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Tower 1061228 — Bellville, TX

Constructed

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1061228 — tower (type not specified) near Bellville, Texas. 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 1061228 is a 60 m (198 ft) tower near Bellville, Austin County, Texas. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Jul 27, 1994. It is registered to BNSF Railway Co., which holds 1,075 FCC structure registrations.

Overall height
60 m
198 ft
Support structure
60 m
Top above sea level
129 m
Ground elevation
69 m
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Registration record

FCC record

FieldValue
Registration number (ASRN)1061228
Unique system identifier621142
StatusConstructed (C)
Structure typeTower (type not specified) (TOWER)
Date constructedJul 27, 1994
Registration issuedMay 17, 2023

Aviation safety

FAA & lighting

FieldValue
FAA study number94-ASW-1349-OE
FAA circular70/7460-1H
Painting / lighting spec4, 6, 13
Marking / lighting codeFAA Style D (5)

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

BNSF Railway Co.

Kansas City, KS · FRN 0004772877

Holds 1,075 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →

Location

Address
SANTA FEYARDS
City
Bellville
State
Texas
ZIP
77418
County FIPS
48015
Coordinates
29.93222, -96.24778

Within ~40 km

Nearby structures

How tall is structure 1061228 compared with others?

At 60 m, structure 1061228 is about 37% below the 96 m average across the 73 structures registered in Austin County. It is about 21% below the Texas average of 76 m across 20,684 registrations. Among the 75,247 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TOWER), the average overall height is 76 m, so this one is about 21% below that figure.

The site's filed ground elevation is 69 m, which puts the top of the structure 129 m above mean sea level.

Where is structure 1061228, and what is registered around it?

The registration places the structure near Bellville in Austin County, Texas, at coordinates 29.93222, -96.24778, with the site address filed as "SANTA FEYARDS". Austin County has 73 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 82nd-largest count among the 254 Texas counties with registrations, and 52 of them are marked constructed. Texas as a whole has 20,684 registrations, the largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Nelsonville, TX · 1211485, a tower at 212 m (constructed).

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 1061228 on May 17, 2023. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 14,615 in Texas.

Who owns antenna structure 1061228?

The FCC record lists BNSF Railway Co. of Kansas City, KS as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0004772877. Across the registry it holds 1,075 structure registrations, the 26th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 203 in Texas. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (313 registrations).

What FAA and lighting details are on file?

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 94-ASW-1349-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1H, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 5, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style D". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 4, 6, 13.

Frequently asked questions

How tall is antenna structure 1061228?

Its registered overall height above ground is 60 m (198 ft), and 129 m (423 ft) above mean sea level.

Who owns tower 1061228?

The registered owner is BNSF Railway Co., which holds 1,075 FCC antenna structure registrations.

Where is antenna structure 1061228?

It is located near Bellville, Austin County, Texas at SANTA FEYARDS (29.93222, -96.24778). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Jul 27, 1994.

What type of structure is 1061228?

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. 75,247 registrations nationwide use the same code.

How many antenna structures are registered in Austin County, TX?

Austin County has 73 FCC-registered antenna structures, 52 of them constructed — the 82nd-largest count among 254 counties in Texas.

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About this data

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 13, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1061228, Bellville, Austin County, Texas”, https://towercensus.com/towers/texas/bellville-1061228 (data as of October 13, 2026).