Cell towers in Plainview, Texas
The FCC register lists 32 antenna structures in and around Plainview. That is the 67th highest count of any place in Texas.
Overview
The FCC register lists 32 antenna structures in and around Plainview, TX. That is the 67th highest count of any place in Texas.
Counted against 19,314 residents, that is 165.7 per 100,000 — worth reading alongside area density, since structures cluster along roads and ridgelines rather than where people sleep.
The median registered structure here stands 61 m (199 ft); the tallest reaches 152 m (499 ft).
Lattice towers (4) and guyed masts (6) between them make up much of the register here — both are older, taller designs than the monopoles that dominate newer urban sites.
Registrations here span 1963 to 2022.
Structure types
| Tower | 12 | 38% |
| Guyed tower | 6 | 19% |
| Pole | 4 | 13% |
| Lattice tower | 4 | 13% |
| Not specified | 3 | 9% |
| Monopole | 3 | 9% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Vb-s1 Assets, LLC Tower company | 6 | 19% |
| American Towers LLC Tower company | 3 | 9% |
| Bnsf Railway CO. Railroad | 2 | 6% |
| Global Tower, LLC. Through American Towers, LLC Tower company | 2 | 6% |
| Alltel Corporation Carrier | 2 | 6% |
Tallest registered structures
top 25 of 32| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152 m (499 ft) | Not specified | 1997 | Vb-s1 Assets, LLC | 125905 |
| 141 m (463 ft) | Tower | 2004 | American Family Association | 2635823 |
| 129 m (423 ft) | Guyed tower | 1998 | American Towers LLC | 613677 |
| 127 m (418 ft) | Tower | 1996 | Not listed | 612857 |
| 126 m (412 ft) | Tower | 1963 | Cebridge Acquisition, L.P. | 614367 |
| 123 m (403 ft) | Guyed tower | 1999 | Global Tower, LLC. Through American Towers, LLC | 618820 |
| 122 m (399 ft) | Guyed tower | 1993 | New Cingular Wireless Pcs, LLC | 110720 |
| 117 m (384 ft) | Tower | 1996 | Alltel Corporation | 97551 |
| 106 m (348 ft) | Tower | 1996 | Not listed | 612859 |
| 97 m (318 ft) | Tower | 1996 | Not listed | 612858 |
| 95 m (310 ft) | Lattice tower | 2004 | T-mobile West Tower LLC | 2631162 |
| 70 m (229 ft) | Not specified | 2008 | Vb-s1 Assets, LLC | 2682654 |
| 70 m (228 ft) | Guyed tower | 2000 | Vb-s1 Assets, LLC | 2694912 |
| 70 m (228 ft) | Guyed tower | 2000 | Vb-s1 Assets, LLC | 2694913 |
| 69 m (228 ft) | Tower | 2000 | Vb-s1 Assets, LLC | 2605331 |
| 61 m (199 ft) | Guyed tower | 1966 | Global Tower, LLC. Through American Towers, LLC | 105568 |
| 61 m (199 ft) | Lattice tower | 2006 | American Towers LLC | 1097139 |
| 57 m (187 ft) | Monopole | 1999 | American Towers LLC | 624086 |
| 55 m (180 ft) | Tower | 2007 | Vb-s1 Assets, LLC | 2655609 |
| 46 m (152 ft) | Pole | 2000 | Alltel Corporation | 2609025 |
| 44 m (144 ft) | Not specified | 2010 | Atmos Energy | 2671011 |
| 43 m (140 ft) | Tower | 2004 | Sba Towers II LLC | 2644327 |
| 42 m (138 ft) | Tower | 2001 | Plainview, City Of | 2602269 |
| 37 m (121 ft) | Lattice tower | 2006 | Bnsf Railway CO. | 2651982 |
| 37 m (120 ft) | Lattice tower | 1976 | Xcel Energy Services INC. | 2724496 |
When they were registered
| 1960s | 2 | 6% |
| 1970s | 1 | 3% |
| 1990s | 10 | 31% |
| 2000s | 15 | 47% |
| 2010s | 3 | 9% |
| 2020s | 1 | 3% |
Nearby places
- Hale Center 7
- Olton 5
- Tulia 14
- Abernathy 6
- Floydada 10
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.