Tower 1278834 — Brea, CA
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1278834 — tower (type not specified) near Brea, 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 1278834 is a 12 m (40 ft) tower near Brea, Orange County, California. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on May 3, 2011. It is registered to SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC, which holds 1,078 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1278834 |
| Unique system identifier | 2678262 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | May 3, 2011 |
| Registration issued | Mar 20, 2020 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2011-AWP-2212-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 0021672423
Holds 1,078 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- Arovista Plaza 2CA32349
- City
- Brea
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92821
- County
- Orange County
- County FIPS
- 06059
- Coordinates
- 33.91711, -117.91197
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
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How tall is structure 1278834 compared with others?
At 12 m, structure 1278834 is about half of the 23 m average across the 532 structures registered in Orange County. It is about 38% of the California average of 32 m across 11,860 registrations. Among the 75,247 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TOWER), the average overall height is 76 m, so this one is about 16% of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 102 m, which puts the top of the structure 114 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1278834, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Brea in Orange County, California, at coordinates 33.91711, -117.91197, with the site address filed as "Arovista Plaza 2CA32349". Orange County has 532 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 6th-largest count among the 58 California counties with registrations, and 313 of them are marked constructed. California as a whole has 11,860 registrations, the 2nd-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Claremont, CA · 1012733, a building at 431 m (terminated).
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 1278834 on Mar 20, 2020. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 6,866 in California.
Who owns antenna structure 1278834?
The FCC record lists SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC of Boca Raton, FL as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0021672423. Across the registry it holds 1,078 structure registrations, the 25th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 156 in California. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (429 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2011-AWP-2212-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 1278834?
Its registered overall height above ground is 12 m (40 ft), and 114 m (373 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1278834?
The registered owner is SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC, which holds 1,078 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1278834?
It is located near Brea, Orange County, California at Arovista Plaza 2CA32349 (33.91711, -117.91197). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on May 3, 2011.
What type of structure is 1278834?
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. 75,247 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Orange County, CA?
Orange County has 532 FCC-registered antenna structures, 313 of them constructed — the 6th-largest count among 58 counties in California.
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About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 13, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1278834, Brea, Orange County, California”, https://towercensus.com/towers/california/brea-1278834 (data as of October 13, 2026).