Cell towers in Waco, Texas
The FCC register lists 62 antenna structures in and around Waco. That is the 22nd highest count of any place in Texas.
Overview
Waco, TX has 62 registered structures, the tallest standing 135 m (444 ft) above ground.
Counted against 147,788 residents, that is 42 per 100,000 — worth reading alongside area density, since structures cluster along roads and ridgelines rather than where people sleep.
The tallest structure on the register here is 135 m (444 ft) above ground level.
American Towers LLC holds more registrations here than any other entity, at 15 of 62.
Registrations here span 1964 to 2019.
Structure types
| Tower | 27 | 44% |
| Lattice tower | 10 | 16% |
| Monopole | 9 | 15% |
| Pole | 6 | 10% |
| Guyed tower | 6 | 10% |
| Not specified | 2 | 3% |
| Mast | 2 | 3% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| American Towers LLC Tower company | 15 | 24% |
| Ccatt LLC Tower company | 11 | 18% |
| Stc Five LLC Tower company | 4 | 6% |
| Crown Castle Tower 05 LLC Tower company | 3 | 5% |
| T-mobile West Tower LLC Carrier | 2 | 3% |
Tallest registered structures
top 25 of 62| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 m (444 ft) | Lattice tower | 1983 | American Towers LLC | 124582 |
| 134 m (440 ft) | Tower | 2008 | Waco, City Of | 2656076 |
| 129 m (423 ft) | Guyed tower | 2018 | M&m Broadcasters, Ltd. | 2679139 |
| 127 m (417 ft) | Guyed tower | 1975 | American Towers LLC | 2598484 |
| 121 m (398 ft) | Guyed tower | 1977 | Pinnacle Towers LLC | 105970 |
| 107 m (350 ft) | Guyed tower | 2011 | City of Waco | 2675413 |
| 98 m (320 ft) | Tower | 1987 | Sba Towers II LLC | 615650 |
| 93 m (306 ft) | Lattice tower | 2018 | Tillman Infrastructure, LLC | 2704118 |
| 88 m (289 ft) | Tower | 2006 | Ccatt LLC | 606837 |
| 84 m (274 ft) | Tower | 2005 | Kbbw LLC | 2644887 |
| 83 m (271 ft) | Tower | 2004 | American Towers LLC | 108625 |
| 79 m (258 ft) | Lattice tower | 2013 | American Towers LLC | 2687551 |
| 79 m (258 ft) | Tower | 1989 | Mci Communications Services LLC | 616903 |
| 79 m (258 ft) | Lattice tower | 1999 | American Towers LLC | 2604280 |
| 78 m (257 ft) | Not specified | 1996 | American Towers LLC | 99266 |
| 78 m (256 ft) | Lattice tower | 2011 | American Towers LLC | 2604282 |
| 77 m (254 ft) | Guyed tower | 1988 | Towerco Special LLC | 127396 |
| 71 m (232 ft) | Lattice tower | 2006 | Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, INC. | 122504 |
| 69 m (225 ft) | Tower | 1964 | Texas, State of, Texas Dept. of Transportation | 612758 |
| 68 m (223 ft) | Tower | 1986 | Gray Local Media, INC. | 104927 |
| 66 m (217 ft) | Tower | 1984 | Oncor License Holdings Company, LLC | 614704 |
| 63 m (208 ft) | Tower | 1981 | Vb-s1 Assets, LLC | 613632 |
| 61 m (200 ft) | Lattice tower | 1995 | American Towers LLC | 613809 |
| 61 m (200 ft) | Tower | 2004 | Crown Castle Tower 05 LLC | 2616121 |
| 61 m (199 ft) | Lattice tower | 2009 | American Towers LLC | 2670260 |
When they were registered
| 1960s | 1 | 2% |
| 1970s | 4 | 6% |
| 1980s | 7 | 11% |
| 1990s | 11 | 18% |
| 2000s | 25 | 40% |
| 2010s | 14 | 23% |
Nearby places
- Hewitt 5
- China Spring 5
- Lorena 8
- Riesel 8
- McGregor 9
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.