Monopole 1320559 — Castroville, TX
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1320559 — monopole near Castroville, Texas. Single-shaft steel pole, the standard modern cell-site structure.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1320559 is a 55 m (180 ft) monopole near Castroville, Medina County, Texas. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed). It is registered to VTX Communications, LLC.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1320559 |
| Unique system identifier | 2720537 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Monopole (MTOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Sep 10, 2021 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2021-ASW-2346-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
VTX Communications, LLC
Raymondville, TX · FRN 0012585485
Location
- Address
- Farm Road 4516 / 744 CR 4516
- City
- Castroville
- State
- Texas
- ZIP
- 78009
- County
- Medina County
- County FIPS
- 48325
- Coordinates
- 29.35214, -98.91817
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1320559 compared with others?
At 55 m, structure 1320559 is about 33% below the 81 m average across the 83 structures registered in Medina County. It is about 28% below the Texas average of 76 m across 20,684 registrations. Among the 24,638 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (MTOWER), the average overall height is 42 m, so this one is about 31% above that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 304 m, which puts the top of the structure 359 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1320559, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Castroville in Medina County, Texas, at coordinates 29.35214, -98.91817, with the site address filed as "Farm Road 4516 / 744 CR 4516". Medina County has 83 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 68th-largest count among the 254 Texas counties with registrations, and 62 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 Lake Hills, TX · 1052003, a tower at 473 m (granted (not yet constructed)).
What does the status "Granted (not yet constructed)" mean?
Granted means the FCC has issued the registration, but the record does not yet carry the owner's notice that construction was completed. The FCC issued registration 1320559 on Sep 10, 2021. Nationally, 18,387 of the 197,770 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 2,213 in Texas.
Who owns antenna structure 1320559?
The FCC record lists VTX Communications, LLC of Raymondville, TX as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0012585485.
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2021-ASW-2346-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 1320559?
Its registered overall height above ground is 55 m (180 ft), and 359 m (1,178 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1320559?
The registered owner is VTX Communications, LLC.
Where is antenna structure 1320559?
It is located near Castroville, Medina County, Texas at Farm Road 4516 / 744 CR 4516 (29.35214, -98.91817). Its status is granted (not yet constructed).
What type of structure is 1320559?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code MTOWER, which decodes to "Monopole". Single-shaft steel pole, the standard modern cell-site structure. 24,638 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Medina County, TX?
Medina County has 83 FCC-registered antenna structures, 62 of them constructed — the 68th-largest count among 254 counties in Texas.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1320559, 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 1320559, Castroville, Medina County, Texas”, https://towercensus.com/towers/texas/castroville-1320559 (data as of October 13, 2026).