Lattice tower 1317395 — Rio Grande City, TX
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1317395 — lattice tower near Rio Grande City, Texas. Open-framework steel lattice tower.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1317395 is a 114 m (375 ft) lattice tower near Rio Grande City, Starr County, Texas. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed). It is registered to Duke Energy Business Services, LLC, which holds 338 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1317395 |
| Unique system identifier | 2717179 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Lattice tower (LTOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Dec 3, 2020 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2019-WTW-2454-OE |
| FAA circular | 70/7460-1L |
| Painting / lighting spec | 3, 4, 5, 12 |
| 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
Duke Energy Business Services, LLC
Charlotte, NC · FRN 0020991360
Holds 338 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- North of Rio Grande City
- City
- Rio Grande City
- State
- Texas
- ZIP
- 78582
- County
- Starr County
- County FIPS
- 48427
- Coordinates
- 26.50803, -98.75581
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1317395 compared with others?
At 114 m, structure 1317395 is about 10% above the 104 m average across the 66 structures registered in Starr County. It is about 50% above the Texas average of 76 m across 20,687 registrations. Among the 35,918 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (LTOWER), the average overall height is 73 m, so this one is about 57% above that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 126 m, which puts the top of the structure 240 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1317395, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Rio Grande City in Starr County, Texas, at coordinates 26.50803, -98.75581, with the site address filed as "North of Rio Grande City". 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 1317395 on Dec 3, 2020. Nationally, 18,406 of the 197,833 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 2,216 in Texas.
Who owns antenna structure 1317395?
The FCC record lists Duke Energy Business Services, LLC of Charlotte, NC as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0020991360. Across the registry it holds 338 structure registrations, the 73rd-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (145 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2019-WTW-2454-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1L, 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 3, 4, 5, 12.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1317395?
Its registered overall height above ground is 114 m (375 ft), and 240 m (787 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1317395?
The registered owner is Duke Energy Business Services, LLC, which holds 338 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1317395?
It is located near Rio Grande City, Starr County, Texas at North of Rio Grande City (26.50803, -98.75581). Its status is granted (not yet constructed).
What type of structure is 1317395?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code LTOWER, which decodes to "Lattice tower". Open-framework steel lattice tower. 35,918 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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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 1317395, Rio Grande City, Starr County, Texas”, https://towercensus.com/towers/texas/rio-grande-city-1317395 (data as of October 20, 2026).