Cell Tower Site Inspection Logger
Offline tower-site walkdown log — compound, grounding, guy wires, lighting (FAA), antenna mounts and corrosion — with GPS and CSV/GeoJSON export.
New tower site inspection
TIA-222 recommends full structural inspections every 3 years (guyed) to 5 years (self-support/monopole), plus walkdowns after major storms.
Field guide: Cell Tower Site Inspection Logger
Tower failures are rare precisely because the industry inspects relentlessly — and because small findings (a slack guy, a corroded anchor shaft at the soil line, water in a foundation crack) get logged and fixed before they grow. This walkdown logger covers the ground-level checks a tech can safely make without climbing: compound security, grounding, guy anchors, foundation, cable entries, and FAA/DGCA obstruction lighting status.
Findings use a four-level condition scale that rolls up into a 'needs action' count for the whole portfolio, and every record carries the site's GPS fix so regional managers see issues on a map, not in a spreadsheet. Lighting outages deserve same-day escalation — they're a regulatory notification, not just maintenance.
Field tips
- Check guy anchors first after storms: soil erosion or heave at the anchor shaft is the most common storm finding.
- Photograph corrosion at the monopole base flange and ground-line — the transition zone rusts fastest.
- A beacon outage on a lit tower typically triggers a NOTAM obligation within 30 minutes of discovery in the US; log the time you observed it.
Records are stored only in this browser (localStorage) — export regularly. This tool aids field documentation; it does not replace your agency's official inspection procedures or engineering judgment.
Cell Tower Site Inspection Logger — Offline tower-site walkdown log — compound, grounding, guy wires, lighting (FAA), antenna mounts and corrosion — with GPS and CSV/GeoJSON export. Free, offline-first and GPS-aware: open it on any phone, log in seconds, and hand your GIS team clean GeoJSON.
About Cell Tower Site Inspection Logger
Tower failures are rare precisely because the industry inspects relentlessly — and because small findings (a slack guy, a corroded anchor shaft at the soil line, water in a foundation crack) get logged and fixed before they grow. This walkdown logger covers the ground-level checks a tech can safely make without climbing: compound security, grounding, guy anchors, foundation, cable entries, and FAA/DGCA obstruction lighting status.
How to use Cell Tower Site Inspection Logger
- 1Enter the site id and tap 📍 GPS to pin the tower site's exact location (or type coordinates).
- 2Work through the tower site checklist — every field matches what a real inspection program records.
- 3Pick a condition on the Good / Fair / Poor / Critical scale; actionable findings are tallied automatically.
- 4Add notes and log the inspection — it saves instantly to your device, even with zero signal.
- 5Export the round as CSV for your asset system, GeoJSON for the GIS, or print a clean report.
Why use Cell Tower Site Inspection Logger?
- ✓100% free, no sign-up — built for crews, not per-seat licences
- ✓Offline-first: records save to your device instantly and survive dead zones
- ✓One-tap GPS tagging with accuracy capture on every record
- ✓Exports CSV for asset systems, GeoJSON for GIS, and print-ready reports
- ✓Checklist and guidance aligned with ANSI/TIA-222
Frequently asked questions
How often are cell towers inspected?+
ANSI/TIA-222 guidance is a complete inspection every 3 years for guyed towers and every 5 for self-supporting and monopoles, with additional inspections after severe wind, ice or seismic events and after any modification that changes loading.
What happens when obstruction lighting fails?+
In the US, FAA rules require reporting outages of top beacons or full light failures that can't be fixed within 30 minutes to the FAA for a NOTAM (and similar DGCA rules apply in India). Log the observation time — the compliance clock starts at discovery.
What ground-level signs suggest structural trouble?+
Slack or unevenly tensioned guys, erosion or movement at guy anchors, cracked or spalling foundation concrete, water pooling at the base, rust streaks running from member connections, and bolts backing out (look for paint-line shifts). Any of these justify escalating for an engineering inspection.
Can I track multiple carriers' equipment with this log?+
Yes — the tenant count and notes fields exist so site walkdowns double as a co-location audit. Pair it with our tower co-location billing tools when reconciling who's actually on the steel versus who's paying.
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