Tower 1245000 — El Cajon, CA
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1245000 — tower (type not specified) near El Cajon, 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 1245000 is a 9 m (30 ft) tower near El Cajon, San Diego County, California. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Aug 26, 2002. It is registered to Gillespie Field Airport, which holds 41 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1245000 |
| Unique system identifier | 2644146 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Aug 26, 2002 |
| Registration issued | Aug 30, 2004 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 01-AWP-0200-NRA |
| FAA circular | 70/7460-1K |
| Painting / lighting spec | 3, 4, 5, 12 |
| Marking / lighting code | FAA Style A (9) |
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
El Cajon, CA · FRN 0006156368
Holds 41 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- Gillespie Field Airport
- City
- El Cajon
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92020
- County
- San Diego County
- County FIPS
- 06073
- Coordinates
- 32.82667, -116.97333
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
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How tall is structure 1245000 compared with others?
At 9 m, structure 1245000 is about 39% of the 23 m average across the 856 structures registered in San Diego County. It is about 28% of 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 12% of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 111 m, which puts the top of the structure 120 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1245000, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near El Cajon in San Diego County, California, at coordinates 32.82667, -116.97333, with the site address filed as "Gillespie Field Airport". San Diego County has 856 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 4th-largest count among the 58 California counties with registrations, and 485 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 San Diego, CA · 1052001, a tower at 176 m (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 1245000 on Aug 30, 2004. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 6,866 in California.
Who owns antenna structure 1245000?
The FCC record lists Gillespie Field Airport of El Cajon, CA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0006156368. Across the registry it holds 41 structure registrations, the 408th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 9 in California. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (40 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 01-AWP-0200-NRA and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1K, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 9, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style A". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 3, 4, 5, 12.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1245000?
Its registered overall height above ground is 9 m (30 ft), and 120 m (395 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1245000?
The registered owner is Gillespie Field Airport, which holds 41 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1245000?
It is located near El Cajon, San Diego County, California at Gillespie Field Airport (32.82667, -116.97333). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Aug 26, 2002.
What type of structure is 1245000?
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 San Diego County, CA?
San Diego County has 856 FCC-registered antenna structures, 485 of them constructed — the 4th-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 1245000, El Cajon, San Diego County, California”, https://towercensus.com/towers/california/el-cajon-1245000 (data as of October 13, 2026).