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KFTA-TV
Call Sign History
KFTA-TV from 08/13/2004
KPOM-TV from 09/22/1982
KLMN from ???
Channel 27DT
Virtual Channel 24

Fort Smith, AR
License
CP
Application
Allocation
STA





KFTA-TV Service: DT - Digital TV
Channel: 27 Zone: 2
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Nielsen DMA™:  Ft. Smith - Fay - Sprngdl - Rgrs
Network: Fox
Virtual Channel: 24
DTV TSID: 135
Facility ID: 29560
FRN: 0009961889

Status: LIC
Application Accepted: 03/31/2009
License Expires: 06/01/2029
File Number: BLCDT-20090331AEC
Prefix Type: This is a License for a commercial digital TV station

FCC Website Links:
  LMS Facility Details
  This Application
  Other KFTA-TV Applications
  Including Superseded Applications
  Service Contour - Open Street Map or USGS Map (41 dBu)
  Service Contour - KML / Google Earth (41 dBu)
  Public Inspection Files
  Rabbit Ears Info Search for KFTA-TV

Site Location: 35-42-36.0 N 94-08-16.0 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 35-42-35.7 N 94-08-15.3 W (Converted to NAD 27)

ERP: 600 kW
Polarization: Horizontally polarized
HAAT: 305 m (1001 ft.)
Electrical Beam Tilt: 0.75 degrees
R/C AGL: 124 m (407 ft.)
R/C AMSL: 723.5 m (2374 ft.)

Site Elevation: 599.5 m. (1967 ft.)
Height Overall*: 153 m (502 ft.)
(* As Filed In This Application, may differ from ASR Data, Below.)
Directional Antenna - Antenna Make/Model: DIELECTRIC TFU-24DSB-R CT150
Antenna ID: 91306
Polarization: Horizontally polarized

Antenna Data for Antenna Id: 91306
KFTA-TV DT File: BLCDT-20090331AEC
DIELECTRIC - TFU-24DSB-R CT150
Service: DT
Standard Pattern: Y
AzimuthRatioAzimuthRatioAzimuthRatioAzimuthRatio
00.997100.986200.951300.921
400.863500.744600.542700.289
800.214900.3841000.4651100.384
1200.2141300.2891400.5421500.744
1600.8631700.9211800.9571900.986
2000.9972100.9732200.9192300.864
2400.8452500.8752600.9322700.981
2801.0002900.9813000.9323100.875
3200.8453300.8643400.9193500.973
Structure Information

Structure Registration Number 1038012

[ASR Heights Differ from KFTA-TV Application]
Structure Type: GTOWER
Registered To:
Nexstar Media Inc.
Structure Address:
19209 Cartwright Mountain Rd
Mountainburg, AR
County Name: Crawford County
ASR Issued: 05/28/2021
Date Built: 05/29/2021
Site Elevation: 596.2 m (1956 ft.)
Structure Height: 137.2 m (450 ft.)
Height Overall: 153 m (502 ft.)
Overall Height AMSL: 749.2 m (2458 ft.)
FAA Determination: 04/06/2021
FAA Study #: 2021-ASW-4753-OE
FAA Circular #: 70/7460-1M
Paint & Light FAA Chapters: 3, 4, 5, 15
PRIOR STUDY 1997-ASW-2167-OE
35-42-36.3 N 94-08-15.3 W (NAD 83)
35-42-36.0 N 94-08-14.6 W
(Converted to NAD 27)
KFTA-TV Licensee Information

Nexstar Media Inc.
545 E. John Carpenter Freeway
Suite 700
Irving, TX 75062
Phone: 972-373-8800
Corporation
20090331AEC Applicant Information

Perry Sook
Date: 03/31/2009
Application Certifier
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.
5215 North O'Connor Blvd.
Suite 1400
Irving, TX 75039
Applicant
Martin R. Doczkat
Cohen, Dippell and Everist, P.C.
1300 L Street NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005
Consulting Engineer
Howard Liberman
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
1500 K Street, NW
Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005

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Study Date: 4/01/2025; Study Duration: 0.0793 Seconds.
Database Sources:
04/01/2025 FCC LMS,
4/1/2025 FCC ASR,
4/1/2025 FCC ULS Microwave, and
4/1/2025 FCC ULS Broadcast Land Mobile.



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