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Antenna structures in Erie County, New York

At a glance

Erie County, New York has 232 FCC-registered antenna structures, 164 of them marked constructed. That is the 2nd-largest count among the 62 New York counties with registrations, and 6.2% of the state's 3,755. The tallest constructed structure in the county is registration 1033433 near Grand Island at 346 m (1,134 ft).

Dataset updated . Refreshed from the FCC ASR weekly bulk database.

Registered structures
232
Constructed
164
Avg height
72 m
Tallest standing
346 m

How does Erie County compare with the rest of New York?

With 232 registrations, Erie County ranks 2nd of 62 counties in New York; Suffolk County leads the state with 344. The average registered overall height here is 72 m, about 17% above the New York average of 62 m. The tallest standing structure, at 346 m, is about 4.8 times the county average.

What kinds of structures are registered in Erie County?

The most common filed structure type in Erie County is tower (code TOWER), with 93 registrations (40.1%). It is followed by lattice tower (46) and monopole (28). In all, 29 different FCC structure-type codes appear in the county.

By registration status: 164 constructed, 20 canceled, 19 terminated, 19 dismantled and 10 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 Erie County?

American Towers LLC holds the most registrations in Erie County, with 19 of the 232. The next largest are Crown Atlantic Company, LLC (17), STC Five LLC (16) and Up State Tower Co., L.L.C. (14). 66 owners with two or more registrations nationwide hold structures in the county.

Which places in Erie County have registered structures?

Registrations in Erie County list 50 different city or place names. The most frequent are Buffalo (48), Hamburg (19), Lancaster (19), Grand Island (12) and Cheektowaga (12).

Every registration

All 232 structures in Erie County, tallest first

#StructureHeightTypeStatus
1Grand Island · 1033433346 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
2Grand Island · 1019110339 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
3Colden · 1001756328 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
4Colden · 1006689322 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
5South Wales · 1013220293 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
6Grand Island · 1002786292 mTower (type not specified)Dismantled
7Buffalo · 1006688226 mStructure type 2TOWERConstructed
8Buffalo · 1047635176 mBuilding with antennaConstructed
9Buffalo · 1236986176 mBuilding with towerConstructed
10Buffalo · 1007353155 mBuilding with poleDismantled
11Buffalo · 1012893155 mBuilding with poleConstructed
12Buffalo · 1011744153 mGuyed towerConstructed
13Grand Island · 1004565145 mAntenna tower array (tower 1 of 2)Constructed
14Grand Island · 1004566145 mAntenna tower array (tower 2 of 2)Constructed
15Boston · 1033434144 mLattice towerConstructed
16Grand Island · 1294220137 mGuyed towerCanceled
17Buffalo · 1009836137 mTower (type not specified)Dismantled
18Buffalo · 1244714135 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
19Boston · 1007352129 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
20Grand Island · 1004570129 mUnspecified structureDismantled
21Grand Island · 1004571129 mUnspecified structureDismantled
22Grand Island · 1303338128 mGuyed towerConstructed
23Buffalo · 1013994123 mLattice towerConstructed
24Boston · 1003498123 mGuyed towerConstructed
25Marilla · 1273290122 mTower (type not specified)Canceled
26Colden · 1320693110 mLattice towerConstructed
27Hamburg · 1004567109 mAntenna tower array (tower 4 of 6)Constructed
28Hamburg · 1004572109 mAntenna tower array (tower 1 of 6)Constructed
29Hamburg · 1004573109 mAntenna tower array (tower 2 of 6)Constructed
30Hamburg · 1004574109 mAntenna tower array (tower 3 of 6)Constructed
31Buffalo · 1012291105 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
32Wales · 1013211104 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
33Buffalo · 1007225102 mBuildingDismantled
34Concord · 1009066101 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
35Buffalo · 1011743100 mLattice towerGranted (not yet constructed)
36Hamburg · 1004568100 mAntenna tower array (tower 5 of 6)Constructed
37Hamburg · 1004569100 mAntenna tower array (tower 6 of 6)Constructed
38Buffalo · 100583098 mBuilding with towerDismantled
39Buffalo · 120935097 mBuilding with towerTerminated
40Hamburg · 100902796 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
41Eden · 102132594 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
42Clarence · 100287393 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
43Buffalo · 101175593 mTower (type not specified)Dismantled
44South Wales · 131567993 mLattice towerGranted (not yet constructed)
45Buffalo · 103341991 mLattice towerConstructed
46Tonawanda · 123600691 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
47Elma Center · 129031891 mGuyed towerConstructed
48North Collins · 127778991 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
49Springville · 104950791 mLattice towerConstructed
50Buffalo · 101638789 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
51Concord · 100441488 mLattice towerConstructed
52Westfalls · 129708488 mLattice towerConstructed
53Buffalo · 101681487 mBuildingDismantled
54Chaffee · 100429087 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
55Concord · 127635381 mTower (type not specified)Canceled
56Depew · 125469580 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
57Tonawanda · 100435679 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
58Alden · 120729679 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
59Lawtons · 122006679 mTower (type not specified)Dismantled
60Aurora · 123875179 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
61South Wales · 123946779 mTower (type not specified)Canceled
62North Collins · 127846779 mLattice towerConstructed
63Buffalo · 100292479 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
64Tonawanda · 100712379 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
65South Wales · 126715679 mLattice towerConstructed
66Concord · 127635079 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
67Marilla · 100732378 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
68Brant · 100733178 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
69North Collins · 127176178 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
70Concord · 100893578 mTower (type not specified)Canceled
71Boston · 103676878 mGuyed towerConstructed
72Concord · 120542977 mTower (type not specified)Dismantled
73Cheektowaga · 125423376 mTower (type not specified)Canceled
74Buffalo · 132381876 mBuilding with antennaConstructed
75Hamburg · 103342875 mUnspecified structureConstructed
76Hamburg · 103342975 mAntenna tower array (tower 2 of 5)Constructed
77Hamburg · 103343075 mAntenna tower array (tower 3 of 5)Constructed
78Hamburg · 103343175 mAntenna tower array (tower 4 of 5)Constructed
79Hamburg · 103343275 mAntenna tower array (tower 5 of 5)Constructed
80Bryant · 100428375 mGuyed towerConstructed
81Glenwood · 120283473 mLattice towerConstructed
82Buffalo · 100669072 mStructure type 2TOWERConstructed
83Town Of Sardinia · 120182670 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
84Lancaster · 100753570 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
85Buffalo · 100613269 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
86Hamburg · 104791069 mTower (type not specified)Canceled
87Boston · 100435568 mUnspecified structureDismantled
88Orchard Park · 100297967 mTower (type not specified)Granted (not yet constructed)
89Buffalo · 122096566 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
90Hamburg · 130387862 mLattice towerConstructed
91Akron · 133328462 mLattice towerGranted (not yet constructed)
92Akron · 133491362 mLattice towerGranted (not yet constructed)
93Eden · 100428662 mGuyed towerConstructed
94Hamburg · 106094662 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
95West Seneca · 121289362 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
96Town Of Boston · 120182562 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
97Derby · 120543061 mLattice towerConstructed
98North Collins · 125416661 mLattice towerConstructed
99Tonawanda · 132219861 mMonopoleConstructed
100Angola · 132232861 mLattice towerConstructed
101Hamburg · 132233261 mMonopoleConstructed
102Clarence · 132586161 mMonopoleConstructed
103Lackawanna · 100753461 mGuyed towerConstructed
104Lancaster · 100710461 mGuyed tower array (tower 3 of 4)Constructed
105Cheektowaga · 100428561 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
106Tonawanda · 105159461 mLattice towerConstructed
107Colden · 123239261 mLattice towerConstructed
108Eden · 125076561 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
109North Collins · 125422161 mLattice towerConstructed
110Sardinia · 131977961 mLattice towerConstructed
111Orchard Park · 132245361 mMonopoleConstructed
112Tonton · 105159661 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
113Collins · 129362361 mLattice towerConstructed
114Lancaster · 100710560 mGuyed tower array (tower 2 of 4)Constructed
115Lancaster · 100710260 mGuyed tower array (tower 1 of 4)Constructed
116Gowanda · 100999459 mLattice towerConstructed
117Buffalo · 101177459 mBuilding with towerConstructed
118Holland · 125076959 mMonopoleConstructed
119Lancaster · 100710359 mGuyed tower array (tower 4 of 4)Constructed
120Angola · 105871159 mMastConstructed
121North Collins · 100613758 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
122Angola · 100617858 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
123Buffalo · 100613158 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
124Concord · 100612658 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
125Grand Island · 121659556 mTower (type not specified)Canceled
126Lanchester · 123374856 mTower (type not specified)Canceled
127Akron · 123407356 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
128Lancaster · 123461256 mLattice towerConstructed
129Buffalo · 130489956 mLattice towerConstructed
130South Wales · 100613656 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
131Lake View · 100613856 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
132Buffalo · 120908655 mLattice towerConstructed
133Hamburg · 129839655 mLattice towerConstructed
134Tonawanda · 128142654 mLattice towerConstructed
135Elma · 123374553 mMonopoleConstructed
136Clarence · 100613553 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
137Cheektowaga · 121785952 mMonopoleConstructed
138Evans · 127680852 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
139East Concord · 130253451 mLattice towerConstructed
140Depew · 123322450 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
141Lancaster · 130416750 mLattice towerConstructed
142West Seneca · 130430250 mLattice towerConstructed
143Depew · 130489750 mLattice towerConstructed
144Lancaster · 130489650 mLattice towerConstructed
145Sloan · 123664449 mLattice towerConstructed
146Akron · 124270849 mMonopoleConstructed
147Wales · 100613349 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
148Holland · 100727949 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
149Clarence · 123484149 mMonopoleConstructed
150Depew · 123146349 mTower (type not specified)Canceled
151Alden · 125599249 mMonopoleConstructed
152Lancaster · 100613448 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
153Buffalo · 120349748 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
154Springville · 100721748 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
155Amherst · 100612947 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
156Buffalo · 120661847 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
157Buffalo · 121231047 mPoleCanceled
158Grand Island · 121231247 mPoleCanceled
159Buffalo · 121231547 mPoleCanceled
160Orchard Park · 121454147 mTower (type not specified)Canceled
161Alden · 123719447 mTower (type not specified)Dismantled
162Buffalo · 125430547 mBuilding with towerConstructed
163West Seneca · 129839847 mLattice towerConstructed
164Depew · 130565747 mLattice towerConstructed
165Springville · 132205347 mMonopoleConstructed
166Clarence · 121242547 mMonopoleConstructed
167Evans · 102136147 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
168Cheektowaga · 120708347 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
169Clarence · 127877747 mGuyed towerConstructed
170Lancaster · 106452147 mLattice towerConstructed
171Blasdell · 123644047 mGuyed towerConstructed
172Clarence · 132805647 mMonopoleConstructed
173Lancaster · 123418146 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
174Hamburg · 126015146 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
175Hamburg · 130388145 mLattice towerConstructed
176Cheektowaga · 132871945 mMonopoleGranted (not yet constructed)
177Lancaster · 124726844 mPoleTerminated
178Lancaster · 125386744 mMonopoleConstructed
179Buffalo · 131097744 mMonopoleConstructed
180Cheektowaga · 124010944 mPoleConstructed
181Angola · 123381443 mTower (type not specified)Dismantled
182Cheektowaga · 101700942 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
183Buffalo · 133165742 mLattice towerConstructed
184Buffalo · 133156341 mMonopoleGranted (not yet constructed)
185Lancaster · 130987940 mLattice towerConstructed
186Cheektowaga · 130632540 mLattice towerCanceled
187Buffalo · 100613040 mBuildingTerminated
188Cheektowaga · 130938040 mMonopoleCanceled
189Amherst · 128851638 mMonopoleCanceled
190Amherst · 128973538 mPoleCanceled
191Lancaster · 129718538 mLattice towerConstructed
192Depew · 130896038 mMonopoleConstructed
193Lancaster · 101841038 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
194Angola · 122454038 mLattice towerConstructed
195Getzville · 128095838 mMastConstructed
196Blasdell · 123899938 mUnspecified structureDismantled
197Depew · 101909137 mTower (type not specified)Dismantled
198Depew · 123192037 mTower (type not specified)Canceled
199Buffalo · 130746437 mMonopoleConstructed
200Depew · 132403936 mMonopoleConstructed
201Depew · 106599336 mMonopoleDismantled
202Buffalo · 123192335 mTower (type not specified)Canceled
203Williamsville · 125644135 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
204Williamsville · 120990734 mBuilding with antennaGranted (not yet constructed)
205Orchard Park · 102901434 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
206Buffalo · 131108234 mMonopoleConstructed
207Grand Island · 127761233 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
208Cheektowaga · 133396433 mMonopoleGranted (not yet constructed)
209Cheektowaga · 100612832 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
210Lackawanna · 100613932 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
211West Seneca · 102071532 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
212Buffalo · 128128832 mMastConstructed
213West Seneca · 102136031 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
214Buffalo · 128144431 mPoleConstructed
215Buffalo · 123406631 mMonopoleConstructed
216Evans · 103062330 mTower (type not specified)Terminated
217West Seneca · 129285930 mLattice towerConstructed
218Buffalo · 121303930 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
219Lancaster · 122479529 mUnspecified structureDismantled
220Williamsville · 124451529 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
221Lancaster · 121405424 mBuilding with antennaGranted (not yet constructed)
222Cheektowaga · 132865923 mPoleConstructed
223Buffalo · 125002423 mMonopoleConstructed
224Buffalo · 128524223 mLattice towerConstructed
225Buffalo · 128878823 mMonopoleConstructed
226Town Of Tonanwanda · 124687920 mTower (type not specified)Constructed
227Lancaster · 120665318 mPoleDismantled
228Evans · 120616816 mPoleConstructed
229Buffalo · 133127311 mUtility poleConstructed
230Buffalo · 13342158 mPipeConstructed
231Williamsville · 13342168 mPipeConstructed
232Williamsville · 10314245 mTower (type not specified)Terminated

Frequently asked questions

How many cell towers are in Erie County, NY?

The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database lists 232 registered antenna structures in Erie County, New York, 164 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 Erie County?

The tallest constructed registered structure in Erie County is registration 1033433, a tower near Grand Island at 346 m (1,134 ft) overall height.

Who owns the most towers in Erie County?

American Towers LLC holds the most registrations in Erie County (19), followed by Crown Atlantic Company, LLC (17).

What kind of towers are in Erie County?

Tower (type not specified) is the most common filed type (93 of 232 registrations), then lattice tower (46).

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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 structures in Erie County, New York”, https://towercensus.com/towers/new-york/county/erie-county (data as of October 20, 2026).