Tower 118960
Oakland, California · Alameda County
Overview
This tower about 11 km (6.6 mi) from Oakland, CA carries FCC registration 118960. Its overall height is 94 m (308 ft) above ground, putting the top at 545 m above sea level.
Compared with other tower registrations in California, it is 254% taller than the median of 27 m.
FCC records list Pacifica Foundation INC Dba = Kpfa Nce FM as the registered owner of this structure.
At 94 m, the radio horizon for an antenna at the top of this structure works out to roughly 40 km (24.8 mi). That is a geometric limit for flat, unobstructed terrain — real coverage depends on transmit power, frequency, terrain and what is in the way.
The closest other registered structure is 1.8 km (1.1 mi) to the SE. In total there are 12 other registered structures within 5 km.
Its county accounts for 231 of the 6,865 structures registered across California.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 118960 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 94 m (308 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 545 m (1,787 ft) |
| Constructed | 1979 |
| Date on record | 1 Jan 1979 |
| Coordinates | 37.86528, -122.22139 |
| County | Alameda County |
| Registered owner | Pacifica Foundation INC Dba = Kpfa Nce FM |
| Owner type | Other |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in California | 264th of 6,865 taller than 96.2% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Oakland | 2nd of 51 |
| Height rank in county | 10th of 231 |
| Median tower in California | 27 m (87 ft) +254% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 40 km (25 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 12 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 km (1.1 mi) | SE | Tower | 49 m (161 ft) | 2681540 |
| 1.9 km (1.2 mi) | N | Lattice tower | 63 m (207 ft) | 99079 |
| 1.9 km (1.2 mi) | N | Tower | 61 m (200 ft) | 117984 |
| 2.0 km (1.3 mi) | N | Tower | 44 m (143 ft) | 2630061 |
| 2.1 km (1.3 mi) | N | Tower | 18 m (59 ft) | 2675115 |
About this record
A freestanding tower whose specific construction is not further specified in the registration.
This page summarises FCC ASR record 118960, from the weekly file dated 2026-08-23. Rankings and comparisons on this page are calculated by Pylon Plans from the full national dataset, not supplied by the FCC.
"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.