Building tower 1220280 — Sacramento, CA
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1220280 — building with tower near Sacramento, California. Building with a tower on top.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1220280 is a 52 m (170 ft) building tower near Sacramento, Sacramento County, California. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed). It is registered to California Department of Motor Vehicles.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1220280 |
| Unique system identifier | 2617986 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Building with tower (BTWR) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Dec 1, 2000 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 00-AWP-2364-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
California Department of Motor Vehicles
Sacramento, CA · FRN 0006143176
Location
- Address
- 2415 1st Avenue
- City
- Sacramento
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95818
- County
- Sacramento County
- County FIPS
- 06067
- Coordinates
- 38.55750, -121.48083
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1220280 compared with others?
At 52 m, structure 1220280 is about 13% above the 46 m average across the 421 structures registered in Sacramento County. It is about 60% above the California average of 32 m across 11,860 registrations. Among the 1,089 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (BTWR), the average overall height is 63 m, so this one is about 18% below that figure.
The supporting structure itself measures 34 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 52 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 6 m, which puts the top of the structure 57 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1220280, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Sacramento in Sacramento County, California, at coordinates 38.55750, -121.48083, with the site address filed as "2415 1st Avenue". Sacramento County has 421 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 8th-largest count among the 58 California counties with registrations, and 232 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 1220280 on Dec 1, 2000. 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 1220280?
The FCC record lists California Department of Motor Vehicles of Sacramento, CA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0006143176.
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 00-AWP-2364-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 1220280?
Its registered overall height above ground is 52 m (170 ft), and 57 m (188 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1220280?
The registered owner is California Department of Motor Vehicles.
Where is antenna structure 1220280?
It is located near Sacramento, Sacramento County, California at 2415 1st Avenue (38.55750, -121.48083). Its status is granted (not yet constructed).
What type of structure is 1220280?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code BTWR, which decodes to "Building with tower". Building with a tower on top. 1,089 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Sacramento County, CA?
Sacramento County has 421 FCC-registered antenna structures, 232 of them constructed — the 8th-largest count among 58 counties in California.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1220280, 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 1220280, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California”, https://towercensus.com/towers/california/sacramento-1220280 (data as of October 20, 2026).