KTEL-CD
Class A TV station · Albuquerque, New Mexico
KTEL-CD is a class a over-the-air TV station, licensed to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Its signal is estimated to reach about 30 cities and towns within 36 miles.
About KTEL-CD
Class A stations are low-power stations that gained protected status under the Community Broadcasters Protection Act of 1999. They cover a smaller area than a full-power station, but other stations may not interfere with them.
We estimate a fair-or-better signal out to about 36 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 30 cities and towns in our guide with about 887,000 residents, as far as South Valley, NM (19 miles).
KTEL-CD shares its transmitter site with KCHF, K34PZ-D, KYNM-CD, KNMQ-LD, KRTN-LD and KUPT-LD and 13 more. One antenna aimed at this site picks up all of them.
Station facts
| Network | Independent / not listed |
| Virtual channel | Not listed |
| Station type | Class A (DCA) |
| City of license | Albuquerque, NM |
| Tower location | 35.21486, -106.45108 |
| Effective radiated power | 15 kW |
| Antenna height (HAAT) | Not listed |
| FCC facility ID | 55056 |
| License status | Licensed |
Cities that can receive KTEL-CD
Estimated with an outdoor antenna. Direction is from the city toward the tower.
| City | Distance | Point antenna | Est. signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandia Heights, NM | 3.5 mi | 41° NE | Good |
| Placitas, NM | 6.5 mi | 193° SSW | Good |
| Bernalillo, NM | 8.2 mi | 136° SE | Good |
| Sandia Knolls, NM | 8.6 mi | 294° WNW | Good |
| Corrales, NM | 8.9 mi | 100° E | Good |
| North Valley, NM | 10 mi | 74° ENE | Good |
| Carnuel, NM | 10 mi | 2° N | Good |
| Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM | 11 mi | 71° ENE | Good |
| Enchanted Hills, NM | 12 mi | 136° SE | Good |
| Lee Acres, NM | 12 mi | 67° ENE | Good |
| Rio Rancho, NM | 12 mi | 96° E | Good |
| Paradise Hills, NM | 14 mi | 86° E | Fair |
| Albuquerque, NM | 14 mi | 51° NE | Fair |
| San Felipe Pueblo, NM | 15 mi | 181° S | Fair |
| Ponderosa Pine, NM | 18 mi | 336° NNW | Fair |
| Edgewood, NM | 18 mi | 306° NW | Fair |
| South Valley, NM | 19 mi | 42° NE | Fair |
| Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM | 21 mi | 193° SSW | Fair |
| Moriarty, NM | 28 mi | 304° NW | Fair |
| Bosque Farms, NM | 29 mi | 30° NNE | Fair |
| Meadow Lake, NM | 29 mi | 10° N | Fair |
| Peralta, NM | 29 mi | 27° NNE | Fair |
| La Cienega, NM | 30 mi | 217° SW | Fair |
| Jemez Pueblo, NM | 32 mi | 150° SSE | Fair |
| Valencia, NM | 32 mi | 26° NNE | Fair |
| Los Lunas, NM | 32 mi | 29° NNE | Fair |
| McIntosh, NM | 33 mi | 317° NW | Fair |
| El Cerro Mission, NM | 33 mi | 19° NNE | Fair |
| Monterey Park, NM | 33 mi | 19° NNE | Fair |
| Las Maravillas, NM | 35 mi | 20° NNE | Fair |
Other network stations nearby
- KOAT-TVABC · 7
- KASA-TVTelemundo · 2
- KWBQCW · 19
- KNAT-TVTrinity · 23
- KOBNBC · 4
- KRQEFox · 13.2
- KLUZ-TVUnivision · 14
Frequently asked questions
Where is the KTEL-CD transmitter tower?
KTEL-CD broadcasts from a tower at 35.2149, -106.4511, near Sandia Heights, NM. It is licensed to Albuquerque, New Mexico.
How far does KTEL-CD broadcast?
With an outdoor antenna, reception is usually workable up to about 36 miles from the tower, and possible in good conditions out to roughly 44 miles. Hills and buildings can shorten that.
How many people can watch KTEL-CD with an antenna?
About 887,000 people live in the 30 cities and towns within its estimated fair-signal range, not counting rural residents between them.
Which way do I point my antenna for KTEL-CD?
Open the live finder from your address to get the exact compass bearing to the KTEL-CD tower, or use the table above if your city is listed.