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Tower 1238877 — Oakley, CA

Granted (not yet constructed)

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1238877 — tower (type not specified) near Oakley, 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 1238877 is a 89 m (292 ft) tower near Oakley, Contra Costa County, California. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed). It is registered to Pappas Radio of California, A California Limited Partnership, which holds 5 FCC structure registrations.

Overall height
89 m
292 ft
Support structure
87 m
Top above sea level
90 m
Ground elevation
1 m
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Registration record

FCC record

FieldValue
Registration number (ASRN)1238877
Unique system identifier2637210
StatusGranted (not yet constructed) (G)
Structure typeTower (type not specified) (TOWER)
Date constructed—
Registration issuedMay 16, 2003

Aviation safety

FAA & lighting

FieldValue
FAA study number2002-AWP-4006-OE
FAA circular70/7460-1K
Painting / lighting spec3, 4, 5, 12
Marking / lighting codeFAA 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

Pappas Radio of California, A California Limited Partnership

Visalia, CA · FRN 0004982799

Holds 5 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →

Location

Address
Jersey Island
City
Oakley
State
California
ZIP
94561
County
Contra Costa County
County FIPS
06013
Coordinates
38.02914, -121.71167

Within ~40 km

Nearby structures

How tall is structure 1238877 compared with others?

At 89 m, structure 1238877 is about 3.1 times the 28 m average across the 216 structures registered in Contra Costa County. It is about 2.8 times 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 17% above that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 87 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 89 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 1 m, which puts the top of the structure 90 m above mean sea level.

Where is structure 1238877, and what is registered around it?

The registration places the structure near Oakley in Contra Costa County, California, at coordinates 38.02914, -121.71167, with the site address filed as "Jersey Island". Contra Costa County has 216 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 14th-largest count among the 58 California counties with registrations, and 116 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 Walnut Grove, CA · 1011404, a guyed tower at 625 m (constructed).

What does the status "Granted (not yet constructed)" mean?

Granted means the FCC has issued the registration, but the record does not yet carry the owner's notice that construction was completed. The FCC issued registration 1238877 on May 16, 2003. Nationally, 18,387 of the 197,770 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 1,200 in California.

Who owns antenna structure 1238877?

The FCC record lists Pappas Radio of California, A California Limited Partnership of Visalia, CA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0004982799. Across the registry it holds 5 structure registrations, including 5 in California. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (5 registrations).

What FAA and lighting details are on file?

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2002-AWP-4006-OE 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 1238877?

Its registered overall height above ground is 89 m (292 ft), and 90 m (295 ft) above mean sea level.

Who owns tower 1238877?

The registered owner is Pappas Radio of California, A California Limited Partnership, which holds 5 FCC antenna structure registrations.

Where is antenna structure 1238877?

It is located near Oakley, Contra Costa County, California at Jersey Island (38.02914, -121.71167). Its status is granted (not yet constructed).

What type of structure is 1238877?

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 Contra Costa County, CA?

Contra Costa County has 216 FCC-registered antenna structures, 116 of them constructed — the 14th-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 1238877, Oakley, Contra Costa County, California”, https://towercensus.com/towers/california/oakley-1238877 (data as of October 13, 2026).