Tower 1016510 — Palo Alto, CA
TerminatedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1016510 — tower (type not specified) near Palo Alto, 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 1016510 is a 36 m (118 ft) tower near Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California. Its registration status is terminated, with construction recorded on Dec 15, 1993. It is registered to SMART SMR OF CALIFORNIA, INC. DBA = NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1016510 |
| Unique system identifier | 100339 |
| Status | Terminated (T) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Dec 15, 1993 |
| Registration issued | May 13, 1997 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | — |
| FAA circular | — |
| Painting / lighting spec | — |
| Marking / lighting code | — |
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
SMART SMR OF CALIFORNIA, INC. DBA = NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS
McLean, VA
Location
- Address
- 1720 MONTE BELLO
- City
- Palo Alto
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95014
- County
- Santa Clara County
- County FIPS
- 06085
- Coordinates
- 37.31889, -122.14694
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
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Tower (type not specified) · Canceled
Guyed tower · Constructed
How tall is structure 1016510 compared with others?
At 36 m, structure 1016510 is about 26% above the 29 m average across the 467 structures registered in Santa Clara County. It is about 11% 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 half of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 855 m, which puts the top of the structure 891 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1016510, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Palo Alto in Santa Clara County, California, at coordinates 37.31889, -122.14694, with the site address filed as "1720 MONTE BELLO". 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 "Terminated" mean?
Terminated means the FCC has ended the registration. The FCC issued registration 1016510 on May 13, 1997. Nationally, 8,911 of the 197,833 registrations (4.5%) carry the terminated status, including 1,525 in California.
Who owns antenna structure 1016510?
The FCC record lists SMART SMR OF CALIFORNIA, INC. DBA = NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS of McLean, VA as the registered owner.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1016510?
Its registered overall height above ground is 36 m (118 ft), and 891 m (2,923 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1016510?
The registered owner is SMART SMR OF CALIFORNIA, INC. DBA = NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS.
Where is antenna structure 1016510?
It is located near Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California at 1720 MONTE BELLO (37.31889, -122.14694). Its status is terminated; it was constructed on Dec 15, 1993.
What type of structure is 1016510?
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 1016510, 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 1016510, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California”, https://towercensus.com/towers/california/palo-alto-1016510 (data as of October 20, 2026).