Tower 1248978 — Palmdale, CA
CanceledFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1248978 — tower (type not specified) near Palmdale, 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 1248978 is a 37 m (120 ft) tower near Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California. Its registration status is canceled. It is registered to County of Los Angeles, which holds 51 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1248978 |
| Unique system identifier | 2648142 |
| Status | Canceled (A) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Jul 14, 2005 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2005-AWP-2559-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
Los Angeles, CA · FRN 0001527027
Holds 51 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 750 Avenue Q
- City
- Palmdale
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93550
- County
- Los Angeles County
- County FIPS
- 06037
- Coordinates
- 34.58833, -118.11694
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1248978 compared with others?
At 37 m, structure 1248978 is about 32% above the 28 m average across the 2,132 structures registered in Los Angeles County. It is about 13% above 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 half of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is -152 m, which puts the top of the structure -116 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1248978, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Palmdale in Los Angeles County, California, at coordinates 34.58833, -118.11694, with the site address filed as "750 Avenue Q". Los Angeles County has 2,132 FCC-registered antenna structures, the largest count among the 58 California counties with registrations, and 1,296 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 Mount Wilson, CA · 1012836, a guyed tower at 296 m (constructed).
What does the status "Canceled" mean?
Canceled means the registration is no longer active in the FCC registry; the record is kept here as part of the registry's history. The FCC issued registration 1248978 on Jul 14, 2005. Nationally, 15,896 of the 197,770 registrations (8%) carry the canceled status, including 1,309 in California.
Who owns antenna structure 1248978?
The FCC record lists County of Los Angeles of Los Angeles, CA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0001527027. Across the registry it holds 51 structure registrations, the 342nd-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 51 in California. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (33 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2005-AWP-2559-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 1248978?
Its registered overall height above ground is 37 m (120 ft), and -116 m (-380 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1248978?
The registered owner is County of Los Angeles, which holds 51 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1248978?
It is located near Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California at 750 Avenue Q (34.58833, -118.11694). Its status is canceled.
What type of structure is 1248978?
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 Los Angeles County, CA?
Los Angeles County has 2,132 FCC-registered antenna structures, 1,296 of them constructed — the largest count among 58 counties in California.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1248978, 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 1248978, Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California”, https://towercensus.com/towers/california/palmdale-1248978 (data as of October 13, 2026).