Lattice tower 1201636 — Kettleman City, CA
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1201636 — lattice tower near Kettleman City, California. Open-framework steel lattice tower.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1201636 is a 59 m (192 ft) lattice tower near Kettleman City, Kings County, California. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Dec 31, 1998. It is registered to American Towers LLC, which holds 21,809 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1201636 |
| Unique system identifier | 2098672 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Lattice tower (LTOWER) |
| Date constructed | Dec 31, 1998 |
| Registration issued | Aug 27, 2025 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2025-AWP-3582-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
Woburn, MA · FRN 0011498342
Holds 21,809 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 27880 Bernardo Dr. [Kettleman City #008381]
- City
- Kettleman City
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93239
- County
- Kings County
- County FIPS
- 06031
- Coordinates
- 35.98722, -119.96478
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1201636 compared with others?
At 59 m, structure 1201636 is about 57% above the 37 m average across the 115 structures registered in Kings County. It is about 81% above the California average of 32 m across 11,862 registrations. Among the 35,918 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (LTOWER), the average overall height is 73 m, so this one is about 20% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 139 m, which puts the top of the structure 198 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1201636, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Kettleman City in Kings County, California, at coordinates 35.98722, -119.96478, with the site address filed as "27880 Bernardo Dr. [Kettleman City #008381]". Kings County has 115 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 25th-largest count among the 58 California counties with registrations, and 93 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 Hanford, CA · 1010998, a tower at 132 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 1201636 on Aug 27, 2025. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 6,869 in California.
Who owns antenna structure 1201636?
The FCC record lists American Towers LLC of Woburn, MA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0011498342. Across the registry it holds 21,809 structure registrations, the largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (5,892 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2025-AWP-3582-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 1201636?
Its registered overall height above ground is 59 m (192 ft), and 198 m (648 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1201636?
The registered owner is American Towers LLC, which holds 21,809 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1201636?
It is located near Kettleman City, Kings County, California at 27880 Bernardo Dr. [Kettleman City #008381] (35.98722, -119.96478). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Dec 31, 1998.
What type of structure is 1201636?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code LTOWER, which decodes to "Lattice tower". Open-framework steel lattice tower. 35,918 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Kings County, CA?
Kings County has 115 FCC-registered antenna structures, 93 of them constructed — the 25th-largest count among 58 counties in California.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1201636, weekly bulk file.
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 1201636, Kettleman City, Kings County, California”, https://towercensus.com/towers/california/kettleman-city-1201636 (data as of October 20, 2026).