Lattice tower 1301616 — Santa Nella, CA
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1301616 — lattice tower near Santa Nella, California. Open-framework steel lattice tower.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1301616 is a 25 m (82 ft) lattice tower near Santa Nella, Merced County, California. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Jun 4, 1975. It is registered to CTI Towers Assets II, LLC, which holds 829 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1301616 |
| Unique system identifier | 2701311 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Lattice tower (LTOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jun 4, 1975 |
| Registration issued | Sep 9, 2024 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2024-AWP-9251-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
Morrisville, NC · FRN 0022509178
Holds 829 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 29190 Luis Avenue
- City
- Santa Nella
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95322
- County
- Merced County
- County FIPS
- 06047
- Coordinates
- 37.09408, -121.01975
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1301616 compared with others?
At 25 m, structure 1301616 is about half of the 51 m average across the 125 structures registered in Merced County. It is about 23% below 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 34% of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 49 m, which puts the top of the structure 74 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1301616, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Santa Nella in Merced County, California, at coordinates 37.09408, -121.01975, with the site address filed as "29190 Luis Avenue". 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 "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 1301616 on Sep 9, 2024. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 6,869 in California.
Who owns antenna structure 1301616?
The FCC record lists CTI Towers Assets II, LLC of Morrisville, NC as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0022509178. Across the registry it holds 829 structure registrations, the 34th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more. Its most common filed structure-type code is GTOWER (372 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2024-AWP-9251-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 1301616?
Its registered overall height above ground is 25 m (82 ft), and 74 m (244 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1301616?
The registered owner is CTI Towers Assets II, LLC, which holds 829 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1301616?
It is located near Santa Nella, Merced County, California at 29190 Luis Avenue (37.09408, -121.01975). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Jun 4, 1975.
What type of structure is 1301616?
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 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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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 1301616, Santa Nella, Merced County, California”, https://towercensus.com/towers/california/santa-nella-1301616 (data as of October 20, 2026).