Tower 1270690 — Desert Center, CA
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1270690 — tower (type not specified) near Desert Center, 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 1270690 is a 18 m (59 ft) tower near Desert Center, Riverside County, California. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Sep 15, 2009. It is registered to US Army Corps of Engineers, which holds 139 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1270690 |
| Unique system identifier | 2670037 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Sep 15, 2009 |
| Registration issued | Jun 9, 2021 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2009-AWP-4374-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
Pittsburgh, PA · FRN 0022904478
Holds 139 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- Chuckwalla
- City
- Desert Center
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92239
- County
- Riverside County
- County FIPS
- 06065
- Coordinates
- 33.65528, -115.45444
Within ~40 km
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- Indio, CA · 1284222126 m
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- Indio, CA · 1261984101 m
Tower (type not specified) · Canceled
Lattice tower · Constructed
Lattice tower · Constructed
Lattice tower · Constructed
How tall is structure 1270690 compared with others?
At 18 m, structure 1270690 is about 33% below the 27 m average across the 873 structures registered in Riverside County. It is about 44% below 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 24% of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 1,131 m, which puts the top of the structure 1,149 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1270690, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Desert Center in Riverside County, California, at coordinates 33.65528, -115.45444, with the site address filed as "Chuckwalla". Riverside County has 873 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 3rd-largest count among the 58 California counties with registrations, and 575 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 Indio, CA · 1284222, a tower at 126 m (granted (not yet constructed)).
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 1270690 on Jun 9, 2021. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 6,866 in California.
Who owns antenna structure 1270690?
The FCC record lists US Army Corps of Engineers of Pittsburgh, PA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0022904478. Across the registry it holds 139 structure registrations, the 153rd-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 26 in California. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (134 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2009-AWP-4374-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 1270690?
Its registered overall height above ground is 18 m (59 ft), and 1,149 m (3,770 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1270690?
The registered owner is US Army Corps of Engineers, which holds 139 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1270690?
It is located near Desert Center, Riverside County, California at Chuckwalla (33.65528, -115.45444). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Sep 15, 2009.
What type of structure is 1270690?
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 Riverside County, CA?
Riverside County has 873 FCC-registered antenna structures, 575 of them constructed — the 3rd-largest count among 58 counties in California.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1270690, weekly bulk file.
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 1270690, Desert Center, Riverside County, California”, https://towercensus.com/towers/california/desert-center-1270690 (data as of October 13, 2026).