Tower 1059842 — San Jose, CA
TerminatedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1059842 — tower (type not specified) near San Jose, 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 1059842 is a 30 m (98 ft) tower near San Jose, Santa Clara County, California. Its registration status is terminated, with construction recorded on Sep 30, 1998. It is registered to Nextel of California, Inc, which holds 180 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1059842 |
| Unique system identifier | 619931 |
| Status | Terminated (T) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Sep 30, 1998 |
| Registration issued | Dec 19, 2006 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 98-AWP-2756-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.
Location
- Address
- CAPITAL EXPRESSWAY AT QUIMBY PG&E TOWER
- City
- San Jose
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95148
- County
- Santa Clara County
- County FIPS
- 06085
- Coordinates
- 37.32389, -121.80722
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1059842 compared with others?
At 30 m, structure 1059842 is roughly in line with the 29 m average across the 467 structures registered in Santa Clara County. It is roughly in line with 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 39% of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 43 m, which puts the top of the structure 73 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1059842, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near San Jose in Santa Clara County, California, at coordinates 37.32389, -121.80722, with the site address filed as "CAPITAL EXPRESSWAY AT QUIMBY PG&E TOWER". 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 1059842 on Dec 19, 2006. Nationally, 8,911 of the 197,833 registrations (4.5%) carry the terminated status, including 1,525 in California.
Who owns antenna structure 1059842?
The FCC record lists Nextel of California, Inc of Reston, VA as the registered owner. Across the registry it holds 180 structure registrations, the 118th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 166 in California. Its most common filed structure-type code is POLE (68 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 98-AWP-2756-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 1059842?
Its registered overall height above ground is 30 m (98 ft), and 73 m (238 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1059842?
The registered owner is Nextel of California, Inc, which holds 180 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1059842?
It is located near San Jose, Santa Clara County, California at CAPITAL EXPRESSWAY AT QUIMBY PG&E TOWER (37.32389, -121.80722). Its status is terminated; it was constructed on Sep 30, 1998.
What type of structure is 1059842?
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 1059842, 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 1059842, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California”, https://towercensus.com/towers/california/san-jose-1059842 (data as of October 20, 2026).