Montana / Yellowstone County

#1 of 56 MT counties · 87 structures

Cell towers in Yellowstone County, MT

The FCC registry lists 87 constructed antenna structures in Yellowstone County, 8% of Montana's 1,057 — one of the three most in the state. Ownership is spread across 34 registrants; the largest, Crown Castle, has 14 (16%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 38 between them.

Value a buyout offer

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  1. 1Constructed structures 87
  2. 2Tallest 635 ft
  3. 3Largest owner Crown Castle
  4. 4Median height (state 150 ft) 199 ft
Structures
87
rank 1 of 56 in MT
Most common type
Tower
29% of structures
Over 200 feet
42
48% of structures
Peak build decade
2000s
33% built then

Who owns the towers in Yellowstone County

34 different registrants own the 87 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.

Crown Castle14American Tower14Gold Creek Cellular of Monta12SBA Communications10Townsquare Media Billings, L5Scripps Broadcasting Holding3Communication Enhancement, L3R & M TOWERS2
Constructed structures in Yellowstone County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 199 feet, 49 feet taller than the Montana median — a sign of broadcast and rural coverage towers rather than short suburban sites. The tallest is a guyed tower near Billings at 635 feet, built in 2001. More than in any other decade, 33% were built in the 2000s.

Tower25Guyed tower18Monopole13Lattice tower12Other or unspecified8Pole8On a building2Mast1
Structures in Yellowstone County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.
91950s11960s41970s51980s71990s292000s242010s62020s
Structures in Yellowstone 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.TypeHeightBuiltCityOwner
1026263Guyed tower635 ft2001BillingsAmerican Towers LLC
1000793Tower628 ft1980BillingsAmerican Towers LLC
1002174Tower603 ft2010BillingsCCATT LLC
1020875Other or unspecified558 ft1927BillingsR & M TOWERS
1005272Guyed tower531 ft1957BillingsCowles Montana Media Company
1016817Tower520 ft1982BillingsPinnacle Towers LLC
1007673Guyed tower503 ft1978BillingsCTI Towers Assets II, LLC
1239653Guyed tower499 ft2004BillingsSBA GC Towers, LLC
1238339Guyed tower440 ft2010BillingsCCATT LLC
1246343Guyed tower410 ft2010BillingsCCATT LLC
1250854Guyed tower407 ft2007BillingsScripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC
1000794Guyed tower404 ft1992BillingsAmerican Towers LLC
1001064Tower383 ft1957BillingsScripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC
1002037Guyed tower370 ft1979BillingsTownsquare Media Billings, LLC
1065592Tower366 ft1977LaurelBIG SKY RADIO INC
1214911Guyed tower350 ft2000BillingsSBA GC Towers, LLC
1048580Tower345 ft2010Park CityCCATT LLC
1220384Guyed tower334 ft2001WordonAmerican Towers LLC
1219700Guyed tower333 ft2001CusterAmerican Towers LLC
1259027Tower328 ft2007BillingsKGHL Radio, LLC
1221249Tower323 ft2001BillingsGlobal Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1000802Tower303 ft1986BillingsMONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY BILLINGS
1001104Tower303 ft1957Billings636HaugenSt., LLC
1020874Other or unspecified299 ft1932BillingsR & M TOWERS
1259465Lattice tower298 ft2010BroadviewCCATT LLC
1260522Tower296 ft2000BillingsUS Coast Guard Navigation Center
1000709On a building279 ft1996BillingsPrivate owner (name withheld)
1220876Lattice tower275 ft2001BillingsAmerican Towers LLC
1221111Lattice tower275 ft2001BillingsAmerican Towers LLC
1227394Tower265 ft2001HuntleyCommunication Enhancement, LLC
1227775Tower265 ft2001Bull MountainCommunication Enhancement, LLC
1228141Tower265 ft2001BallantineCommunication Enhancement, LLC
1220881Lattice tower263 ft2001BillingsAmerican Towers LLC
1007674Tower253 ft1955BillingsConnoisseur Media Licenses, LLC
1226055Tower250 ft2001BillingsTriStar Communications, LLC
1002039Other or unspecified248 ft1958BillingsTownsquare Media Billings, LLC
1002040Other or unspecified248 ft1958BillingsTownsquare Media Billings, LLC
1002041Other or unspecified248 ft1958BillingsTownsquare Media Billings, LLC
1002042Other or unspecified248 ft1958BillingsTownsquare Media Billings, LLC
1000551Lattice tower238 ft1957BillingsAmerican Towers LLC
1006702Other or unspecified210 ft1996BillingsGallatin Wireless Internet, LLC
1020873Guyed tower206 ft1977BilingsSBA GC Towers, LLC
1220877Lattice tower200 ft2001BillingsAmerican Towers LLC
1266361Tower199 ft2009BillingsAmerican Towers LLC
1223715Monopole192 ft2023BillingsAmerican Towers LLC
1234848Guyed tower173 ft2002LaurelSBA GC Towers, LLC
1056361Tower170 ft1998BillingsSBA GC Towers, LLC
1225887Monopole168 ft2001BillingsSBA Towers III LLC
1270180Tower167 ft2009BillingsScripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC
1232901Guyed tower160 ft2002BillingsSBA GC Towers, LLC
1234373Tower158 ft2003BillingsMontana Department of Transportation
1288281Monopole154 ft2013BillingsFidelity Towers Inc.
1003767Lattice tower152 ft1988BillingsAmerican Towers LLC
1285140Lattice tower150 ft2013BillingsYellowstone County Sheriff's Office
1225265Guyed tower143 ft2006BillingsSBA GC Towers, LLC
1283209Other or unspecified129 ft2006BillingsGold Creek Cellular of Montana Limited Partnership
1213423Monopole128 ft2024BillingsCCATT LLC
1270142Pole125 ft2010BillingsOctagon Towers, LLC
1228132Guyed tower112 ft2002WordenSBA GC Towers, LLC
1003768Guyed tower109 ft1992Pompey'S PillarGold Creek Cellular of Montana Limited Partnership
1059867Lattice tower104 ft1997BillingsGold Creek Cellular of Montana Limited Partnership
1216784Lattice tower103 ft1960BillingsSBA GC Towers, LLC
1280721Tower100 ft2010BillingsState of Montana - Transportation
1283575Monopole97 ft2010BillingsCCATT LLC
1203081Lattice tower95 ft1999BillingsBNSF Railway Co.
1028349Pole91 ft2010BillingsCCATT LLC
1278480Tower73 ft2011BillingsGold Creek Cellular of Montana Limited Partnership
1224798Pole72 ft2001BillingsNorthWestern Corporation
1221062On a building71 ft2001BillingsLockwood Fire District 8
1281957Monopole71 ft2010BillingsCCATT LLC
1012465Pole68 ft2010BillingsCCATT LLC
1281383Tower64 ft2010BillingsCCATT LLC
1201603Tower55 ft1984BillingsMontana-Dakota Utilities Co
1281384Tower55 ft2010BillingsCCATT LLC
1294171Monopole55 ft2015BillingsGold Creek Cellular of Montana Limited Partnership
1296749Pole55 ft2015BillingsGold Creek Cellular of Montana Limited Partnership
1303841Monopole55 ft2017BillingsGold Creek Cellular of Montana Limited Partnership
1308487Monopole55 ft2019BillingsGold Creek Cellular of Montana Limited Partnership
1309276Monopole55 ft2020BillingsGold Creek Cellular of Montana Limited Partnership
1309278Monopole55 ft2019BillingsGold Creek Cellular of Montana Limited Partnership
1309352Monopole55 ft2020BillingsGold Creek Cellular of Montana Limited Partnership
1322340Monopole55 ft2022BillingsSkyway Towers, LLC
1213672Pole54 ft2010BillingsCCATT LLC
1256868Mast54 ft2007BillingsGold Creek Cellular of Montana Limited Partnership
1262209Pole52 ft2010BillingsOctagon Towers, LLC
1317524Pole50 ft2020BillingsParallel Infrastructure III, LLC
1300101Lattice tower30 ft2017LaurelCITY OF LAUREL

If you have a tower lease in Yellowstone 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 Montana with similar tower counts: Lewis and Clark County (60), Missoula County (60), Flathead County (59), Gallatin County (49).

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.