Lattice tower 1313536 — Castaic, CA

At 38 m, structure 1313536 is about 37% above the 28 m average across the 2,132 structures registered in Los Angeles County. It is about 18% above the California average of 32 m across 11,860 registrations. Among the 35,886 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (LTOWER), the average overall height is 73 m, so this one is about half of that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 31 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 38 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 1,129 m, which puts the top of the structure 1,167 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Castaic in Los Angeles County, California, at coordinates 34.58397, -118.72150, with the site address filed as "33507U Whitaker Ridge Rd.". Los Angeles County has 2,132 FCC-registered antenna structures, the largest count among the 58 California counties with registrations, and 1,296 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 Santa Paula, CA · 1018563, a guyed tower at 122 m (granted (not yet constructed)).

Granted means the FCC has issued the registration, but the record does not yet carry the owner's notice that construction was completed. The FCC issued registration 1313536 on Mar 16, 2026. Nationally, 18,387 of the 197,770 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 1,200 in California.

The FCC record lists Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) Joint Power Authority of Monterey Park, CA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0025899725. Across the registry it holds 56 structure registrations, the 320th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 56 in California. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (42 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2026-AWP-2255-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".