Tower 1000986 — Cottonwood, CA
TerminatedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1000986 — tower (type not specified) near Cottonwood, 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 1000986 is a 49 m (160 ft) tower near Cottonwood, Tehama County, California. Its registration status is terminated, with construction recorded on Jun 21, 1996. It is registered to AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES INC, which holds 2,267 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1000986 |
| Unique system identifier | 107555 |
| Status | Terminated (T) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jun 21, 1996 |
| Registration issued | Oct 17, 1996 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 96-AWP-0099-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
Washington, DC · FRN 0004122032
Holds 2,267 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 20160 BOWMAN RD
- City
- Cottonwood
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 96022
- County
- Tehama County
- County FIPS
- 06103
- Coordinates
- 40.37278, -122.28556
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
Lattice tower · Constructed
Guyed tower · Constructed
Guyed tower · Constructed
Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 2) · Constructed
Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 2) · Constructed
Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 4) · Granted (not yet constructed)
How tall is structure 1000986 compared with others?
At 49 m, structure 1000986 is roughly in line with the 47 m average across the 37 structures registered in Tehama County. It is about 51% above the California average of 32 m across 11,862 registrations. Among the 75,198 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TOWER), the average overall height is 76 m, so this one is about 36% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 127 m, which puts the top of the structure 176 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1000986, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Cottonwood in Tehama County, California, at coordinates 40.37278, -122.28556, with the site address filed as "20160 BOWMAN RD". Tehama County has 37 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 44th-largest count among the 58 California counties with registrations, and 19 of them are marked constructed. California as a whole has 11,862 registrations, the 2nd-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Red Bluff, CA · 1049183, a lattice tower at 304 m (constructed).
What does the status "Terminated" mean?
Terminated means the FCC has ended the registration. The FCC issued registration 1000986 on Oct 17, 1996. Nationally, 8,911 of the 197,833 registrations (4.5%) carry the terminated status, including 1,525 in California.
Who owns antenna structure 1000986?
The FCC record lists AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES INC of Washington, DC as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0004122032. Across the registry it holds 2,267 structure registrations, the 10th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 200 in California. Its most common filed structure-type code is POLE (1,249 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 96-AWP-0099-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 1000986?
Its registered overall height above ground is 49 m (160 ft), and 176 m (577 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1000986?
The registered owner is AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES INC, which holds 2,267 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1000986?
It is located near Cottonwood, Tehama County, California at 20160 BOWMAN RD (40.37278, -122.28556). Its status is terminated; it was constructed on Jun 21, 1996.
What type of structure is 1000986?
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. 75,198 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Tehama County, CA?
Tehama County has 37 FCC-registered antenna structures, 19 of them constructed — the 44th-largest count among 58 counties in California.
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About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 20, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1000986, Cottonwood, Tehama County, California”, https://towercensus.com/towers/california/cottonwood-1000986 (data as of October 20, 2026).