Tower 1217550 — Grass Valley, CA
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1217550 — tower (type not specified) near Grass Valley, 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 1217550 is a 18 m (60 ft) tower near Grass Valley, Nevada County, California. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Sep 20, 2005. It is registered to NEVADA COUNTY OF.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1217550 |
| Unique system identifier | 2615126 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Sep 20, 2005 |
| Registration issued | Sep 21, 2000 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 00-AWP-1423-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
NEVADA COUNTY OF
Grass Valley, CA · FRN 0001539949
Location
- Address
- 12548 LOMA RICA DRIVE
- City
- Grass Valley
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95945
- County
- Nevada County
- County FIPS
- 06057
- Coordinates
- 39.22072, -121.00522
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1217550 compared with others?
At 18 m, structure 1217550 is about 33% below the 28 m average across the 57 structures registered in Nevada County. It is about 43% 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 960 m, which puts the top of the structure 978 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1217550, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Grass Valley in Nevada County, California, at coordinates 39.22072, -121.00522, with the site address filed as "12548 LOMA RICA DRIVE". Nevada County has 57 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 35th-largest count among the 58 California counties with registrations, and 30 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 Lincoln, CA · 1014127, a 6-tower array at 101 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 1217550 on Sep 21, 2000. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 6,866 in California.
Who owns antenna structure 1217550?
The FCC record lists NEVADA COUNTY OF of Grass Valley, CA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0001539949.
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 00-AWP-1423-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 1217550?
Its registered overall height above ground is 18 m (60 ft), and 978 m (3,210 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1217550?
The registered owner is NEVADA COUNTY OF.
Where is antenna structure 1217550?
It is located near Grass Valley, Nevada County, California at 12548 LOMA RICA DRIVE (39.22072, -121.00522). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Sep 20, 2005.
What type of structure is 1217550?
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 Nevada County, CA?
Nevada County has 57 FCC-registered antenna structures, 30 of them constructed — the 35th-largest count among 58 counties in California.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1217550, 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 1217550, Grass Valley, Nevada County, California”, https://towercensus.com/towers/california/grass-valley-1217550 (data as of October 13, 2026).