Tower 1048500 — Big Spring, TX
DismantledFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1048500 — tower (type not specified) near Big Spring, 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 1048500 is a 69 m (225 ft) tower near Big Spring, Howard County, Texas. Its registration status is dismantled, with construction recorded on Jan 1, 1982, and the FCC record shows it dismantled on May 15, 2014. It is registered to CoxCom, Inc., which holds 6 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1048500 |
| Unique system identifier | 610445 |
| Status | Dismantled (I) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jan 1, 1982 |
| Registration issued | Jun 2, 2014 |
| Date dismantled | May 15, 2014 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 00-ASW-1202-OE |
| FAA circular | — |
| Painting / lighting spec | 1, 3, 11, 21 |
| Marking / lighting code | FAA Style A (9) |
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
Atlanta, GA · FRN 0001524461
Holds 6 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- Driver Road
- City
- Big Spring
- State
- Texas
- ZIP
- 79720
- County
- Howard County
- County FIPS
- 48227
- Coordinates
- 32.22031, -101.44331
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
Unspecified structure · Dismantled
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Pole · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Dismantled
Guyed tower · Constructed
How tall is structure 1048500 compared with others?
At 69 m, structure 1048500 is about 13% below the 79 m average across the 81 structures registered in Howard County. It is about 10% below the Texas average of 76 m across 20,674 registrations. Among the 75,302 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TOWER), the average overall height is 76 m, so this one is about 10% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 840 m, which puts the top of the structure 909 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1048500, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Big Spring in Howard County, Texas, at coordinates 32.22031, -101.44331, with the site address filed as "Driver Road". Howard County has 81 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 72nd-largest count among the 254 Texas counties with registrations, and 55 of them are marked constructed. Texas as a whole has 20,674 registrations, the largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Big Spring, TX · 1050426, a structure at 156 m (dismantled).
What does the status "Dismantled" mean?
Dismantled means the owner has notified the FCC that the structure was taken down. The FCC issued registration 1048500 on Jun 2, 2014. Nationally, 12,650 of the 197,703 registrations (6.4%) carry the dismantled status, including 1,572 in Texas.
Who owns antenna structure 1048500?
The FCC record lists CoxCom, Inc. of Atlanta, GA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0001524461. Across the registry it holds 6 structure registrations, including 1 in Texas. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (4 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 00-ASW-1202-OE, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 9, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style A". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 1, 3, 11, 21.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1048500?
Its registered overall height above ground is 69 m (225 ft), and 909 m (2,981 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1048500?
The registered owner is CoxCom, Inc., which holds 6 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1048500?
It is located near Big Spring, Howard County, Texas at Driver Road (32.22031, -101.44331). Its status is dismantled; it was constructed on Jan 1, 1982.
What type of structure is 1048500?
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. 75,302 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Howard County, TX?
Howard County has 81 FCC-registered antenna structures, 55 of them constructed — the 72nd-largest count among 254 counties in Texas.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1048500, weekly bulk file.
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 1048500, Big Spring, Howard County, Texas”, https://towercensus.com/towers/texas/big-spring-1048500 (data as of October 13, 2026).