Cell towers in Los Angeles, California
The FCC register lists 242 antenna structures in and around Los Angeles. That is the 1st highest count of any place in California.
Registered structures
242
Median height
19 m (62 ft)
−19.6% vs state median
Tallest
167 m (548 ft)
Per 100k residents
6.3
population 3,869,089 (2025)
Structure types
| Tower | 51 | 21% |
| Pole | 49 | 20% |
| Monopole | 32 | 13% |
| Building with antenna | 29 | 12% |
| Utility pole | 19 | 8% |
| Tree | 13 | 5% |
| Building | 11 | 5% |
| Tower array | 10 | 4% |
| Not specified | 9 | 4% |
| Lattice tower | 5 | 2% |
| Guyed tower | 3 | 1% |
| Building with pole | 3 | 1% |
| Other | 2 | <1% |
| Mast | 2 | <1% |
| Guyed tower array | 2 | <1% |
| Building with tower | 2 | <1% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| T-mobile West LLC Carrier | 59 | 24% |
| Los Angeles Smsa Limited Partnership Carrier | 37 | 15% |
| Sba 2012 Tc Assets, LLC Tower company | 28 | 12% |
| At&t Mobility Spectrum LLC Carrier | 13 | 5% |
| Los Angeles, County Of Government | 12 | 5% |
Tallest registered structures
top 25 of 242| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 167 m (548 ft) | Tower | 1988 | Callander, Lary Dba = C&l Service | 114730 |
| 145 m (477 ft) | Building with tower | 1995 | At&t CORP | 125025 |
| 145 m (476 ft) | Tower | 1988 | Ktla, LLC | 614878 |
| 133 m (436 ft) | Tower array | 1948 | Capstar Radio Operating Company | 117209 |
| 132 m (433 ft) | Building | 1993 | Pacific & Eastern Digital Transmission Service | 117987 |
| 132 m (433 ft) | Building with tower | 1989 | Mci Communications Services LLC | 617065 |
| 113 m (370 ft) | Tower array | 1979 | Lotus Los Angeles CORP. | 118806 |
| 113 m (370 ft) | Tower array | 1977 | Lotus Los Angeles CORP. | 118807 |
| 109 m (358 ft) | Tower array | 1965 | Capstar Radio Operating Company | 117208 |
| 109 m (357 ft) | Tower array | 1965 | Capstar Radio Operating Company | 117210 |
| 108 m (353 ft) | Building | 1932 | Fifth Street Funding, INC., a Nevada Corporation | 2698361 |
| 106 m (348 ft) | Tower | 1996 | Los Angeles, City Of | 116615 |
| 100 m (328 ft) | Building | 2018 | Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (la-rics) Joint Power Authority C/O Pyramid Network Services | 2724075 |
| 98 m (322 ft) | Tower | 1982 | Los Angeles, County Of | 2664438 |
| 98 m (322 ft) | Tower | 1981 | Los Angeles, County Of | 621469 |
| 95 m (312 ft) | Tower array | 1984 | New Inspiration Broadcasting CO., INC. | 118596 |
| 95 m (311 ft) | Building | 2016 | 1206 Maple Avenue LLC | 2701284 |
| 87 m (287 ft) | Tower | 2005 | American Towers LLC | 622471 |
| 87 m (285 ft) | Tower | 1980 | Los Angeles, County Of | 621476 |
| 78 m (257 ft) | Tower array | 1984 | New Inspiration Broadcasting CO., INC. | 118595 |
| 75 m (245 ft) | Building | 2020 | Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (la-rics) Joint Power Authority C/O Pyramid Network Services | 2723781 |
| 74 m (242 ft) | Other | 1954 | Fox Television Stations, LLC | 118331 |
| 71 m (232 ft) | Building | 1997 | American Towers LLC | 122401 |
| 69 m (225 ft) | Tower | 2006 | County of Los Angeles | 2651766 |
| 68 m (222 ft) | Tower array | 1948 | International Church of the Foursquare Gospel Dba = Radio Station Kfsg FM | 99403 |
When they were registered
| 1930s | 1 | <1% |
| 1940s | 8 | 3% |
| 1950s | 3 | 1% |
| 1960s | 3 | 1% |
| 1970s | 8 | 3% |
| 1980s | 11 | 5% |
| 1990s | 31 | 13% |
| 2000s | 64 | 26% |
| 2010s | 67 | 28% |
| 2020s | 46 | 19% |
Nearby places
- San Fernando 154
- Ontario 96
- Corona 74
- Riverside 122
- Bakersfield 117
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.
"Owner" is the entity that registered the structure, usually a tower company such as American Tower or Crown Castle. It does not indicate which carriers operate equipment on the structure.