Tower 1218434 — Santa Maria, CA
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1218434 — tower (type not specified) near Santa Maria, 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 1218434 is a 79 m (258 ft) tower near Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on May 11, 1999. It is registered to American Towers LLC, which holds 21,809 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1218434 |
| Unique system identifier | 2616010 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | May 11, 1999 |
| Registration issued | Jan 5, 2021 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 80-AWE-444-OE |
| 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
Woburn, MA · FRN 0011498342
Holds 21,809 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- Near corner of Main Street and Black Road
- City
- Santa Maria
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93458
- County
- Santa Barbara County
- County FIPS
- 06083
- Coordinates
- 34.95053, -120.49181
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
Unspecified structure · Dismantled
Guyed tower · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Canceled
Building · Constructed
Lattice tower · Constructed
How tall is structure 1218434 compared with others?
At 79 m, structure 1218434 is about 3.4 times the 23 m average across the 207 structures registered in Santa Barbara County. It is about 2.4 times 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 roughly in line with that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 52 m, which puts the top of the structure 131 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1218434, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Santa Maria in Santa Barbara County, California, at coordinates 34.95053, -120.49181, with the site address filed as "Near corner of Main Street and Black Road". Santa Barbara County has 207 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 16th-largest count among the 58 California counties with registrations, and 103 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 Vandenburg Afb, CA · 1031776, a structure at 123 m (dismantled).
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 1218434 on Jan 5, 2021. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 6,869 in California.
Who owns antenna structure 1218434?
The FCC record lists American Towers LLC of Woburn, MA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0011498342. Across the registry it holds 21,809 structure registrations, the largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (5,892 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 80-AWE-444-OE, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. 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 1218434?
Its registered overall height above ground is 79 m (258 ft), and 131 m (428 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1218434?
The registered owner is American Towers LLC, which holds 21,809 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1218434?
It is located near Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California at Near corner of Main Street and Black Road (34.95053, -120.49181). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on May 11, 1999.
What type of structure is 1218434?
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 Barbara County, CA?
Santa Barbara County has 207 FCC-registered antenna structures, 103 of them constructed — the 16th-largest count among 58 counties in California.
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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 1218434, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California”, https://towercensus.com/towers/california/santa-maria-1218434 (data as of October 20, 2026).