Antenna structures in Santa Barbara County, California
At a glance
Santa Barbara County, California has 207 FCC-registered antenna structures, 103 of them marked constructed. That is the 16th-largest count among the 58 California counties with registrations, and 1.7% of the state's 11,860. The tallest constructed structure in the county is registration 1298364 near Vandenberg Afb at 122 m (400 ft).
Dataset updated . Refreshed from the FCC ASR weekly bulk database.
Registered structures
207
Constructed
103
Avg height
23 m
Tallest standing
122 m
How does Santa Barbara County compare with the rest of California?
With 207 registrations, Santa Barbara County ranks 16th of 58 counties in California; Los Angeles County leads the state with 2,132. The average registered overall height here is 23 m, about 28% below the California average of 32 m. The tallest standing structure, at 122 m, is about 5.3 times the county average.
What kinds of structures are registered in Santa Barbara County?
The most common filed structure type in Santa Barbara County is pole (code POLE), with 59 registrations (28.5%). It is followed by tower (53) and monopole (46). In all, 17 different FCC structure-type codes appear in the county.
By registration status: 103 constructed, 38 terminated, 31 granted (not yet constructed), 30 canceled and 5 dismantled. Only constructed registrations describe structures the registry treats as standing; canceled, dismantled and terminated records stay listed as history.
Who owns the towers in Santa Barbara County?
AirTouch Cellular holds the most registrations in Santa Barbara County, with 37 of the 207. The next largest are T-Mobile West LLC (15), American Towers LLC (11) and GTE Mobilnet of Santa Barbara Limited Partnership (9). 49 owners with two or more registrations nationwide hold structures in the county.
Which places in Santa Barbara County have registered structures?
Registrations in Santa Barbara County list 29 different city or place names. The most frequent are Santa Barbara (50), Santa Maria (40), Goleta (34), Lompoc (29) and Orcutt (9).
Every registration
All 207 structures in Santa Barbara County, tallest first
| # | Structure | Height | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vandenburg Afb · 1031776 | 123 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 2 | Vandenberg Afb · 1298364 | 122 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 3 | Santa Barbara · 1013829 | 81 m | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 2) | Constructed |
| 4 | Santa Barbara · 1013830 | 81 m | Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 2) | Constructed |
| 5 | Santa Maria · 1056240 | 80 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 6 | Santa Maria · 1218434 | 79 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 7 | Santa Barbara · 1061983 | 77 m | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 3) | Constructed |
| 8 | Santa Barbara · 1061985 | 77 m | Antenna tower array (tower 3 of 3) | Constructed |
| 9 | Santa Barbara · 1014010 | 63 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 10 | Santa Barbara · 1211862 | 61 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 11 | Santa Barbara · 1061984 | 56 m | Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 3) | Constructed |
| 12 | New Cuyama · 1300570 | 50 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 13 | Orcutt · 1278965 | 49 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 14 | Santa Maria · 1279510 | 49 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 15 | Santa Maria · 1302945 | 48 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 16 | Goleta · 1323526 | 46 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 17 | Santa Maria · 1032645 | 44 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 18 | Santa Barbara · 1214204 | 43 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 19 | Buelton · 1278961 | 43 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 20 | Goleta · 1051030 | 40 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 21 | Lompoc · 1226574 | 40 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 22 | Santa Barbara · 1019049 | 37 m | Building | Constructed |
| 23 | Lompoc · 1223649 | 36 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 24 | Santa Maria · 1280049 | 36 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 25 | Goleta · 1316246 | 35 m | Building with antenna | Constructed |
| 26 | Santa Maria · 1298095 | 34 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 27 | Santa Barbara · 1004423 | 34 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 28 | Santa Barbara · 1019137 | 34 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 29 | Lompoc · 1052513 | 34 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 30 | Lompoc Valley · 1274877 | 34 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 31 | Lompoc · 1017121 | 32 m | Mast | Terminated |
| 32 | Santa Maria · 1015527 | 32 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 33 | Santa Maria · 1235795 | 31 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 34 | Vanderberg Afb · 1313753 | 31 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 35 | Santa Maria · 1200464 | 31 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 36 | Santa Maria · 1295396 | 31 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 37 | Cuyama · 1296847 | 31 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 38 | Santa Maria · 1331335 | 31 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 39 | Lompoc · 1331459 | 31 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 40 | Santa Barbara · 1052514 | 30 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 41 | Vandenberg Afb · 1326266 | 30 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 42 | New Cuyama · 1328219 | 30 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 43 | Cuyama · 1016149 | 30 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 44 | Santa Maria · 1316907 | 28 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 45 | Los Padres Ntl Fores · 1061339 | 27 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 46 | Lompoc · 1243685 | 27 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 47 | Lompoc · 1279500 | 26 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 48 | Santa Maria · 1239804 | 26 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 49 | Lompoc · 1278908 | 26 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 50 | New Cuyama · 1022383 | 25 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 51 | Santa Barbara · 1033847 | 25 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 52 | Santa Barbara · 1308577 | 25 m | Building with antenna | Canceled |
| 53 | Santa Maria · 1321818 | 25 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 54 | Lompoc · 1323189 | 25 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 55 | San Maria · 1225153 | 25 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 56 | Santa Barbara · 1063127 | 24 m | Building | Terminated |
| 57 | New Cuyama · 1313015 | 24 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 58 | Orcutt · 1230049 | 24 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 59 | Orcutt · 1293282 | 24 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 60 | Orcutt · 1294108 | 24 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 61 | Santa Maria · 1280500 | 24 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 62 | Santa Maria · 1301018 | 24 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 63 | Santa Maria · 1236039 | 23 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 64 | Santa Maria · 1253101 | 23 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 65 | Goleta · 1293220 | 23 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 66 | Santa Maria · 1298166 | 23 m | Pole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 67 | Goleta · 1305064 | 23 m | Disguised structure (tree) | Canceled |
| 68 | Goleta · 1309302 | 23 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 69 | Goleta · 1312193 | 23 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 70 | Summerland · 1016718 | 23 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 71 | New Cuyama · 1010477 | 23 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 72 | Santa Barbara · 1011629 | 23 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 73 | Orcutt · 1247897 | 22 m | Tank | Constructed |
| 74 | Santa Maria · 1324062 | 22 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 75 | Santa Maria · 1286979 | 21 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 76 | Santa Maria · 1014224 | 21 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 77 | Santa Maria · 1015997 | 21 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 78 | Lompoc · 1203104 | 21 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 79 | Santa Maria · 1225338 | 21 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 80 | Santa Maria · 1231919 | 21 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 81 | Goleta · 1233183 | 21 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 82 | Isla Vista · 1286524 | 21 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 83 | Goleta · 1202932 | 20 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 84 | Santa Barbara · 1323061 | 20 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 85 | Orcutt · 1286104 | 20 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 86 | Santa Maria · 1244016 | 20 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 87 | Goleta · 1268829 | 20 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 88 | Goleta · 1275359 | 20 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 89 | Santa Barbara · 1288607 | 20 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 90 | Lompoc · 1295659 | 20 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 91 | Santa Maria · 1297173 | 20 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 92 | Los Alamos · 1309413 | 20 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 93 | Lompoc · 1317379 | 20 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 94 | Golita · 1014225 | 20 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 95 | Guadalupe · 1051127 | 20 m | Tank | Terminated |
| 96 | Orcutt · 1278378 | 19 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 97 | Santa Barbara · 1063130 | 19 m | Building | Terminated |
| 98 | Santa Maria · 1319205 | 19 m | Pole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 99 | Santa Barbara · 1220328 | 19 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 100 | Goleta · 1232592 | 19 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 101 | Santa Maria · 1273483 | 19 m | Lattice tower | Dismantled |
| 102 | Montecito · 1017125 | 19 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 103 | Goleta · 1200900 | 19 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 104 | Lompoc · 1018752 | 18 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 105 | Santa Barbara · 1201695 | 18 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 106 | Sisquoc · 1202069 | 18 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 107 | Lompoc · 1227117 | 18 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 108 | Santa Barbara · 1231665 | 18 m | Oil rig | Constructed |
| 109 | Goleta · 1242635 | 18 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 110 | Santa Barbara · 1254290 | 18 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 111 | Goleta · 1281311 | 18 m | Mast | Constructed |
| 112 | Santa Barbara · 1286771 | 18 m | Lattice tower | Canceled |
| 113 | Santa Maria · 1299656 | 18 m | Pole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 114 | Santa Barbara · 1319025 | 18 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 115 | Lompoc · 1000079 | 18 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 116 | Lompoc · 1013368 | 18 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 117 | Gaviota · 1019048 | 18 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 118 | Lompoc · 1230637 | 18 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 119 | Goleta · 1229743 | 18 m | Pole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 120 | Lompoc · 1312147 | 17 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 121 | Santa Barbara · 1317463 | 17 m | Building with antenna | Constructed |
| 122 | Lompoc · 1278350 | 17 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 123 | Lompac · 1243683 | 17 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 124 | Santa Barbara · 1264786 | 17 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 125 | Santa Maria Valley · 1274878 | 17 m | Disguised structure (tree) | Constructed |
| 126 | Goleta · 1229201 | 17 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 127 | Goleta · 1231782 | 17 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 128 | Lompoc · 1269642 | 17 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 129 | Lompoc · 1292288 | 17 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 130 | Santa Maria · 1293735 | 17 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 131 | Santa Barbara · 1298750 | 17 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 132 | Santa Barbara · 1333846 | 17 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 133 | Santa Barbara · 1239697 | 16 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 134 | Santa Barbara · 1276119 | 16 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 135 | Santa Barbara · 1053265 | 16 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 136 | Lompoc · 1218181 | 16 m | Monopole | Dismantled |
| 137 | Goleta · 1297182 | 16 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 138 | Goleta · 1308351 | 16 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 139 | Lompoc · 1332279 | 15 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 140 | Santa Cruz Island · 1022534 | 15 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 141 | Santa Cruz Island · 1022536 | 15 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 142 | Lompoc · 1051126 | 15 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 143 | Gaviota · 1052515 | 15 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 144 | Santa Barbara · 1060873 | 15 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 145 | Santa Barbara · 1239744 | 15 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 146 | Isla Vista · 1249513 | 15 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 147 | Santa Barbara · 1250007 | 15 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 148 | Santa Barbara · 1254255 | 15 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 149 | Santa Barbara · 1254338 | 15 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 150 | Santa Barbara · 1254931 | 15 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 151 | Goleta · 1264323 | 15 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 152 | Lompoc · 1296995 | 15 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 153 | Santa Maria · 1299559 | 15 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 154 | Santa Barbara · 1299722 | 15 m | Monopole | Canceled |
| 155 | Santa Maria · 1304246 | 15 m | Building | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 156 | Santa Maria · 1307008 | 15 m | Monopole | Terminated |
| 157 | Santa Barbara · 1329258 | 15 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 158 | Lompoc · 1329907 | 15 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 159 | Santa Maria · 1331487 | 15 m | Pole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 160 | Goleta · 1333361 | 15 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 161 | Santa Maria · 1333573 | 15 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 162 | Isla Vista · 1285274 | 15 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 163 | Gaviota · 1000020 | 14 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 164 | Santa Barbara · 1051123 | 14 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 165 | Santa Barbara · 1053797 | 14 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 166 | Santa Barbara · 1220330 | 14 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 167 | Santa Barbara · 1280360 | 14 m | Building with antenna | Constructed |
| 168 | Santa Barbara · 1273193 | 13 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 169 | Goleta · 1055573 | 13 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 170 | Buellton · 1018266 | 13 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 171 | Goleta · 1250746 | 12 m | Building | Canceled |
| 172 | Goleta · 1307320 | 12 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 173 | Solvang · 1018723 | 12 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 174 | Orcutt · 1285724 | 12 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 175 | Orcutt · 1285725 | 12 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 176 | Goleta · 1277977 | 12 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 177 | Goleta · 1232205 | 12 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 178 | Goleta · 1325171 | 12 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 179 | Summerland · 1269861 | 11 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 180 | Santa Maria · 1304417 | 11 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 181 | Santa Ynez · 1237108 | 11 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 182 | Santa Barbara · 1312641 | 11 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 183 | Los Alamos · 1019139 | 11 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 184 | Goleta · 1063128 | 11 m | Building | Terminated |
| 185 | Santa Barbara · 1240564 | 11 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 186 | Santa Barbara · 1330003 | 11 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 187 | Carpinteria · 1018538 | 11 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 188 | Santa Maria · 1200893 | 11 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 189 | Santa Maria · 1063951 | 10 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 190 | Santa Ynez · 1291625 | 9 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 191 | Santa Barbara · 1202067 | 9 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 192 | Goleta · 1285311 | 9 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 193 | Goleta · 1330621 | 9 m | Pole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 194 | Lompoc · 1323066 | 9 m | Pole | Canceled |
| 195 | Goleta · 1269142 | 9 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 196 | Lompoc · 1036565 | 8 m | Building with pipe | Constructed |
| 197 | Santa Barbara · 1330545 | 8 m | Pole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 198 | Solvang · 1019138 | 8 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 199 | New Cuyama · 1008358 | 8 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 200 | Solvang · 1306800 | 7 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 201 | Lompoc · 1225507 | 6 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 202 | Lompoc Valley · 1333200 | 6 m | Monopole | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 203 | Goleta · 1276927 | 6 m | Tower (type not specified) | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 204 | Carpinteria · 1012722 | 6 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 205 | New Cuyama · 1015993 | 6 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 206 | Santa Cruz Island · 1022535 | 5 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 207 | Goleta · 1012721 | 2 m | Building | Terminated |
Frequently asked questions
How many cell towers are in Santa Barbara County, CA?
The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database lists 207 registered antenna structures in Santa Barbara County, California, 103 of them constructed. Registration is generally required only for structures taller than about 60 m or near airports, so shorter cell sites may not appear.
What is the tallest tower in Santa Barbara County?
The tallest constructed registered structure in Santa Barbara County is registration 1298364, a guyed tower near Vandenberg Afb at 122 m (400 ft) overall height.
Who owns the most towers in Santa Barbara County?
AirTouch Cellular holds the most registrations in Santa Barbara County (37), followed by T-Mobile West LLC (15).
What kind of towers are in Santa Barbara County?
Pole is the most common filed type (59 of 207 registrations), then tower (53).
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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 structures in Santa Barbara County, California”, https://towercensus.com/towers/california/county/santa-barbara-county (data as of October 13, 2026).