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Lattice tower 1265715 — Needles, CA

Constructed

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1265715 — lattice tower near Needles, California. Open-framework steel lattice tower.

At a glance

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1265715 is a 57 m (187 ft) lattice tower near Needles, San Bernardino County, California. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Apr 27, 2009. It is registered to BNSF Railway Company, which holds 1,075 FCC structure registrations.

Overall height
57 m
187 ft
Support structure
55 m
Top above sea level
202 m
Ground elevation
145 m
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Registration record

FCC record

FieldValue
Registration number (ASRN)1265715
Unique system identifier2665062
StatusConstructed (C)
Structure typeLattice tower (LTOWER)
Date constructedApr 27, 2009
Registration issuedOct 15, 2015

Aviation safety

FAA & lighting

FieldValue
FAA study number2015-AWP-9681-OE
FAA circular—
Painting / lighting specNONE
Marking / lighting codeNone (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

BNSF Railway Company

Kansas City, KS · FRN 0004772877

Holds 1,075 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →

Location

Address
620 BNSF Road - Needles MW
City
Needles
ZIP
92363
County FIPS
06071
Coordinates
34.83458, -114.59483

Within ~40 km

Nearby structures

How tall is structure 1265715 compared with others?

At 57 m, structure 1265715 is about twice the 28 m average across the 956 structures registered in San Bernardino County. It is about 76% above the California average of 32 m across 11,860 registrations. Among the 35,886 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (LTOWER), the average overall height is 73 m, so this one is about 22% below that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 55 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 57 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 145 m, which puts the top of the structure 202 m above mean sea level.

Where is structure 1265715, and what is registered around it?

The registration places the structure near Needles in San Bernardino County, California, at coordinates 34.83458, -114.59483, with the site address filed as "620 BNSF Road - Needles MW". San Bernardino County has 956 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 2nd-largest count among the 58 California counties with registrations, and 580 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 Laughlin, NV · 1219178, a building tower at 106 m (canceled).

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 1265715 on Oct 15, 2015. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 6,866 in California.

Who owns antenna structure 1265715?

The FCC record lists BNSF Railway Company of Kansas City, KS as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0004772877. Across the registry it holds 1,075 structure registrations, the 26th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 57 in California. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (313 registrations).

What FAA and lighting details are on file?

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2015-AWP-9681-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 1265715?

Its registered overall height above ground is 57 m (187 ft), and 202 m (663 ft) above mean sea level.

Who owns tower 1265715?

The registered owner is BNSF Railway Company, which holds 1,075 FCC antenna structure registrations.

Where is antenna structure 1265715?

It is located near Needles, San Bernardino County, California at 620 BNSF Road - Needles MW (34.83458, -114.59483). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Apr 27, 2009.

What type of structure is 1265715?

It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code LTOWER, which decodes to "Lattice tower". Open-framework steel lattice tower. 35,886 registrations nationwide use the same code.

How many antenna structures are registered in San Bernardino County, CA?

San Bernardino County has 956 FCC-registered antenna structures, 580 of them constructed — the 2nd-largest count among 58 counties in California.

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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1265715, 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 1265715, Needles, San Bernardino County, California”, https://towercensus.com/towers/california/needles-1265715 (data as of October 13, 2026).