft | 1999 | South | MICHIGAN, STATE OF |
| 1057638 | Guyed tower | 495 ft | 2006 | Traverse City | American Towers LLC |
| 1026471 | Guyed tower | 483 ft | 1996 | Traverse City | Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC |
| 1061438 | Tower | 480 ft | 1998 | Traverse City | Private owner (name withheld) |
| 1004398 | Guyed tower | 455 ft | 1963 | Interlochen | Private owner (name withheld) |
| 1000627 | Other or unspecified | 429 ft | 1981 | Traverse City | WTCM RADIO INC |
| 1000628 | Other or unspecified | 429 ft | 1981 | Traverse City | WTCM RADIO INC |
| 1000629 | Other or unspecified | 429 ft | 1981 | Traverse City | WTCM RADIO INC |
| 1000630 | Other or unspecified | 429 ft | 1981 | Traverse City | WTCM RADIO INC |
| 1000512 | Tower | 427 ft | 1995 | Kingsley | VB-S1 Assets, LLC |
| 1000384 | Guyed tower | 415 ft | 1999 | Kingsley | American Towers LLC |
| 1004108 | Other or unspecified | 415 ft | 1991 | Traverse City | Blarney Stone Broadcasting, Inc. |
| 1220617 | Guyed tower | 350 ft | 2016 | Green Lake Township | Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC |
| 1221526 | Tower | 349 ft | 2001 | Traverse City | Alltel Corporation |
| 1226569 | Tower | 349 ft | 2001 | Kingsley | Alltel Corporation |
| 1027764 | Tower | 344 ft | 1998 | Williamson | Alltel Corporation |
| 1205903 | Guyed tower | 325 ft | 2021 | Traverse City | Grand Traverse County Of |
| 1252831 | Tower | 315 ft | 2006 | Buckeye | SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC |
| 1308137 | Lattice tower | 308 ft | 2020 | Buckley | American Towers LLC |
| 1055603 | Guyed tower | 305 ft | 2002 | Traverse City | American Towers LLC |
| 1054407 | Tower | 269 ft | 1999 | Traverse City | Alltel Corporation |
| 1251500 | Lattice tower | 265 ft | 2006 | Kingsley | American Towers LLC |
| 1234662 | Lattice tower | 260 ft | 2004 | Fife Lake | American Towers LLC |
| 1248356 | Lattice tower | 260 ft | 2006 | Fife Lake | SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC |
| 1328173 | Lattice tower | 260 ft | 2025 | Buckley | Southern Towers BTS, LP |
| 1000207 | Tower | 256 ft | 1992 | Traverse City | WCCW Radio, Inc. |
| 1254642 | Guyed tower | 236 ft | 2006 | Traverse City | SBA Towers, LLC |
| 1000549 | Lattice tower | 219 ft | 1993 | Traverse City | AT&T Corp |
| 1057455 | Tower | 202 ft | 1998 | Traverse City | Global Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC |
| 1064394 | Monopole | 200 ft | 1997 | Traverse City | American Towers LLC |
| 1245828 | Monopole | 200 ft | 2004 | Traverse City | SBA Towers VII, LLC |
| 1305730 | Monopole | 200 ft | 2008 | Long Lake Township | American Towers LLC |
| 1235792 | Monopole | 199 ft | 2002 | Williamsburg | American Towers LLC |
| 1255857 | Monopole | 185 ft | 2006 | Williamsburg | SBA Towers, LLC |
| 1332441 | Monopole | 159 ft | 2026 | Traverse City | TowerNorth Development, LLC |
| 1280649 | Pole | 157 ft | 2012 | Traverse City | Garfield Charter Township, Grand Traverse County |
| 1235000 | Lattice tower | 155 ft | 2002 | Fife Lake | American Towers LLC |
| 1254589 | Tower | 155 ft | 2006 | Traverse City | Skyway Towers, LLC |
| 1255218 | Lattice tower | 155 ft | 2006 | Traverse City | American Towers LLC |
| 1232311 | Tower | 152 ft | 2003 | Traverse City | CITY OF TRAVERSE CITY |
| 1203649 | Monopole | 150 ft | 1999 | Traverse City | American Towers LLC |
| 1202160 | Other or unspecified | 136 ft | 1997 | Traverse City | Garfield Township of |
| 1275127 | Tower | 125 ft | 2010 | Traverse City | Traverse City Area Public Schools |
| 1007150 | Guyed tower | 124 ft | 2025 | Traverse City | TowerCo V Holdings LLC |
| 1238375 | Tower | 122 ft | 2003 | Traverse City | Grand Traverse Mobile Communications |
| 1021186 | Tower | 119 ft | 1997 | Traverse City | Alltel Corporation |
| 1257469 | Pole | 110 ft | 2007 | Traverse City | Traverse City Area Public Schools |
| 1260078 | Tower | 110 ft | 2008 | Traverse City | Traverse City Area Public Schools |
| 1043890 | Lattice tower | 94 ft | 1997 | Traverse City | American Towers LLC |
| 1238429 | Pole | 85 ft | 2003 | Traverse City | Alltel Corporation |
| 1283668 | Monopole | 85 ft | 2012 | Traverse City | Octagon Towers, LLC |
| 1298309 | Pole | 85 ft | 2016 | Traverse City | TowerCo IV LLC |
| 1059115 | Tower | 75 ft | 1999 | Traverse City | Traverse City Light and Power |
| 1207746 | Tower | 75 ft | 1992 | Traverse City | North Flight, Inc |
| 1216158 | Tower | 70 ft | 2000 | Traverse City | Grand Traverse County Of |
| 1232359 | Tower | 60 ft | 2003 | Traverse City | WARD EATON INC |
| 1257401 | Pole | 60 ft | 2007 | Traverse City | Cellco Partnership |
| 1201432 | Tower | 59 ft | 1999 | Traverse City | Private owner (name withheld) |
| 1326750 | Pole | 43 ft | 2024 | Traverse City | ALLTEL Corporation |
| 1327594 | Pole | 43 ft | 2024 | Traverse City | ALLTEL Corporation |
| 1212129 | On a building | 35 ft | 2000 | Traverse City | Heritage Broadcasting Company of Michigan |
| 1294059 | Guyed tower | 35 ft | 1999 | Traverse City | Private owner (name withheld) |
| 1330406 | Lattice tower | 35 ft | 2025 | Traverse City | Spectrum Mid-America, LLC |
If you have a tower lease in Grand Traverse 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: Allegan County (84), St. Clair County (79), Muskegon County (78), Eaton County (60), Lenawee County (59).
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.