Tower 1020217 — San Luis Obispo, CA
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1020217 — tower (type not specified) near San Luis Obispo, 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 1020217 is a 47 m (153 ft) tower near San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Jan 1, 1968. It is registered to SAN LUIS OBISPO BROADCASTING.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1020217 |
| Unique system identifier | 122341 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jan 1, 1968 |
| Registration issued | Jun 9, 1997 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | — |
| FAA circular | — |
| Painting / lighting spec | 1, 3, 11, 21 |
| Marking / lighting code | FAA Style A (9) |
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
SAN LUIS OBISPO BROADCASTING
San Luis Obispo, CA
Location
- Address
- 1000' E OF US 101 0 HIGUERA ST .2 MI S
- City
- San Luis Obispo
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93401
- County
- San Luis Obispo County
- County FIPS
- 06079
- Coordinates
- 35.26389, -120.66750
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1020217 compared with others?
At 47 m, structure 1020217 is about 68% above the 28 m average across the 144 structures registered in San Luis Obispo County. It is about 44% 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 39% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 127 m, which puts the top of the structure 174 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1020217, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near San Luis Obispo in San Luis Obispo County, California, at coordinates 35.26389, -120.66750, with the site address filed as "1000' E OF US 101 0 HIGUERA ST .2 MI S". San Luis Obispo County has 144 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 20th-largest count among the 58 California counties with registrations, and 72 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 Luis Obispo, CA · 1018365, a guyed tower at 141 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 1020217 on Jun 9, 1997. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 6,869 in California.
Who owns antenna structure 1020217?
The FCC record lists SAN LUIS OBISPO BROADCASTING of San Luis Obispo, CA as the registered owner.
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
Its marking and lighting code, 9, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style A". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 1, 3, 11, 21.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1020217?
Its registered overall height above ground is 47 m (153 ft), and 174 m (571 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1020217?
The registered owner is SAN LUIS OBISPO BROADCASTING.
Where is antenna structure 1020217?
It is located near San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California at 1000' E OF US 101 0 HIGUERA ST .2 MI S (35.26389, -120.66750). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Jan 1, 1968.
What type of structure is 1020217?
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 Luis Obispo County, CA?
San Luis Obispo County has 144 FCC-registered antenna structures, 72 of them constructed — the 20th-largest count among 58 counties in California.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1020217, 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 1020217, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California”, https://towercensus.com/towers/california/san-luis-obispo-1020217 (data as of October 20, 2026).