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Cell towers in Abilene, Texas

The FCC register lists 73 antenna structures in and around Abilene. That is the 16th highest count of any place in Texas.

Registered structures
73
Median height
57 m (186 ft)
−24.9% vs state median
Tallest
228 m (749 ft)
Per 100k residents
55.5
population 131,588 (2025)

Overview

The FCC register lists 73 antenna structures in and around Abilene, TX. That is the 16th highest count of any place in Texas.

Per head that is 55.5 structures for every 100,000 people; per unit of area it is 0.68 per square mile.

The median registered structure here stands 57 m (186 ft); the tallest reaches 228 m (749 ft).

By structure type the register shows 14 monopoles and 9 lattice towers, plus 6 guyed masts.

The most recent registration on file here dates from 2026.

Structure types

Tower 29
40%
Monopole 14
19%
Lattice tower 9
12%
Guyed tower 6
8%
Sign or billboard 5
7%
Pole 5
7%
Mast 2
3%
Utility pole 1
1%
Not specified 1
1%
Tower array 1
1%

Largest registered owners

owner is not the same as carrier
American Towers LLC Tower company 14
19%
Drive Media Company, LLC Broadcaster 5
7%
Aep Texas Other 5
7%
Ccatt LLC Tower company 4
5%
Abilene, City Of Government 3
4%

Tallest registered structures

top 25 of 73
Height Type Built Owner ASR
228 m (749 ft) Tower 1979 Nexstar Media INC. 2613095
213 m (698 ft) Tower 2005 Christian Broadcasting CO. 2646681
161 m (527 ft) Guyed tower 2026 Westex Towers 613528
158 m (519 ft) Not specified 1979 Strickland Tower Company 612400
148 m (485 ft) Guyed tower 1987 Global Tower, LLC. Through American Towers, LLC 607643
127 m (418 ft) Utility pole 2010 Aes Wind Generation INC 2672707
125 m (411 ft) Tower 2007 Abilene, City Of 2653411
104 m (340 ft) Tower 2009 Aep Texas 2665155
102 m (336 ft) Guyed tower 2024 Westex Telco, LLC 617021
100 m (329 ft) Guyed tower 2000 American Towers LLC 2605997
98 m (320 ft) Tower 2006 Texas, State of, Texas Dept. of Transportation 612754
95 m (312 ft) Tower 2010 American Towers LLC 2673563
94 m (308 ft) Tower array 1947 Townsquare Media Abilene, LLC 617019
94 m (307 ft) Lattice tower 1989 American Towers LLC 607803
92 m (301 ft) Tower 2007 Abilene, City Of 2652546
90 m (295 ft) Guyed tower 1994 Lubbock Smsa Tower Holdings, L.P. 610109
89 m (293 ft) Tower 1953 Christian Broadcasting CO. 624375
88 m (290 ft) Tower 1985 Abilene Christian University 613026
88 m (287 ft) Tower 1997 Global Tower, LLC. Through American Towers, LLC 609200
85 m (280 ft) Tower 2012 Texas, State Of 2681615
80 m (263 ft) Tower 1981 Lamb County Electric Cooperative, INC. 623930
80 m (262 ft) Tower 2006 Fpl Energy 2650796
75 m (247 ft) Lattice tower 2017 Cellco Partnership 2700698
75 m (245 ft) Lattice tower 2015 Alltel Corporation 2695131
70 m (229 ft) Tower 2001 American Towers LLC 2624438

When they were registered

1940s 1
1%
1950s 1
1%
1970s 2
3%
1980s 9
12%
1990s 10
14%
2000s 26
36%
2010s 16
22%
2020s 8
11%

Nearby places

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.