Building antenna 1203950 — San Jose, CA
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1203950 — building with antenna near San Jose, California. Building with an antenna mounted on top.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1203950 is a 80 m (264 ft) building antenna near San Jose, Santa Clara County, California. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed). It is registered to ABOVENET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1203950 |
| Unique system identifier | 2600775 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Building with antenna (BANT) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Sep 30, 1999 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 99-AWP-1477-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
ABOVENET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
San Jose, CA · FRN 0006159511
Location
- Address
- 50 WEST SAN FERNANDO STREET
- City
- San Jose
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95113
- County
- Santa Clara County
- County FIPS
- 06085
- Coordinates
- 37.33408, -121.88967
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1203950 compared with others?
At 80 m, structure 1203950 is about 2.8 times the 29 m average across the 467 structures registered in Santa Clara County. It is about 2.5 times the California average of 32 m across 11,862 registrations. Among the 1,597 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (BANT), the average overall height is 36 m, so this one is about 2.2 times that figure.
The supporting structure itself measures 78 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 80 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 27 m, which puts the top of the structure 107 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1203950, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near San Jose in Santa Clara County, California, at coordinates 37.33408, -121.88967, with the site address filed as "50 WEST SAN FERNANDO STREET". 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 "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 1203950 on Sep 30, 1999. Nationally, 18,406 of the 197,833 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 1,198 in California.
Who owns antenna structure 1203950?
The FCC record lists ABOVENET COMMUNICATIONS, INC. of San Jose, CA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0006159511.
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 99-AWP-1477-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 1203950?
Its registered overall height above ground is 80 m (264 ft), and 107 m (351 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1203950?
The registered owner is ABOVENET COMMUNICATIONS, INC..
Where is antenna structure 1203950?
It is located near San Jose, Santa Clara County, California at 50 WEST SAN FERNANDO STREET (37.33408, -121.88967). Its status is granted (not yet constructed).
What type of structure is 1203950?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code BANT, which decodes to "Building with antenna". Building with an antenna mounted on top. 1,597 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 1203950, 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 1203950, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California”, https://towercensus.com/towers/california/san-jose-1203950 (data as of October 20, 2026).