Tower 1249430 — Rio Grande City, TX
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1249430 — tower (type not specified) near Rio Grande City, 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 1249430 is a 120 m (394 ft) tower near Rio Grande City, Starr County, Texas. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed).
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1249430 |
| Unique system identifier | 2648594 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Jul 21, 2005 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2005-ASW-210-OE |
| FAA circular | 70/7460-1K |
| Painting / lighting spec | 4, 8, 12 |
| Marking / lighting code | FAA Style E (7) |
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
No owner entity linked in the FCC record.
Location
- Address
- 0.48 miles Northwest of the intersection of Highway 83 and RR 3167
- City
- Rio Grande City
- State
- Texas
- ZIP
- 78582
- County
- Starr County
- County FIPS
- 48427
- Coordinates
- 26.37694, -98.86639
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Guyed tower · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Dismantled
Guyed tower · Constructed
Lattice tower · Constructed
Guyed tower · Constructed
How tall is structure 1249430 compared with others?
At 120 m, structure 1249430 is about 16% above the 104 m average across the 66 structures registered in Starr County. It is about 57% above the Texas average of 76 m across 20,687 registrations. Among the 75,198 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TOWER), the average overall height is 76 m, so this one is about 58% above that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 53 m, which puts the top of the structure 173 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1249430, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Rio Grande City in Starr County, Texas, at coordinates 26.37694, -98.86639, with the site address filed as "0.48 miles Northwest of the intersection of Highway 83 and RR 3167". Starr County has 66 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 90th-largest count among the 254 Texas counties with registrations, and 52 of them are marked constructed. Texas as a whole has 20,687 registrations, the largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Rio Grande City, TX · 1056488, a tower at 584 m (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 1249430 on Jul 21, 2005. Nationally, 18,406 of the 197,833 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 2,216 in Texas.
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2005-ASW-210-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1K, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 7, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style E". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 4, 8, 12.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1249430?
Its registered overall height above ground is 120 m (394 ft), and 173 m (568 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1249430?
The FCC record does not link an owner entity for this registration.
Where is antenna structure 1249430?
It is located near Rio Grande City, Starr County, Texas at 0.48 miles Northwest of the intersection of Highway 83 and RR 3167 (26.37694, -98.86639). Its status is granted (not yet constructed).
What type of structure is 1249430?
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. 75,198 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Starr County, TX?
Starr County has 66 FCC-registered antenna structures, 52 of them constructed — the 90th-largest count among 254 counties in Texas.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1249430, weekly bulk file.
About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 20, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1249430, Rio Grande City, Starr County, Texas”, https://towercensus.com/towers/texas/rio-grande-city-1249430 (data as of October 20, 2026).