Cell towers in California
6,865 antenna structures are on the FCC register across California, spread over 808 places and 810 registered owners. That is the 2nd largest count of any state.
Registered structures
6,865
2nd of 52 states
Per 100k residents
17.4
47th by density
Median height
24 m (77 ft)
Tallest
625 m (2,049 ft)
Places with the most registered structures
top 10| Place | Structures | Per 100k | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 242 | 6.3 | 3,869,089 |
| San Diego | 207 | 14.7 | 1,406,106 |
| San Fernando | 154 | 656.7 | 23,449 |
| Sacramento | 125 | 23.3 | 536,449 |
| Fresno | 124 | 22.3 | 555,549 |
| Riverside | 122 | 37.8 | 323,057 |
| Bakersfield | 117 | 27.7 | 422,165 |
| San Jose | 112 | 11.3 | 989,814 |
| Ontario | 96 | 51.3 | 187,013 |
| Corona | 74 | 45.8 | 161,734 |
Structure types
| Tower | 1,913 | 28% |
| Pole | 1,502 | 22% |
| Monopole | 1,241 | 18% |
| Lattice tower | 634 | 9% |
| Tower array | 274 | 4% |
| Tree | 212 | 3% |
| Building with antenna | 173 | 3% |
| Guyed tower | 160 | 2% |
| Utility pole | 153 | 2% |
| Building | 137 | 2% |
| Not specified | 125 | 2% |
| Mast | 105 | 2% |
| Building with tower | 76 | 1% |
| Tank | 41 | <1% |
| Guyed tower array | 25 | <1% |
| Building with pole | 25 | <1% |
| Building with mast | 18 | <1% |
| Building with pipe | 16 | <1% |
| Other | 14 | <1% |
| Silo | 6 | <1% |
| Pipe | 6 | <1% |
| Sign or billboard | 4 | <1% |
| Oil or gas rig | 3 | <1% |
| Smokestack | 2 | <1% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Sba 2012 Tc Assets, LLCTower company | 484 | 7% |
| Los Angeles Smsa Limited PartnershipCarrier | 481 | 7% |
| American Towers LLCTower company | 461 | 7% |
| T-mobile West LLCCarrier | 416 | 6% |
| Ccatt LLCTower company | 391 | 6% |
| At&t Mobility Spectrum LLCCarrier | 253 | 4% |
| Pacific Gas & Electric CompanyUtility | 210 | 3% |
| T-mobile West Tower LLCCarrier | 209 | 3% |
| California, State OfGovernment | 183 | 3% |
| Cellco PartnershipCarrier | 159 | 2% |
Tallest structures in California
| Height | Type | Place | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 625 m (2,049 ft) | Guyed tower | Walnut Grove | 115436 |
| 610 m (2,000 ft) | Tower | Walnut Grove | 118616 |
| 609 m (1,997 ft) | Tower | Walnut Grove | 116126 |
| 473 m (1,552 ft) | Tower | Watsonville | 120762 |
| 304 m (997 ft) | Lattice tower | Red Bluff | 610964 |
| 298 m (977 ft) | Lattice tower | San Francisco | 107757 |
| 296 m (972 ft) | Guyed tower | Altadena | 99584 |
| 259 m (850 ft) | Guyed tower | Orange Cove | 2604737 |
| 259 m (850 ft) | Guyed tower | Orange Cove | 2604738 |
| 259 m (850 ft) | Guyed tower | Orange Cove | 2604740 |
When they were registered
| 1920s | 1 | <1% |
| 1930s | 5 | <1% |
| 1940s | 37 | <1% |
| 1950s | 36 | <1% |
| 1960s | 107 | 2% |
| 1970s | 139 | 2% |
| 1980s | 364 | 5% |
| 1990s | 1,392 | 20% |
| 2000s | 2,279 | 33% |
| 2010s | 1,707 | 25% |
| 2020s | 798 | 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.