Tower 1047936 — Corpus Christi, TX
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1047936 — tower (type not specified) near Corpus Christi, 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 1047936 is a 46 m (152 ft) tower near Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Oct 1, 1994. It is registered to SBC TOWER HOLDINGS LLC, which holds 503 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1047936 |
| Unique system identifier | 609956 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Oct 1, 1994 |
| Registration issued | Sep 30, 2025 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2007-asw-2650-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
Plano, TX · FRN 0004334249
Holds 503 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 1820 S. PADRE ISLAND DRIVE
- City
- Corpus Christi
- State
- Texas
- ZIP
- 78416
- County
- Nueces County
- County FIPS
- 48355
- Coordinates
- 27.74114, -97.43706
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1047936 compared with others?
At 46 m, structure 1047936 is about 33% below the 69 m average across the 225 structures registered in Nueces County. It is about 39% 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 39% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 11 m, which puts the top of the structure 58 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1047936, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Corpus Christi in Nueces County, Texas, at coordinates 27.74114, -97.43706, with the site address filed as "1820 S. PADRE ISLAND DRIVE". Nueces County has 225 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 14th-largest count among the 254 Texas counties with registrations, and 164 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 Corpus Christi, TX · 1023395, a tower at 308 m (granted (not yet 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 1047936 on Sep 30, 2025. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 14,615 in Texas.
Who owns antenna structure 1047936?
The FCC record lists SBC TOWER HOLDINGS LLC of Plano, TX as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0004334249. Across the registry it holds 503 structure registrations, the 50th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 118 in Texas. Its most common filed structure-type code is POLE (185 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2007-asw-2650-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 1047936?
Its registered overall height above ground is 46 m (152 ft), and 58 m (189 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1047936?
The registered owner is SBC TOWER HOLDINGS LLC, which holds 503 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1047936?
It is located near Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas at 1820 S. PADRE ISLAND DRIVE (27.74114, -97.43706). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Oct 1, 1994.
What type of structure is 1047936?
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 Nueces County, TX?
Nueces County has 225 FCC-registered antenna structures, 164 of them constructed — the 14th-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 1047936, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas”, https://towercensus.com/towers/texas/corpus-christi-1047936 (data as of October 13, 2026).