TV channels & antenna towers in Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota

Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota has a population of about 5,520. Our map shows 8 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 5 full-power and 3 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 8 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 1 at good or strong strength.

4 of them are within 25 miles of Minot Air Force Base, 4 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 0 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 3 network stations in range are licensed to Minot, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Minot's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 14 (KMCY), Fox on channel 10.2 (KMOT) and CW on channel 13.2 (KXMC-TV). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KVLY-TV in Fargo, ND, 202 miles to the east. No CBS affiliate is listed within 250 miles of Minot Air Force Base. 2 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna S, at about 180°. The main network towers for Minot Air Force Base sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Of the 3 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Minot Air Force Base at fair strength or better, all arrive from the south, so this is an easy place to aim.

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Minot Air Force Base, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Minot Air Force Base is KMCY (ABC), 26 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 8 stations at fair strength or better, Minot Air Force Base ranks 10th of 80 places in North Dakota: more than the typical North Dakota town (3). Its nearest major network tower is 14 miles away, against a state median of 38 miles.

30% of North Dakota's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Minot, 13 miles away.