Antenna aiming / Twin Falls, ID
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Twin Falls, ID

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

Transmitter directions from Twin Falls, ID N E S W KTFT — 13° NNE, 24 mi KIPT — 13° NNE, 24 mi KSAW — 13° NNE, 24 mi KBAX — 13° NNE, 24 mi KMVT — 13° NNE, 24 mi KSVT — 13° NNE, 24 mi KXTF — 13° NNE, 24 mi Twin Falls

Point North 0° on a compass — 24 miles of range covers this whole market

7/7stations in the beam
41/41free channels
100%of what's available
Every station near Twin Falls falls inside that one beam, so a single fixed antenna gets the lot.
1 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 Twin Falls, ID

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KTFT NBC 7 13° NNE 24 mi 7
KIPT PBS 13 13° NNE 24 mi 5
KSAW ABC 6 13° NNE 24 mi 6
KBAX MeTV 27 13° NNE 24 mi 11
KMVT CBS 11 13° NNE 24 mi 4
KSVT FOX 14 13° NNE 24 mi 2
KXTF TCT 35 13° NNE 24 mi 6

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Twin Falls, ID?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 23.7 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 24 miles.

For Twin Falls 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.

Everything is within a 1° arc and 24 miles, which is comfortable territory for a directional indoor antenna in a window facing north.

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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 Twin Falls. 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 Twin Falls, ID, including what each station carries.

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