Antenna aiming / Fayetteville, GA
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Fayetteville, GA

Every transmitter near Fayetteville, with the compass direction and distance from town, and the one direction that picks up the most channels.

Transmitter directions from Fayetteville, GA N E S W WATC — 0° N, 47 mi WTHC — 9° N, 26 mi WDTA — 9° N, 26 mi WSB — 12° NNE, 27 mi WTBS — 13° NNE, 25 mi WIRE — 13° NNE, 25 mi WYGA — 13° NNE, 25 mi WIGL — 13° NNE, 25 mi WUEO — 13° NNE, 25 mi WUVM — 13° NNE, 30 mi WUPA — 13° NNE, 30 mi WPCH — 13° NNE, 30 mi WUVG — 13° NNE, 30 mi WANF — 13° NNE, 30 mi WHSG — 13° NNE, 30 mi WATL — 13° NNE, 30 mi WANN — 13° NNE, 30 mi WDWW — 13° NNE, 30 mi WAGA — 14° NNE, 29 mi WABE — 15° NNE, 27 mi WXIA — 16° NNE, 26 mi WKTB — 22° NNE, 39 mi WSKC — 23° NNE, 44 mi WGGD — 30° NNE, 59 mi WGTV — 32° NNE, 34 mi WMUB — 129° SE, 68 mi WGNM — 129° SE, 68 mi WDMA — 130° SE, 59 mi WMAZ — 130° SE, 68 mi WPGA — 130° SE, 68 mi WMGT — 130° SE, 68 mi WGXA — 130° SE, 68 mi WJSP — 201° SSW, 40 mi WXTX — 201° SSW, 69 mi WLTZ — 201° SSW, 69 mi WYBU — 209° SSW, 73 mi WCAC — 235° SW, 41 mi WPXA — 350° N, 65 mi Fayetteville

Point North 2° on a compass — 73 miles of range covers this whole market

26/38stations in the beam
123/175free channels
70%of what's available
The other 12 stations sit south-southeast of you (161°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
9 of these stations broadcast on VHF frequencies. Many antennas sold as "HDTV" or "4K" are UHF-only and will miss them entirely, whichever way you point.

Every transmitter near Fayetteville, GA

Sorted by compass bearing, so neighbouring rows are neighbouring towers.

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WATC Independent 57 0° N 47 mi 4
WTHC Independent 42 9° N 26 mi 3
WDTA Daystar 35 9° N 26 mi 1
WSB ABC 2 12° NNE 27 mi 6
WTBS France24 6 13° NNE 25 mi 1
WIRE Infomercials 33 13° NNE 25 mi 4
WYGA CBN 16 13° NNE 25 mi 10
WIGL TCT 38 13° NNE 25 mi 5
WUEO Hasbro Legends 49 13° NNE 25 mi 6
WUVM Defy TV 4 13° NNE 30 mi 5
WUPA CBS 69 13° NNE 30 mi 7
WPCH CW 17 13° NNE 30 mi 4
WUVG Univision 34 13° NNE 30 mi 7
WANF Independent 46 13° NNE 30 mi 5
WHSG TBN 63 13° NNE 30 mi 5
WATL MyNetworkTV 36 13° NNE 30 mi 6
WANN SWTV Sports 32 13° NNE 30 mi 6
WDWW Defy TV 28 13° NNE 30 mi 2
WAGA FOX 5 14° NNE 29 mi 6
WABE PBS 30 15° NNE 27 mi 1
WXIA NBC 11 16° NNE 26 mi 6
WKTB Telemundo 47 22° NNE 39 mi 7
WSKC MeTV Toons 22 23° NNE 44 mi 3
WGGD Daystar 23 30° NNE 59 mi 1
WGTV PBS 8 32° NNE 34 mi 4
WMUB France24 38 129° SE 68 mi 1
WGNM CTN 45 129° SE 68 mi 5
WDMA Daystar 31 130° SE 59 mi 1
WMAZ CBS 13 130° SE 68 mi 6
WPGA MeTV 58 130° SE 68 mi 8
WMGT NBC 41 130° SE 68 mi 6
WGXA FOX 24 130° SE 68 mi 4
WJSP PBS 28 201° SSW 40 mi 4
WXTX FOX 54 201° SSW 69 mi 7
WLTZ NBC 38 201° SSW 69 mi 4
WYBU CTN 16 209° SSW 73 mi 5
WCAC Independent 33 235° SW 41 mi 1
WPXA Ion 14 350° N 65 mi 8

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Fayetteville, GA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 25.2 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 27 miles.

For Fayetteville we would start with an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The towers are far enough out that an amplified indoor antenna, or one mounted in the attic, will pull in far more of the lineup than a basic flat antenna.

The towers around Fayetteville are spread across 245° of the compass, so no single directional antenna will reach all of them. An omnidirectional antenna picks up every direction at once but with less reach, and a rotator lets a directional antenna turn toward whichever station you want.

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Before you climb the ladder

The limits of these numbers, and how to work around them

These are true bearings, not magnetic. A compass app on your phone usually reads magnetic north, which differs from true north by a few degrees depending on where you are in the country. For antenna aiming that difference is small, but if you are lining up a long-range directional antenna it is worth checking your local declination.

Bearings are measured from the centre of Fayetteville. Over the distances involved, a few miles in any direction barely moves the angle, but your own address is what ultimately matters.

Hills and buildings are not in these numbers. A transmitter 20 miles away behind a ridge can be harder to receive than one 40 miles away across flat ground. Point at the recommended bearing first, then adjust a few degrees either way while watching your TV's signal meter.

See every channel available in Fayetteville, GA, including what each station carries.

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