Tower 1207273 — Byron, CA
CanceledFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1207273 — tower (type not specified) near Byron, 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 1207273 is a 40 m (132 ft) tower near Byron, Contra Costa County, California. Its registration status is canceled. It is registered to Bay Area Cellular Telephone Company, which holds 4 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1207273 |
| Unique system identifier | 2604141 |
| Status | Canceled (A) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Apr 20, 2004 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 99-AWP-2062-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
Bay Area Cellular Telephone Company
Washington, DC · FRN 0001543941
Holds 4 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- Approximately 1.7 miles (2.7 km) South Southwest of
- City
- Byron
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94514
- County
- Contra Costa County
- County FIPS
- 06013
- Coordinates
- 37.88550, -121.61497
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1207273 compared with others?
At 40 m, structure 1207273 is about 42% above the 28 m average across the 216 structures registered in Contra Costa County. It is about 24% above 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 half of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 2 m, which puts the top of the structure 43 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1207273, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Byron in Contra Costa County, California, at coordinates 37.88550, -121.61497, with the site address filed as "Approximately 1.7 miles (2.7 km) South Southwest of". Contra Costa County has 216 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 14th-largest count among the 58 California counties with registrations, and 116 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 Walnut Grove, CA · 1011404, a guyed tower at 625 m (constructed).
What does the status "Canceled" mean?
Canceled means the registration is no longer active in the FCC registry; the record is kept here as part of the registry's history. The FCC issued registration 1207273 on Apr 20, 2004. Nationally, 15,896 of the 197,770 registrations (8%) carry the canceled status, including 1,309 in California.
Who owns antenna structure 1207273?
The FCC record lists Bay Area Cellular Telephone Company of Washington, DC as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0001543941. Across the registry it holds 4 structure registrations, including 4 in California. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (4 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 99-AWP-2062-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 1207273?
Its registered overall height above ground is 40 m (132 ft), and 43 m (140 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1207273?
The registered owner is Bay Area Cellular Telephone Company, which holds 4 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1207273?
It is located near Byron, Contra Costa County, California at Approximately 1.7 miles (2.7 km) South Southwest of (37.88550, -121.61497). Its status is canceled.
What type of structure is 1207273?
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 Contra Costa County, CA?
Contra Costa County has 216 FCC-registered antenna structures, 116 of them constructed — the 14th-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 1207273, Byron, Contra Costa County, California”, https://towercensus.com/towers/california/byron-1207273 (data as of October 13, 2026).