Cell towers in Arizona
1,789 antenna structures are on the FCC register across Arizona, spread over 242 places and 332 registered owners. That is the 28th largest count of any state.
Registered structures
1,789
28th of 52 states
Per 100k residents
23.5
42nd by density
Median height
27 m (87 ft)
Tallest
413 m (1,355 ft)
Places with the most registered structures
top 4| Place | Structures | Per 100k | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 262 | 15.7 | 1,665,481 |
| Tucson | 156 | 28.4 | 548,371 |
| Mesa | 94 | 18.3 | 513,656 |
| Scottsdale | 78 | 32.1 | 243,006 |
Structure types
| Tower | 477 | 27% |
| Monopole | 466 | 26% |
| Lattice tower | 311 | 17% |
| Pole | 309 | 17% |
| Guyed tower | 63 | 4% |
| Tower array | 31 | 2% |
| Mast | 27 | 2% |
| Tree | 25 | 1% |
| Not specified | 17 | <1% |
| Tank | 12 | <1% |
| Building | 12 | <1% |
| Building with antenna | 10 | <1% |
| Utility pole | 9 | <1% |
| Building with tower | 6 | <1% |
| Oil or gas rig | 5 | <1% |
| Guyed tower array | 3 | <1% |
| Other | 2 | <1% |
| Building with pole | 2 | <1% |
| Smokestack | 1 | <1% |
| Sign or billboard | 1 | <1% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Cellco PartnershipCarrier | 156 | 9% |
| American Towers LLCTower company | 130 | 7% |
| Ccatt LLCTower company | 91 | 5% |
| Sun State Towers, LLC.Tower company | 85 | 5% |
| Navajo Tribal Utility AuthorityGovernment | 62 | 3% |
| T-mobile West Tower LLCCarrier | 56 | 3% |
| Sba 2012 Tc Assets, LLCTower company | 49 | 3% |
| T-mobile West LLCCarrier | 47 | 3% |
| Crown Atlantic Company, LLCTower company | 44 | 2% |
| Smith Bagley INC Dba Cellular One of North East ArizonaOther | 42 | 2% |
Tallest structures in Arizona
| Height | Type | Place | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 413 m (1,355 ft) | Guyed tower | Dolan Springs | 2608537 |
| 221 m (724 ft) | Tower | Tucson | 2636011 |
| 215 m (704 ft) | Guyed tower | Queen Creek | 100144 |
| 198 m (650 ft) | Tower | Marana | 100358 |
| 193 m (632 ft) | Guyed tower | Vail | 2699011 |
| 187 m (613 ft) | Not specified | Maricopa | 622097 |
| 168 m (551 ft) | Guyed tower | Glendale | 108198 |
| 168 m (550 ft) | Smokestack | Joseph City | 2598917 |
| 154 m (506 ft) | Guyed tower | Snowflake | 2624702 |
| 154 m (504 ft) | Guyed tower | Clay Springs | 2661334 |
When they were registered
| 1940s | 7 | <1% |
| 1950s | 8 | <1% |
| 1960s | 28 | 2% |
| 1970s | 29 | 2% |
| 1980s | 75 | 4% |
| 1990s | 279 | 16% |
| 2000s | 608 | 34% |
| 2010s | 535 | 30% |
| 2020s | 219 | 12% |
About this data
The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database covers structures that require registration — generally those over 200 feet or near airports. Many small cells, rooftop antennas and short towers are not registered and will not appear here.