North Dakota / Williams County
#1 of 53 ND counties · 99 structures
Cell towers in Williams County, ND
The FCC registry lists 99 constructed antenna structures in Williams County, 8% of North Dakota's 1,212 — one of the three most in the state. Ownership is spread across 41 registrants; the largest, Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership, has 20 (20%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 6 between them.
- 1Constructed structures 99
- 2Tallest 874 ft
- 3Largest owner Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership
- 4Median height (state 260 ft) 250 ft
Who owns the towers in Williams County
41 different registrants own the 99 structures. 2 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 250 feet, close to the North Dakota median of 260 feet. The tallest is a guyed tower near Williston at 874 feet, built in 2020. More than in any other decade, 42% were built in the 2010s.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1050840 | Guyed tower | 874 ft | 2020 | Williston | Gray Local Media, Inc. |
| 1038717 | Tower | 840 ft | 1969 | Williston | Nexstar Media Inc. |
| 1037969 | Tower | 823 ft | 1982 | Williston | PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC |
| 1038697 | Guyed tower | 506 ft | 1978 | Buford | Vertical Bridge CCR, LLC |
| 1040634 | Tower | 498 ft | 1981 | Williston | P&A Media LLC |
| 1038380 | Tower | 489 ft | 1990 | Epping | NORTHWEST COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE |
| 1291402 | Guyed tower | 450 ft | 2014 | Ray | Real Presence Radio |
| 1252263 | Guyed tower | 390 ft | 2006 | Epping | Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership |
| 1215590 | Guyed tower | 370 ft | 1980 | Williston | Williams County |
| 1252265 | Guyed tower | 370 ft | 2006 | Williston | Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership |
| 1264658 | Tower | 340 ft | 2008 | Ray | Northwest Communications Cooperative |
| 1264659 | Tower | 340 ft | 2008 | Mcgregor | Northwest Communications Cooperative |
| 1267208 | Tower | 340 ft | 2009 | Wildrose | Northwest Communications Cooperative |
| 1267306 | Tower | 340 ft | 2009 | Epping | Northwest Communications Cooperative |
| 1267330 | Tower | 340 ft | 2009 | Alamo | Northwest Communications Cooperative |
| 1273064 | Guyed tower | 340 ft | 2010 | Williston | NORTHWEST COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE |
| 1273087 | Tower | 340 ft | 2010 | Zahl | Northwest Communications Cooperative |
| 1273089 | Tower | 340 ft | 2010 | Zahl | Northwest Communications Cooperative |
| 1273102 | Tower | 340 ft | 2010 | Grenora | Northwest Communications Cooperative |
| 1038698 | Guyed tower | 336 ft | 1990 | Williston | VB-S1 Assets, LLC |
| 1038699 | Guyed tower | 332 ft | 1990 | Williston | VB-S1 Assets, LLC |
| 1038700 | Guyed tower | 330 ft | 1990 | Williston | VB-S1 Assets, LLC |
| 1038701 | Guyed tower | 330 ft | 1990 | Williston | VB-S1 Assets, LLC |
| 1039986 | Tower | 330 ft | 1961 | Tioga | NORTH DAKOTA, STATE OF |
| 1039987 | Tower | 330 ft | 1961 | Williston | NORTH DAKOTA, STATE OF |
| 1201152 | Tower | 320 ft | 1991 | Williston | Mountrail-Williams Electric Cooperative |
| 1038378 | Guyed tower | 319 ft | 1976 | Epping | Williams, County of |
| 1201991 | Guyed tower | 318 ft | 2013 | Williston | Kotana Communications Inc |
| 1049676 | Guyed tower | 315 ft | 2010 | Williston | CCATT LLC |
| 1038870 | Tower | 312 ft | 1968 | Williston | VB-S1 Assets, LLC |
| 1059681 | Guyed tower | 312 ft | 1990 | Williston | Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership |
| 1256657 | Tower | 312 ft | 2007 | Ray | Northwest Communications Cooperative |
| 1038375 | Lattice tower | 306 ft | 1995 | Tioga | NORTHWEST COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE |
| 1315278 | Guyed tower | 300 ft | 2004 | Williston | Williams County Emergency Management |
| 1037193 | Tower | 299 ft | 1997 | Williston | Northern Border Pipeline Company |
| 1275124 | Tower | 296 ft | 2010 | Williston | American Towers LLC |
| 1285481 | Lattice tower | 296 ft | 2013 | Wheelock | BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE |
| 1237466 | Tower | 295 ft | 1985 | Tioga | Hess Bakken Investments II, LLC |
| 1275125 | Guyed tower | 290 ft | 2010 | Williston | American Towers LLC |
| 1316669 | Lattice tower | 281 ft | 2020 | Tioga | Aurora Wind Project, LLC |
| 1271058 | Tower | 278 ft | 2010 | Williston | AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC |
| 1285142 | Guyed tower | 273 ft | 2014 | Williston | Western Area Power Administration |
| 1051850 | Tower | 269 ft | 1965 | Tioga | PORTAL PIPE LINE COMPANY |
| 1293683 | Lattice tower | 260 ft | 2017 | Trenton | TowerCo 2013 LLC |
| 1263310 | Lattice tower | 259 ft | 2008 | Grenora | Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership |
| 1288070 | Lattice tower | 259 ft | 2013 | Williston | Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership |
| 1277624 | Mast | 257 ft | 2011 | Ray | Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership |
| 1294814 | Lattice tower | 255 ft | 2022 | Appam | Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership |
| 1305213 | Lattice tower | 255 ft | 2021 | Ray | Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership |
| 1329081 | Lattice tower | 250 ft | 2025 | Springbrook | Basin Electric Power Cooperative |
| 1291824 | Lattice tower | 229 ft | 2015 | Wheelock | Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership |
| 1294460 | Lattice tower | 229 ft | 2015 | Willistion | Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership |
| 1273103 | Tower | 220 ft | 2011 | Ray (Hwy 1804 Tower) | Northwest Communications Cooperative |
| 1213661 | Tower | 218 ft | 1954 | Williston | Kohler Communications of Williston Inc |
| 1287589 | Lattice tower | 216 ft | 2013 | Tioga | Skyway Towers, LLC |
| 1038858 | Tower | 206 ft | 1969 | Alamo | VB-S1 Assets, LLC |
| 1050839 | Tower | 202 ft | 1957 | Wheelock | Kohler Communications Inc. |
| 1046485 | Guyed tower | 200 ft | 1972 | Epping | BNSF Railway Co. |
| 1290615 | Lattice tower | 199 ft | 2014 | Appam | CTI Towers Assets, II, LLC c/o Symphony Towers Infrastructure |
| 1290639 | Lattice tower | 199 ft | 2014 | Williston | CTI Towers Assets, II, LLC c/o Symphony Towers Infrastructure |
| 1290640 | Lattice tower | 199 ft | 2014 | Marmon | CTI Towers Assets, II, LLC c/o Symphony Towers Infrastructure |
| 1290643 | Guyed tower | 199 ft | 2014 | Williston | CTI Towers Assets, II, LLC c/o Symphony Towers Infrastructure |
| 1292056 | Lattice tower | 199 ft | 2014 | Grenora | CTI Towers Assets, II, LLC c/o Symphony Towers Infrastructure |
| 1315970 | Lattice tower | 199 ft | 2021 | Williston | StratCap Wireless Group |
| 1316434 | Lattice tower | 199 ft | 2021 | Trenton | StratCap Wireless Group |
| 1315527 | Lattice tower | 198 ft | 2021 | Pleasant Valley Tshp | StratCap Wireless Group |
| 1281361 | Other or unspecified | 197 ft | 2012 | Tioga | Bakken Beacon Media LLC |
| 1301696 | Lattice tower | 166 ft | 2022 | Williston | Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership |
| 1238691 | Pole | 160 ft | 2003 | Williston | Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership |
| 1291873 | Monopole | 157 ft | 2015 | Williston | SBA Towers IX, LLC |
| 1304750 | Lattice tower | 150 ft | 2017 | Williston | Williams County Emergency Management |
| 1275607 | Monopole | 130 ft | 2010 | Williston | American Towers LLC |
| 1285548 | Pole | 129 ft | 2012 | Williston | Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership |
| 1286599 | Monopole | 129 ft | 2013 | Williston | Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership |
| 1206464 | Pole | 125 ft | 1999 | Tioga | BNSF Railway Co. |
| 1276574 | Monopole | 124 ft | 2010 | Williston | AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC |
| 1049677 | Tower | 120 ft | 2010 | Williston | AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC |
| 1235859 | Tower | 120 ft | 1974 | Williston | Private owner (name withheld) |
| 1261558 | Tower | 120 ft | 2008 | Trenton | CTI Towers Assets, II, LLC c/o Symphony Towers Infrastructure |
| 1265315 | Tower | 120 ft | 2008 | Tioga | Northwest Communications Cooperative |
| 1278466 | Tower | 116 ft | 2011 | Tioga | Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership |
| 1315037 | Lattice tower | 110 ft | 2019 | Williston | Williams County Emergency Management |
| 1315524 | Monopole | 110 ft | 2021 | Williston | StratCap Wireless Group |
| 1315525 | Monopole | 110 ft | 2021 | Williston | StratCap Wireless Group |
| 1315526 | Monopole | 110 ft | 2021 | Williston | StratCap Wireless Group |
| 1288069 | Pole | 109 ft | 2014 | Williston | Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership |
| 1292485 | Monopole | 100 ft | 2014 | Williston | SBA Towers V, LLC |
| 1302599 | Monopole | 99 ft | 2017 | Williston | Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership |
| 1305095 | Monopole | 95 ft | 2019 | Williston | Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership |
| 1294452 | Monopole | 86 ft | 2015 | Tioga | Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership |
| 1316891 | Lattice tower | 84 ft | 2019 | Williston | Williams County Emergency Management |
| 1266646 | Tower | 80 ft | 2008 | Williston | Reiten Television, Inc. |
| 1044929 | Tower | 75 ft | 1998 | Williston | K2 Towers III, LLC |
| 1298675 | Monopole | 67 ft | 2019 | Williston | TowerCo 2013 LLC |
| 1202434 | Tower | 60 ft | 1997 | Tioga | Hess Bakken Investments II, LLC |
| 1040018 | Tower | 51 ft | 1976 | Williston | NORTH DAKO, STATE OF |
| 1280517 | Pole | 45 ft | 2011 | Williston | Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership |
| 1323060 | Lattice tower | 37 ft | 2022 | Williston | Private owner (name withheld) |
| 1262776 | Tower | 35 ft | 2008 | Tioga | Tioga Municipal Airport Authority |
If you have a tower lease in Williams 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 North Dakota with similar tower counts: Cass County (89), Ward County (83), Burleigh County (66), Stutsman County (51).
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.