Lattice tower 1296588 — Santa Margarita, CA
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1296588 — lattice tower near Santa Margarita, California. Open-framework steel lattice tower.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1296588 is a 32 m (104 ft) lattice tower near Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo County, California. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Jul 13, 2016. It is registered to CALIFORNIA, STATE OF, which holds 238 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1296588 |
| Unique system identifier | 2696107 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Lattice tower (LTOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jul 13, 2016 |
| Registration issued | Aug 4, 2015 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2015-AWP-1928-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
Sacramento, CA · FRN 0001724541
Holds 238 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 23 KM EAST
- City
- Santa Margarita
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93453
- County
- San Luis Obispo County
- County FIPS
- 06079
- Coordinates
- 35.39256, -120.35219
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1296588 compared with others?
At 32 m, structure 1296588 is about 14% above the 28 m average across the 144 structures registered in San Luis Obispo County. It is roughly in line with the California average of 32 m across 11,862 registrations. Among the 35,918 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (LTOWER), the average overall height is 73 m, so this one is about 44% of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 1,104 m, which puts the top of the structure 1,135 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1296588, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Santa Margarita in San Luis Obispo County, California, at coordinates 35.39256, -120.35219, with the site address filed as "23 KM EAST". 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 1296588 on Aug 4, 2015. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 6,869 in California.
Who owns antenna structure 1296588?
The FCC record lists CALIFORNIA, STATE OF of Sacramento, CA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0001724541. Across the registry it holds 238 structure registrations, the 98th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 237 in California. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (114 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2015-AWP-1928-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 1296588?
Its registered overall height above ground is 32 m (104 ft), and 1,135 m (3,725 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1296588?
The registered owner is CALIFORNIA, STATE OF, which holds 238 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1296588?
It is located near Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo County, California at 23 KM EAST (35.39256, -120.35219). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Jul 13, 2016.
What type of structure is 1296588?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code LTOWER, which decodes to "Lattice tower". Open-framework steel lattice tower. 35,918 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 1296588, 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 1296588, Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo County, California”, https://towercensus.com/towers/california/santa-margarita-1296588 (data as of October 20, 2026).