Cell towers in San Diego, California
The FCC register lists 207 antenna structures in and around San Diego. That is the 2nd highest count of any place in California.
Registered structures
207
Median height
15 m (50 ft)
−35.3% vs state median
Tallest
176 m (577 ft)
Per 100k residents
14.7
population 1,406,106 (2025)
Structure types
| Pole | 77 | 37% |
| Tower | 45 | 22% |
| Monopole | 26 | 13% |
| Lattice tower | 15 | 7% |
| Building with antenna | 12 | 6% |
| Building with tower | 9 | 4% |
| Building | 8 | 4% |
| Tower array | 5 | 2% |
| Mast | 5 | 2% |
| Utility pole | 2 | <1% |
| Sign or billboard | 2 | <1% |
| Tree | 1 | <1% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Cellco Partnership Carrier | 66 | 32% |
| T-mobile West LLC Carrier | 31 | 15% |
| At&t Mobility Spectrum LLC Carrier | 11 | 5% |
| Ccatt LLC Tower company | 9 | 4% |
| California, State Of Government | 7 | 3% |
Tallest registered structures
top 25 of 207| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176 m (577 ft) | Tower | 2004 | Vertical Bridge Cc FM, LLC | 105715 |
| 146 m (480 ft) | Building | 1997 | Univision Radio, INC. | 2639927 |
| 136 m (446 ft) | Tower | 2008 | Multicultural Radio Broadcasting, INC. | 2661360 |
| 129 m (423 ft) | Tower array | 2009 | Vertical Bridge Cc FM, LLC | 101615 |
| 128 m (420 ft) | Tower array | 2009 | Vertical Bridge Cc FM, LLC | 101614 |
| 98 m (322 ft) | Tower array | 1992 | Kfmb-tv, LLC | 117656 |
| 98 m (322 ft) | Tower array | 1992 | Kfmb-tv, LLC | 117657 |
| 98 m (322 ft) | Tower array | 1992 | Kfmb-tv, LLC | 117658 |
| 87 m (285 ft) | Tower | 1954 | Kfmb-tv, LLC | 117659 |
| 81 m (264 ft) | Tower | 1953 | K2 Towers III, LLC | 100210 |
| 79 m (259 ft) | Tower | 1991 | San Diego, City of, California | 2623716 |
| 68 m (224 ft) | Tower | 1984 | Tribune Media Company | 99199 |
| 68 m (223 ft) | Tower | 1970 | San Diego, City of, California | 2623717 |
| 68 m (222 ft) | Building with tower | 1974 | San Diego State University Dba Kpbs | 118323 |
| 63 m (208 ft) | Building with tower | 1986 | San Diego, County Of | 117090 |
| 62 m (203 ft) | Pole | 1998 | San Diego Community College District Dba Ksds | 116621 |
| 61 m (200 ft) | Lattice tower | 2001 | American Towers LLC | 612534 |
| 61 m (200 ft) | Tower | 1999 | Nexstar Media INC. | 616051 |
| 59 m (192 ft) | Lattice tower | 2019 | San Diego State University Dba Kpbs | 2610732 |
| 54 m (177 ft) | Tower | 2000 | Bay City Television, INC. Dba = Xetv - Channel 6 | 617686 |
| 53 m (175 ft) | Lattice tower | 2012 | K2 Towers III, LLC | 2686474 |
| 53 m (175 ft) | Tower | 1996 | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company | 2600854 |
| 52 m (170 ft) | Lattice tower | 2021 | San Diego, County Of | 2717438 |
| 50 m (165 ft) | Lattice tower | 2020 | San Diego, County Of | 2711241 |
| 49 m (162 ft) | Tower | 1970 | San Diego, City of, California | 2620750 |
When they were registered
| 1950s | 2 | <1% |
| 1960s | 1 | <1% |
| 1970s | 4 | 2% |
| 1980s | 6 | 3% |
| 1990s | 35 | 17% |
| 2000s | 54 | 26% |
| 2010s | 63 | 30% |
| 2020s | 42 | 20% |
Nearby places
- Corona 74
- Riverside 122
- Ontario 96
- Los Angeles 242
- San Fernando 154
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.