Tower 1282452 — Arcata, CA
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1282452 — tower (type not specified) near Arcata, California. Filed under the FCC's older general tower code, which does not record whether the tower is guyed, lattice or a monopole.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1282452 is a 51 m (168 ft) tower near Arcata, Humboldt County, California. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Jul 31, 2007. It is registered to SBA GC Towers, LLC, which holds 118 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1282452 |
| Unique system identifier | 2681880 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jul 31, 2007 |
| Registration issued | Jan 23, 2014 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2011-AWP-7315-OE |
| FAA circular | — |
| Painting / lighting spec | NONE |
| Marking / lighting code | None (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
Boca Raton, FL · FRN 0022984884
Holds 118 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 5200 Fickle Hill Road
- City
- Arcata
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95521
- County
- Humboldt County
- County FIPS
- 06023
- Coordinates
- 40.83267, -124.00978
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1282452 compared with others?
At 51 m, structure 1282452 is about 26% above the 41 m average across the 104 structures registered in Humboldt County. It is about 59% above the California average of 32 m across 11,857 registrations. Among the 75,302 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TOWER), the average overall height is 76 m, so this one is about 33% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 530 m, which puts the top of the structure 581 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1282452, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Arcata in Humboldt County, California, at coordinates 40.83267, -124.00978, with the site address filed as "5200 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 1282452 on Jan 23, 2014. Nationally, 141,861 of the 197,703 registrations (71.8%) carry the constructed status, including 6,865 in California.
Who owns antenna structure 1282452?
The FCC record lists SBA GC Towers, LLC of Boca Raton, FL as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0022984884. Across the registry it holds 118 structure registrations, the 169th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 9 in California. Its most common filed structure-type code is GTOWER (67 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2011-AWP-7315-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 1282452?
Its registered overall height above ground is 51 m (168 ft), and 581 m (1,907 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1282452?
The registered owner is SBA GC Towers, LLC, which holds 118 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1282452?
It is located near Arcata, Humboldt County, California at 5200 Fickle Hill Road (40.83267, -124.00978). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Jul 31, 2007.
What type of structure is 1282452?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code TOWER, which decodes to "Tower (type not specified)". Filed under the FCC's older general tower code, which does not record whether the tower is guyed, lattice or a monopole. 75,302 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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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 1282452, Arcata, Humboldt County, California”, https://towercensus.com/towers/california/arcata-1282452 (data as of October 6, 2026).