Antenna structures in Lea County, New Mexico
At a glance
Lea County, New Mexico has 154 FCC-registered antenna structures, 118 of them marked constructed. That is the 2nd-largest count among the 33 New Mexico counties with registrations, and 8.9% of the state's 1,736. The tallest constructed structure in the county is registration 1003240 near Caprock at 332 m (1,088 ft).
Dataset updated . Refreshed from the FCC ASR weekly bulk database.
How does Lea County compare with the rest of New Mexico?
With 154 registrations, Lea County ranks 2nd of 33 counties in New Mexico; Bernalillo County leads the state with 207. The average registered overall height here is 98 m, about 56% above the New Mexico average of 63 m. The tallest standing structure, at 332 m, is about 3.4 times the county average.
What kinds of structures are registered in Lea County?
The most common filed structure type in Lea County is tower (code TOWER), with 63 registrations (40.9%). It is followed by guyed tower (44) and lattice tower (26). In all, 8 different FCC structure-type codes appear in the county.
By registration status: 118 constructed, 14 dismantled, 13 terminated, 6 canceled and 3 granted (not yet constructed). Only constructed registrations describe structures the registry treats as standing; canceled, dismantled and terminated records stay listed as history.
Who owns the towers in Lea County?
American Towers LLC holds the most registrations in Lea County, with 33 of the 154. The next largest are CCATT LLC (9), SBA Towers II LLC (9) and LEACO RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. (8). 46 owners with two or more registrations nationwide hold structures in the county.
Which places in Lea County have registered structures?
Registrations in Lea County list 15 different city or place names. The most frequent are Hobbs (49), Jal (25), Eunice (25), Lovington (22) and Maljamar (10).
Every registration
All 154 structures in Lea County, tallest first
| # | Structure | Height | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maljamar · 1218028 | 385 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 2 | Caprock · 1003240 | 332 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 3 | Maljamar · 1019030 | 226 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 4 | Hobbs · 1003401 | 202 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 5 | Jal · 1002843 | 190 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 6 | Hobbs · 1035005 | 189 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 7 | Maljamar · 1003241 | 184 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 8 | Lovington · 1007168 | 184 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 9 | Hobbs · 1035006 | 175 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 10 | Hobbs · 1044868 | 160 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 11 | Hobbs · 1006044 | 158 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 12 | Jal · 1006046 | 158 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 13 | Hobbs · 1021886 | 157 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 14 | Caprock · 1240191 | 152 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 15 | Hobbs · 1265168 | 152 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 16 | Lovington · 1051482 | 148 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 17 | Jal · 1022466 | 147 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 18 | Eunice · 1262008 | 147 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 19 | Eunice · 1030565 | 142 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 20 | Eunice · 1002836 | 140 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 21 | Hobbs · 1002829 | 140 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 22 | Maljamar · 1002833 | 140 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 23 | Eunice · 1002835 | 138 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 24 | Eunice · 1022465 | 138 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 25 | Maljamar · 1003243 | 137 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 26 | Hobbs · 1002832 | 135 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 27 | Eunice · 1055403 | 135 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 28 | Eunice · 1257536 | 135 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 29 | Hobbs · 1002830 | 134 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 30 | Eunice · 1022469 | 134 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 31 | Hobbs · 1002831 | 134 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 32 | Hobbs · 1002839 | 134 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 33 | Lovington · 1028501 | 131 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 34 | Maljamar · 1029646 | 130 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 35 | Tatum · 1030567 | 129 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 36 | Hobbs · 1048125 | 128 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 37 | Eunice · 1307899 | 128 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 38 | Eunice · 1310988 | 128 m | Guyed tower | Canceled |
| 39 | Jal · 1017061 | 126 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 40 | Humble City · 1003018 | 124 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 41 | Hobbs · 1301846 | 123 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 42 | Lovington · 1244345 | 122 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 43 | Lovington · 1032566 | 121 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 44 | Lovington · 1250931 | 118 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 45 | Eunice · 1019205 | 116 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 46 | Jal · 1019206 | 116 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 47 | Jal · 1030564 | 114 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 48 | Eunice · 1023845 | 112 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 49 | Hobbs · 1291172 | 111 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 50 | Jal · 1322744 | 111 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 51 | Hobbs · 1233876 | 110 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 52 | Eunice · 1247383 | 106 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 53 | Jal · 1284741 | 106 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 54 | Oil Center · 1292983 | 106 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 55 | Maljamar · 1030573 | 105 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 56 | Maljamar · 1002983 | 104 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 57 | Hobbs · 1259160 | 104 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 58 | Eunice · 1002982 | 103 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 59 | Bennett · 1002980 | 102 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 60 | Jal · 1303640 | 98 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 61 | Eunice · 1201612 | 98 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 62 | Maljamar · 1002880 | 97 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 63 | Lovington · 1003019 | 97 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 64 | Hobbs · 1006445 | 97 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 65 | Tatum · 1030568 | 97 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 66 | Carlsbad · 1037069 | 97 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 67 | Jal · 1037076 | 97 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 68 | Eunice · 1028455 | 97 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 69 | Lovington · 1022462 | 97 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 70 | Hobbs · 1037073 | 96 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 71 | Jal · 1286559 | 95 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 72 | Eunice · 1050563 | 94 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 73 | Jal · 1302171 | 94 m | Guyed tower | Canceled |
| 74 | Jal · 1302542 | 94 m | Guyed tower | Terminated |
| 75 | Buckeye · 1279775 | 94 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 76 | Jal · 1023843 | 94 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 77 | Hobbs · 1028448 | 94 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 78 | Caprock · 1276390 | 93 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 79 | Lovington · 1272047 | 93 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 80 | Eunice · 1322104 | 91 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 81 | Hobbs · 1006667 | 91 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 82 | Eunice · 1006447 | 91 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 83 | Hobbs · 1207796 | 91 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 84 | Lovington · 1233123 | 91 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 85 | Hobbs · 1237467 | 91 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 86 | Hobbs · 1052649 | 90 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 87 | Eunice · 1038631 | 89 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 88 | Tatum · 1212393 | 89 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 89 | Lovington · 1227649 | 88 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 90 | Jal · 1027423 | 88 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 91 | Hobbs · 1227651 | 87 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 92 | Lovington · 1015940 | 87 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 93 | Lovington · 1296569 | 85 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 94 | Tatum · 1002984 | 83 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 95 | Lovington · 1006047 | 83 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 96 | Jal · 1322316 | 82 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 97 | Jal · 1323532 | 81 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 98 | Hobbs · 1030563 | 81 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 99 | Hobbs · 1244786 | 79 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 100 | Tatum · 1030566 | 79 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 101 | Jal · 1293832 | 79 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 102 | Hobbs · 1271239 | 79 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 103 | Monument · 1255141 | 78 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 104 | Crossroads · 1310923 | 78 m | Guyed tower | Terminated |
| 105 | Crossroads · 1324762 | 78 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 106 | Hobbs · 1256056 | 77 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 107 | Jal · 1322240 | 76 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 108 | Buckeye · 1006446 | 74 m | Unspecified structure | Constructed |
| 109 | Lovington · 1019208 | 73 m | Guyed tower | Constructed |
| 110 | Eunice · 1006045 | 72 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 111 | Tatum · 1015941 | 69 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 112 | Jal · 1048696 | 67 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 113 | Eunice · 1327615 | 67 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 114 | Tatum · 1326439 | 65 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 115 | Lovington · 1329524 | 65 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 116 | Eunice · 1327691 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 117 | Jal · 1328315 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 118 | Eunice · 1332518 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 119 | Tatum · 1334846 | 61 m | Lattice tower | Granted (not yet constructed) |
| 120 | Jal · 1055656 | 60 m | Unspecified structure | Dismantled |
| 121 | Hobbs · 1213410 | 60 m | Antenna tower array (tower 1 of 3) | Constructed |
| 122 | Hobbs · 1238450 | 60 m | Antenna tower array (tower 2 of 3) | Constructed |
| 123 | Hobbs · 1238451 | 60 m | Antenna tower array (tower 3 of 3) | Constructed |
| 124 | Hobbs · 1030562 | 60 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 125 | Lovington · 1324390 | 58 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 126 | Maljamar · 1030572 | 57 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 127 | Hobbs · 1278944 | 56 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 128 | Hobbs · 1245615 | 55 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 129 | Lovington · 1030561 | 55 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 130 | Lovington · 1059879 | 55 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 131 | Lovington · 1008419 | 51 m | Tower (type not specified) | Dismantled |
| 132 | Hobbs · 1059880 | 50 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 133 | Hobbs · 1257864 | 50 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 134 | Jal · 1289682 | 50 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 135 | Hobbs · 1247351 | 48 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 136 | Hobbs · 1317970 | 47 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 137 | Hobbs · 1285814 | 45 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 138 | Jal · 1059881 | 44 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 139 | Hobbs · 1257074 | 42 m | Pole | Terminated |
| 140 | Hobbs · 1257533 | 41 m | Lattice tower | Constructed |
| 141 | Lovington · 1326077 | 41 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 142 | Crossroads · 1266567 | 41 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 143 | Eunice · 1257535 | 39 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 144 | Hobbs · 1279133 | 35 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 145 | Hobbs · 1254973 | 34 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 146 | Hobbs · 1256845 | 34 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 147 | Hobbs · 1257229 | 34 m | Tower (type not specified) | Canceled |
| 148 | Hobbs · 1256001 | 33 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 149 | Hobbs · 1258967 | 32 m | Pole | Constructed |
| 150 | Lovington · 1259524 | 32 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 151 | Tatum · 1041701 | 30 m | Tower (type not specified) | Terminated |
| 152 | Hobb · 1328169 | 26 m | Monopole | Constructed |
| 153 | Jal · 1207881 | 11 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
| 154 | Hobbs · 1252197 | 10 m | Tower (type not specified) | Constructed |
Frequently asked questions
How many cell towers are in Lea County, NM?
The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database lists 154 registered antenna structures in Lea County, New Mexico, 118 of them constructed. Registration is generally required only for structures taller than about 60 m or near airports, so shorter cell sites may not appear.
What is the tallest tower in Lea County?
The tallest constructed registered structure in Lea County is registration 1003240, a tower near Caprock at 332 m (1,088 ft) overall height.
Who owns the most towers in Lea County?
American Towers LLC holds the most registrations in Lea County (33), followed by CCATT LLC (9).
What kind of towers are in Lea County?
Tower (type not specified) is the most common filed type (63 of 154 registrations), then guyed tower (44).
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About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 6, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structures in Lea County, New Mexico”, https://towercensus.com/towers/new-mexico/county/lea-county (data as of October 6, 2026).