Tower 1016853 — Palo Alto, CA
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1016853 — 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 1016853 is a 53 m (175 ft) tower near Palo Alto, San Mateo County, California. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Jan 16, 1959. It is registered to SCA-Palo Alto, LLC, which holds 7 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1016853 |
| Unique system identifier | 119517 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jan 16, 1959 |
| Registration issued | Mar 9, 2005 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | — |
| 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
Camarillo, CA · FRN 0007458896
Holds 7 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- N END OF UNIVERSITY AVE APPROX 3 MI NE
- City
- Palo Alto
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94303
- County
- San Mateo County
- County FIPS
- 06081
- Coordinates
- 37.48444, -122.13556
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
Lattice tower · Constructed
Building with antenna · Constructed
Building with antenna · Terminated
Building with antenna · Granted (not yet constructed)
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Building with antenna · Terminated
How tall is structure 1016853 compared with others?
At 53 m, structure 1016853 is about 2.4 times the 22 m average across the 330 structures registered in San Mateo County. It is about 65% 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 30% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 2 m, which puts the top of the structure 55 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1016853, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Palo Alto in San Mateo County, California, at coordinates 37.48444, -122.13556, with the site address filed as "N END OF UNIVERSITY AVE APPROX 3 MI NE". San Mateo County has 330 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 11th-largest count among the 58 California counties with registrations, and 153 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 San Francisco, CA · 1001289, a lattice tower at 298 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 1016853 on Mar 9, 2005. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 6,869 in California.
Who owns antenna structure 1016853?
The FCC record lists SCA-Palo Alto, LLC of Camarillo, CA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0007458896. Across the registry it holds 7 structure registrations, including 7 in California. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (1 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
Its marking and lighting code, 1, is listed on the FCC registration form as "None".
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1016853?
Its registered overall height above ground is 53 m (175 ft), and 55 m (180 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1016853?
The registered owner is SCA-Palo Alto, LLC, which holds 7 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1016853?
It is located near Palo Alto, San Mateo County, California at N END OF UNIVERSITY AVE APPROX 3 MI NE (37.48444, -122.13556). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Jan 16, 1959.
What type of structure is 1016853?
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 San Mateo County, CA?
San Mateo County has 330 FCC-registered antenna structures, 153 of them constructed — the 11th-largest count among 58 counties in California.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1016853, 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 1016853, Palo Alto, San Mateo County, California”, https://towercensus.com/towers/california/palo-alto-1016853 (data as of October 20, 2026).