Cell towers in Newport Beach, California
The FCC register lists 9 antenna structures in and around Newport Beach. That is the 180th highest count of any place in California.
Overview
The FCC register lists 9 antenna structures in and around Newport Beach, CA. That is the 180th highest count of any place in California.
The 9 structures here sit at 0.38 per square mile of land.
Heights are uneven: the median is 20 m (65 ft) but the tallest is 97 m (318 ft), roughly 4.9 times that — usually the signature of a broadcast mast among shorter mobile sites.
T-mobile West LLC holds more registrations here than any other entity, at 3 of 9.
The most recent registration on file here dates from 2024.
Structure types
| Pole | 3 | 33% |
| Not specified | 1 | 11% |
| Tower | 1 | 11% |
| Monopole | 1 | 11% |
| Guyed tower | 1 | 11% |
| Building with antenna | 1 | 11% |
| Building | 1 | 11% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| T-mobile West LLC Carrier | 3 | 33% |
| Los Angeles Smsa Limited Partnership Carrier | 2 | 22% |
| City of Newport Beach Government | 1 | 11% |
| Kelsho Communications Dba = Kbcd FM Other | 1 | 11% |
| Boldyn Networks US V LLC Other | 1 | 11% |
Tallest registered structures
| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 m (318 ft) | Tower | 1963 | Kelsho Communications Dba = Kbcd FM | 117569 |
| 97 m (318 ft) | Guyed tower | 2016 | City of Newport Beach | 625452 |
| 31 m (101 ft) | Building with antenna | 2021 | T-mobile West LLC | 2714362 |
| 21 m (69 ft) | Building | 2020 | T-mobile West LLC | 2709109 |
| 20 m (65 ft) | Monopole | 2024 | T-mobile West LLC | 2700818 |
| 19 m (62 ft) | Not specified | 2011 | Boldyn Networks US V LLC | 2680554 |
| 19 m (61 ft) | Pole | 2013 | At&t Mobility Spectrum LLC | 2681876 |
| 15 m (50 ft) | Pole | 2002 | Los Angeles Smsa Limited Partnership | 2634309 |
| 14 m (47 ft) | Pole | 2019 | Los Angeles Smsa Limited Partnership | 2707019 |
When they were registered
| 1960s | 1 | 11% |
| 2000s | 1 | 11% |
| 2010s | 4 | 44% |
| 2020s | 3 | 33% |
Nearby places
- Costa Mesa 30
- Irvine 50
- Santa Ana 30
- Tustin 15
- Huntington Beach 14
About this data
These counts come from the FCC Antenna Structure Registration database, weekly file dated 2026-08-23. Registration is generally required above 200 feet or near an airport, so small cells, rooftop antennas and short masts do not appear.
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.