Cell towers in Rio Rancho, New Mexico
The FCC register lists 13 antenna structures in and around Rio Rancho. That is the 21st highest count of any place in New Mexico.
Overview
The FCC register lists 13 antenna structures in and around Rio Rancho, NM. That is the 21st highest count of any place in New Mexico.
Area density is 0.13 per square mile — usually the more telling figure for infrastructure that follows terrain, roads and line of sight rather than population.
Half the registered structures here are taller than 31 m (100 ft) and half are shorter.
Sba 2012 Tc Assets, LLC holds more registrations here than any other entity, at 3 of 13.
Registrations here span 1999 to 2023.
Structure types
| Pole | 6 | 46% |
| Tower | 3 | 23% |
| Monopole | 3 | 23% |
| Utility pole | 1 | 8% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Sba 2012 Tc Assets, LLC Tower company | 3 | 23% |
| Gravity Pad Partners, LLC Other | 2 | 15% |
| K2 Towers III, LLC Tower company | 2 | 15% |
| American Towers LLC Tower company | 2 | 15% |
| Gravity Pad Partners II, LLC Other | 1 | 8% |
Tallest registered structures
| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 m (162 ft) | Tower | 2004 | Sba 2012 Tc Assets, LLC | 2670230 |
| 49 m (160 ft) | Pole | 2003 | K2 Towers III, LLC | 2644168 |
| 48 m (158 ft) | Tower | 2004 | Sba 2012 Tc Assets, LLC | 2670227 |
| 39 m (127 ft) | Tower | 1999 | Pinnacle Towers LLC | 128861 |
| 37 m (120 ft) | Utility pole | 2003 | K2 Towers III, LLC | 2639803 |
| 32 m (105 ft) | Pole | 1999 | American Towers LLC | 622954 |
| 31 m (100 ft) | Monopole | 2020 | Gravity Pad Partners, LLC | 2708730 |
| 29 m (95 ft) | Monopole | 2021 | Gravity Pad Partners II, LLC | 2715246 |
| 26 m (85 ft) | Pole | 2019 | Gravity Pad Partners, LLC | 2704777 |
| 24 m (80 ft) | Pole | 2009 | Alltel Corporation | 2664583 |
| 20 m (66 ft) | Monopole | 1999 | American Towers LLC | 624963 |
| 20 m (66 ft) | Pole | 2000 | Sba 2012 Tc Assets, LLC | 2672225 |
| 18 m (60 ft) | Pole | 2023 | Sun State Towers, LLC. | 2722496 |
When they were registered
| 1990s | 3 | 23% |
| 2000s | 6 | 46% |
| 2010s | 1 | 8% |
| 2020s | 3 | 23% |
Nearby places
- Albuquerque 101
- Tijeras 6
- Los Lunas 14
- Belen 12
- Moriarty 12
About this data
All figures on this page are aggregated from the federal antenna structure register of 2026-08-23, not from carrier coverage data. The two answer different questions.
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.