Tower 1282501 — Los Gatos, CA
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1282501 — tower (type not specified) near Los Gatos, 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 1282501 is a 43 m (140 ft) tower near Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, California. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Jan 1, 1980. It is registered to Touch Tel Corp., which holds 6 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1282501 |
| Unique system identifier | 2681929 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jan 1, 1980 |
| Registration issued | Jan 26, 2012 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2012-AWP-380-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
Burlingame, CA · FRN 0001546423
Holds 6 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 153000 Soda Springs Rd.
- City
- Los Gatos
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95033
- County
- Santa Clara County
- County FIPS
- 06085
- Coordinates
- 37.16711, -121.92433
Within ~40 km
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Tower (type not specified) · Canceled
How tall is structure 1282501 compared with others?
At 43 m, structure 1282501 is about 50% above the 29 m average across the 467 structures registered in Santa Clara County. It is about 32% above the California average of 32 m across 11,862 registrations. Among the 75,198 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TOWER), the average overall height is 76 m, so this one is about 44% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 1,037 m, which puts the top of the structure 1,080 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1282501, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Los Gatos in Santa Clara County, California, at coordinates 37.16711, -121.92433, with the site address filed as "153000 Soda Springs Rd.". Santa Clara County has 467 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 7th-largest count among the 58 California counties with registrations, and 215 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 Watsonville, CA · 1018359, a tower at 473 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 1282501 on Jan 26, 2012. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 6,869 in California.
Who owns antenna structure 1282501?
The FCC record lists Touch Tel Corp. of Burlingame, CA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0001546423. Across the registry it holds 6 structure registrations, including 6 in California. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (6 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2012-AWP-380-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 1282501?
Its registered overall height above ground is 43 m (140 ft), and 1,080 m (3,542 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1282501?
The registered owner is Touch Tel Corp., which holds 6 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1282501?
It is located near Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, California at 153000 Soda Springs Rd. (37.16711, -121.92433). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Jan 1, 1980.
What type of structure is 1282501?
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. 75,198 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Santa Clara County, CA?
Santa Clara County has 467 FCC-registered antenna structures, 215 of them constructed — the 7th-largest count among 58 counties in California.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1282501, 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 1282501, Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, California”, https://towercensus.com/towers/california/los-gatos-1282501 (data as of October 20, 2026).