Cell towers in Austin, Texas
The FCC register lists 222 antenna structures in and around Austin. That is the 3rd highest count of any place in Texas.
Registered structures
222
Median height
40 m (131 ft)
−47.4% vs state median
Tallest
399 m (1,308 ft)
Per 100k residents
22.1
population 1,002,632 (2025)
Structure types
| Tower | 81 | 36% |
| Monopole | 51 | 23% |
| Pole | 40 | 18% |
| Tower array | 15 | 7% |
| Lattice tower | 15 | 7% |
| Guyed tower | 10 | 5% |
| Not specified | 4 | 2% |
| Mast | 3 | 1% |
| Building | 3 | 1% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Stc Five LLC Tower company | 35 | 16% |
| American Towers LLC Tower company | 27 | 12% |
| Ccatt LLC Tower company | 23 | 10% |
| T-mobile West Tower LLC Carrier | 19 | 9% |
| Crown Communication LLC Tower company | 14 | 6% |
Tallest registered structures
top 25 of 222| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 399 m (1,308 ft) | Not specified | 1982 | Butler Broadcasting CO Ltd | 620045 |
| 375 m (1,229 ft) | Guyed tower | 1997 | American Towers LLC | 116620 |
| 369 m (1,211 ft) | Tower | 2003 | Kvue Television, INC. | 2632904 |
| 365 m (1,198 ft) | Tower | 1965 | Nexstar Media INC. | 612012 |
| 339 m (1,112 ft) | Tower | 1988 | Fox Television Stations, LLC | 606305 |
| 284 m (933 ft) | Tower | 1990 | Westlake Tower, INC. | 623255 |
| 224 m (735 ft) | Tower | 1989 | Iheartmedia Entertainment, INC. | 608103 |
| 208 m (681 ft) | Guyed tower | 1996 | American Towers LLC | 2624703 |
| 184 m (603 ft) | Guyed tower | 1985 | American Towers LLC | 609783 |
| 182 m (597 ft) | Tower | 1982 | University of Texas at Austin | 108179 |
| 179 m (587 ft) | Not specified | 1973 | Butler Broadcasting CO Ltd | 614057 |
| 179 m (587 ft) | Tower | 1972 | Butler Broadcasting CO Ltd | 614056 |
| 152 m (499 ft) | Lattice tower | 2017 | K2 Towers III, LLC | 614470 |
| 146 m (480 ft) | Guyed tower | 1997 | American Towers LLC | 609308 |
| 140 m (459 ft) | Tower | 2006 | Nxp Semiconductor N.v. | 2640771 |
| 136 m (447 ft) | Guyed tower | 2002 | Austin, City Of | 2629716 |
| 128 m (420 ft) | Guyed tower | 2001 | Austin, City Of | 2629733 |
| 123 m (402 ft) | Guyed tower | 2010 | American Towers LLC | 107995 |
| 122 m (400 ft) | Tower array | 1964 | Emmis Austin Radio Broadcasting Company, L.P. | 105693 |
| 122 m (400 ft) | Tower array | 1964 | Emmis Austin Radio Broadcasting Company, L.P. | 105694 |
| 122 m (400 ft) | Tower array | 1964 | Emmis Austin Radio Broadcasting Company, L.P. | 105695 |
| 122 m (400 ft) | Tower array | 1964 | Emmis Austin Radio Broadcasting Company, L.P. | 105696 |
| 100 m (327 ft) | Tower | 1997 | Lower Colorado River Authority | 2098489 |
| 99 m (325 ft) | Guyed tower | 1998 | Austin, City Of | 613179 |
| 97 m (319 ft) | Tower | 1991 | Texas, State of (tpwd) | 613890 |
When they were registered
| 1950s | 1 | <1% |
| 1960s | 9 | 4% |
| 1970s | 3 | 1% |
| 1980s | 14 | 6% |
| 1990s | 90 | 41% |
| 2000s | 76 | 34% |
| 2010s | 18 | 8% |
| 2020s | 11 | 5% |
Nearby places
- San Antonio 425
- Conroe 83
- Spring 81
- Houston 593
- Fort Worth 162
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.