Tower 1049174 — Galveston, TX
TerminatedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1049174 — tower (type not specified) near Galveston, 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 1049174 is a 11 m (35 ft) tower near Galveston, Galveston County, Texas. Its registration status is terminated, with construction recorded on Jun 30, 1993. It is registered to The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co, which holds 1,075 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1049174 |
| Unique system identifier | 610955 |
| Status | Terminated (T) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jun 30, 1993 |
| Registration issued | Jan 18, 2002 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | — |
| 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
The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co
Kansas City, KS
Holds 1,075 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- GALVESTON CAUSEWAY LIFT BRIDGE
- City
- Galveston
- State
- Texas
- County
- Galveston County
- County FIPS
- 48167
- Coordinates
- 29.29694, -94.88556
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1049174 compared with others?
At 11 m, structure 1049174 is about 14% of the 77 m average across the 130 structures registered in Galveston County. It is about 14% of 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 14% of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 4 m, which puts the top of the structure 15 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1049174, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Galveston in Galveston County, Texas, at coordinates 29.29694, -94.88556, with the site address filed as "GALVESTON CAUSEWAY LIFT BRIDGE". Galveston County has 130 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 31st-largest count among the 254 Texas counties with registrations, and 81 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 Hitchcock, TX · 1254220, a guyed tower at 612 m (constructed).
What does the status "Terminated" mean?
Terminated means the FCC has ended the registration. The FCC issued registration 1049174 on Jan 18, 2002. Nationally, 8,910 of the 197,770 registrations (4.5%) carry the terminated status, including 745 in Texas.
Who owns antenna structure 1049174?
The FCC record lists The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co of Kansas City, KS as the registered owner. 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?
Its marking and lighting code, 1, is listed on the FCC registration form as "None".
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1049174?
Its registered overall height above ground is 11 m (35 ft), and 15 m (49 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1049174?
The registered owner is The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co, which holds 1,075 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1049174?
It is located near Galveston, Galveston County, Texas at GALVESTON CAUSEWAY LIFT BRIDGE (29.29694, -94.88556). Its status is terminated; it was constructed on Jun 30, 1993.
What type of structure is 1049174?
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 Galveston County, TX?
Galveston County has 130 FCC-registered antenna structures, 81 of them constructed — the 31st-largest count among 254 counties in Texas.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1049174, 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 1049174, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas”, https://towercensus.com/towers/texas/galveston-1049174 (data as of October 13, 2026).