Tower 1215231 — San Mateo, CA
CanceledFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1215231 — tower (type not specified) near San Mateo, 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 1215231 is a 26 m (85 ft) tower near San Mateo, San Mateo County, California. Its registration status is canceled. It is registered to Bay Area Cellular Telephone Company, which holds 4 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1215231 |
| Unique system identifier | 2612736 |
| Status | Canceled (A) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Apr 20, 2004 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 00-AWP-0923-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
Bay Area Cellular Telephone Company
Washington, DC · FRN 0001543941
Holds 4 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 1600 East Poplar Avenue
- City
- San Mateo
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94401
- County
- San Mateo County
- County FIPS
- 06081
- Coordinates
- 37.58297, -122.32247
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
Lattice tower · Constructed
Building with antenna · Constructed
Building with antenna · Granted (not yet constructed)
Building with antenna · Terminated
Building with antenna · Terminated
Building with antenna · Terminated
How tall is structure 1215231 compared with others?
At 26 m, structure 1215231 is about 17% above the 22 m average across the 330 structures registered in San Mateo County. It is about 20% below 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 34% of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 2 m, which puts the top of the structure 27 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1215231, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near San Mateo in San Mateo County, California, at coordinates 37.58297, -122.32247, with the site address filed as "1600 East Poplar Avenue". San Mateo County has 330 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 11th-largest count among the 58 California counties with registrations, and 153 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 Francisco, CA · 1001289, a lattice tower at 298 m (constructed).
What does the status "Canceled" mean?
Canceled means the registration is no longer active in the FCC registry; the record is kept here as part of the registry's history. The FCC issued registration 1215231 on Apr 20, 2004. Nationally, 15,900 of the 197,833 registrations (8%) carry the canceled status, including 1,309 in California.
Who owns antenna structure 1215231?
The FCC record lists Bay Area Cellular Telephone Company of Washington, DC as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0001543941. Across the registry it holds 4 structure registrations, including 4 in California. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (4 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 00-AWP-0923-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 1215231?
Its registered overall height above ground is 26 m (85 ft), and 27 m (90 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1215231?
The registered owner is Bay Area Cellular Telephone Company, which holds 4 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1215231?
It is located near San Mateo, San Mateo County, California at 1600 East Poplar Avenue (37.58297, -122.32247). Its status is canceled.
What type of structure is 1215231?
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 Mateo County, CA?
San Mateo County has 330 FCC-registered antenna structures, 153 of them constructed — the 11th-largest count among 58 counties in California.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1215231, 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 1215231, San Mateo, San Mateo County, California”, https://towercensus.com/towers/california/san-mateo-1215231 (data as of October 20, 2026).