Lattice tower 1298785 — Ridgecrest, CA
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1298785 — lattice tower near Ridgecrest, California. Open-framework steel lattice tower.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1298785 is a 18 m (60 ft) lattice tower near Ridgecrest, Kern County, California. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Apr 11, 2018. It is registered to CTI Towers Assets II, LLC, which holds 829 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1298785 |
| Unique system identifier | 2698304 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Lattice tower (LTOWER) |
| Date constructed | Apr 11, 2018 |
| Registration issued | Jun 27, 2018 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2017-AWP-11995-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
Cary, NC · FRN 0022509178
Holds 829 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 543 West Inyokern Road
- City
- Ridgecrest
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93555
- County
- Kern County
- County FIPS
- 06029
- Coordinates
- 35.65144, -117.68089
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1298785 compared with others?
At 18 m, structure 1298785 is about half of the 39 m average across the 540 structures registered in Kern County. It is about 43% below 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 25% of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 698 m, which puts the top of the structure 716 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1298785, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Ridgecrest in Kern County, California, at coordinates 35.65144, -117.68089, with the site address filed as "543 West Inyokern Road". Kern County has 540 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 5th-largest count among the 58 California counties with registrations, and 333 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 Johannesburg, CA · 1200992, a guyed tower at 78 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 1298785 on Jun 27, 2018. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 6,866 in California.
Who owns antenna structure 1298785?
The FCC record lists CTI Towers Assets II, LLC of Cary, NC as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0022509178. Across the registry it holds 829 structure registrations, the 34th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more. Its most common filed structure-type code is GTOWER (372 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2017-AWP-11995-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 1298785?
Its registered overall height above ground is 18 m (60 ft), and 716 m (2,350 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1298785?
The registered owner is CTI Towers Assets II, LLC, which holds 829 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1298785?
It is located near Ridgecrest, Kern County, California at 543 West Inyokern Road (35.65144, -117.68089). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Apr 11, 2018.
What type of structure is 1298785?
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 Kern County, CA?
Kern County has 540 FCC-registered antenna structures, 333 of them constructed — the 5th-largest count among 58 counties in California.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1298785, 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 1298785, Ridgecrest, Kern County, California”, https://towercensus.com/towers/california/ridgecrest-1298785 (data as of October 13, 2026).