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Guyed tower 1232199 — Arcata, CA

Constructed

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1232199 — guyed tower near Arcata, California. Tower or mast held upright by tensioned guy wires anchored in the ground around its base.

At a glance

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1232199 is a 52 m (170 ft) guyed tower near Arcata, Humboldt County, California. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Jan 1, 1977. It is registered to PWM, Inc., which holds 13 FCC structure registrations.

Overall height
52 m
170 ft
Support structure
52 m
Top above sea level
590 m
Ground elevation
538 m
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Registration record

FCC record

FieldValue
Registration number (ASRN)1232199
Unique system identifier2630189
StatusConstructed (C)
Structure typeGuyed tower (GTOWER)
Date constructedJan 1, 1977
Registration issuedApr 1, 2026

Aviation safety

FAA & lighting

FieldValue
FAA study number2026-AWP-5272-OE
FAA circular—
Painting / lighting specNONE
Marking / lighting codeNone (1)

The painting/lighting specification is copied as filed: the FAA marking and lighting chapters and paragraphs cited in the ASR record. The marking/lighting code is decoded using the FCC registration form's code list.

Registered owner

PWM, Inc.

Cary, NC · FRN 0006285761

Holds 13 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →

Location

Address
6540 Fickle Hill Road
City
Arcata
ZIP
95521
County FIPS
06023
Coordinates
40.82572, -124.00222

Within ~40 km

Nearby structures

How tall is structure 1232199 compared with others?

At 52 m, structure 1232199 is about 28% above the 41 m average across the 104 structures registered in Humboldt County. It is about 60% above the California average of 32 m across 11,857 registrations. Among the 20,259 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (GTOWER), the average overall height is 107 m, so this one is about half of that figure.

The site's filed ground elevation is 538 m, which puts the top of the structure 590 m above mean sea level.

Where is structure 1232199, and what is registered around it?

The registration places the structure near Arcata in Humboldt County, California, at coordinates 40.82572, -124.00222, with the site address filed as "6540 Fickle Hill Road". Humboldt County has 104 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 28th-largest count among the 58 California counties with registrations, and 49 of them are marked constructed. California as a whole has 11,857 registrations, the 2nd-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Kneeland, CA · 1224088, a guyed tower at 135 m (constructed).

What does the status "Constructed" mean?

Constructed means the owner has notified the FCC that construction is complete, so the registry treats the structure as standing. The FCC issued registration 1232199 on Apr 1, 2026. Nationally, 141,861 of the 197,703 registrations (71.8%) carry the constructed status, including 6,865 in California.

Who owns antenna structure 1232199?

The FCC record lists PWM, Inc. of Cary, NC as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0006285761. Across the registry it holds 13 structure registrations, including 13 in California. Its most common filed structure-type code is MTOWER (4 registrations).

What FAA and lighting details are on file?

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2026-AWP-5272-OE, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 1, is listed on the FCC registration form as "None".

Frequently asked questions

How tall is antenna structure 1232199?

Its registered overall height above ground is 52 m (170 ft), and 590 m (1,935 ft) above mean sea level.

Who owns tower 1232199?

The registered owner is PWM, Inc., which holds 13 FCC antenna structure registrations.

Where is antenna structure 1232199?

It is located near Arcata, Humboldt County, California at 6540 Fickle Hill Road (40.82572, -124.00222). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Jan 1, 1977.

What type of structure is 1232199?

It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code GTOWER, which decodes to "Guyed tower". Tower or mast held upright by tensioned guy wires anchored in the ground around its base. 20,259 registrations nationwide use the same code.

How many antenna structures are registered in Humboldt County, CA?

Humboldt County has 104 FCC-registered antenna structures, 49 of them constructed — the 28th-largest count among 58 counties in California.

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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1232199, weekly bulk file.

About this data

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 6, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1232199, Arcata, Humboldt County, California”, https://towercensus.com/towers/california/arcata-1232199 (data as of October 6, 2026).