Tower 1053660 — Study Butte, TX
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1053660 — tower (type not specified) near Study Butte, 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 1053660 is a 7 m (22 ft) tower near Study Butte, Brewster County, Texas. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Jan 1, 1980. It is registered to BIG BEND TELEPHONE CO INC.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1053660 |
| Unique system identifier | 614764 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jan 1, 1980 |
| Registration issued | Jul 11, 1998 |
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
BIG BEND TELEPHONE CO INC
Alpine, TX
Location
- Address
- .8 MI E
- City
- Study Butte
- State
- Texas
- ZIP
- 79830
- County
- Brewster County
- County FIPS
- 48043
- Coordinates
- 29.31833, -103.51361
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
Lattice tower · Constructed
Monopole · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Lattice tower · Granted (not yet constructed)
How tall is structure 1053660 compared with others?
At 7 m, structure 1053660 is about 17% of the 40 m average across the 51 structures registered in Brewster County. It is about 9% of the Texas average of 76 m across 20,674 registrations. Among the 75,302 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TOWER), the average overall height is 76 m, so this one is about 9% of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 1,051 m, which puts the top of the structure 1,058 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1053660, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Study Butte in Brewster County, Texas, at coordinates 29.31833, -103.51361, with the site address filed as ".8 MI E". Brewster County has 51 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 129th-largest count among the 254 Texas counties with registrations, and 40 of them are marked constructed. Texas as a whole has 20,674 registrations, the largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Terlingua, TX · 1300979, a lattice tower at 59 m (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 1053660 on Jul 11, 1998. Nationally, 141,861 of the 197,703 registrations (71.8%) carry the constructed status, including 14,610 in Texas.
Who owns antenna structure 1053660?
The FCC record lists BIG BEND TELEPHONE CO INC of Alpine, TX as the registered owner.
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 1053660?
Its registered overall height above ground is 7 m (22 ft), and 1,058 m (3,471 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1053660?
The registered owner is BIG BEND TELEPHONE CO INC.
Where is antenna structure 1053660?
It is located near Study Butte, Brewster County, Texas at .8 MI E (29.31833, -103.51361). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Jan 1, 1980.
What type of structure is 1053660?
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. 75,302 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Brewster County, TX?
Brewster County has 51 FCC-registered antenna structures, 40 of them constructed — the 129th-largest count among 254 counties in Texas.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1053660, weekly bulk file.
About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 6, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1053660, Study Butte, Brewster County, Texas”, https://towercensus.com/towers/texas/study-butte-1053660 (data as of October 6, 2026).