Tower 1274185 — Santa Nella, CA
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1274185 — tower (type not specified) near Santa Nella, 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 1274185 is a 46 m (151 ft) tower near Santa Nella, Merced County, California. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed), with construction recorded on May 25, 2012.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1274185 |
| Unique system identifier | 2673532 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | May 25, 2012 |
| Registration issued | May 26, 2012 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2012-AWP-3927-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
No owner entity linked in the FCC record.
Location
- Address
- Pacheco Pass
- City
- Santa Nella
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93635
- County
- Merced County
- County FIPS
- 06047
- Coordinates
- 37.12478, -121.19506
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
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- Hatch, CA · 1013309116 m
Unspecified structure · Dismantled
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
How tall is structure 1274185 compared with others?
At 46 m, structure 1274185 is roughly in line with the 51 m average across the 125 structures registered in Merced County. It is about 42% 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 40% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 724 m, which puts the top of the structure 770 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1274185, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Santa Nella in Merced County, California, at coordinates 37.12478, -121.19506, with the site address filed as "Pacheco Pass". Merced County has 125 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 23rd-largest count among the 58 California counties with registrations, and 77 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 Turlock, CA · 1015684, a tower at 145 m (dismantled).
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 1274185 on May 26, 2012. Nationally, 18,406 of the 197,833 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 1,198 in California.
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2012-AWP-3927-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 1274185?
Its registered overall height above ground is 46 m (151 ft), and 770 m (2,526 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1274185?
The FCC record does not link an owner entity for this registration.
Where is antenna structure 1274185?
It is located near Santa Nella, Merced County, California at Pacheco Pass (37.12478, -121.19506). Its status is granted (not yet constructed); it was constructed on May 25, 2012.
What type of structure is 1274185?
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 Merced County, CA?
Merced County has 125 FCC-registered antenna structures, 77 of them constructed — the 23rd-largest count among 58 counties in California.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1274185, 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 1274185, Santa Nella, Merced County, California”, https://towercensus.com/towers/california/santa-nella-1274185 (data as of October 20, 2026).