Guyed tower 1057291 — Sweetwater, TX
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1057291 — guyed tower near Sweetwater, Texas. Tower or mast held upright by tensioned guy wires anchored in the ground around its base.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1057291 is a 79 m (259 ft) guyed tower near Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed), with construction recorded on Jan 1, 1972. It is registered to Nolan County Sheriff's Office.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1057291 |
| Unique system identifier | 617762 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Guyed tower (GTOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jan 1, 1972 |
| Registration issued | Mar 29, 2022 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 72-SW-0861-OE |
| FAA circular | 70/7460-1 |
| Painting / lighting spec | 1, 3, 11, 21 |
| 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
Nolan County Sheriff's Office
Sweetwater, TX · FRN 0001648658
Location
- Address
- E SIDE OF HWY 70 9 MI S
- City
- Sweetwater
- State
- Texas
- ZIP
- 79556
- County
- Nolan County
- County FIPS
- 48353
- Coordinates
- 32.34833, -100.35000
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1057291 compared with others?
At 79 m, structure 1057291 is about 11% below the 88 m average across the 53 structures registered in Nolan County. It is roughly in line with the Texas average of 76 m across 20,684 registrations. Among the 20,277 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (GTOWER), the average overall height is 107 m, so this one is about 26% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 783 m, which puts the top of the structure 862 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1057291, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Sweetwater in Nolan County, Texas, at coordinates 32.34833, -100.35000, with the site address filed as "E SIDE OF HWY 70 9 MI S". Nolan County has 53 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 121st-largest count among the 254 Texas counties with registrations, and 37 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 Merkel, TX · 1052057, a tower at 326 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 1057291 on Mar 29, 2022. Nationally, 18,387 of the 197,770 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 2,213 in Texas.
Who owns antenna structure 1057291?
The FCC record lists Nolan County Sheriff's Office of Sweetwater, TX as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0001648658.
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 72-SW-0861-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1, 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 1, 3, 11, 21.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1057291?
Its registered overall height above ground is 79 m (259 ft), and 862 m (2,828 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1057291?
The registered owner is Nolan County Sheriff's Office.
Where is antenna structure 1057291?
It is located near Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas at E SIDE OF HWY 70 9 MI S (32.34833, -100.35000). Its status is granted (not yet constructed); it was constructed on Jan 1, 1972.
What type of structure is 1057291?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code GTOWER, which decodes to "Guyed tower". Tower or mast held upright by tensioned guy wires anchored in the ground around its base. 20,277 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Nolan County, TX?
Nolan County has 53 FCC-registered antenna structures, 37 of them constructed — the 121st-largest count among 254 counties in Texas.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1057291, 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 1057291, Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas”, https://towercensus.com/towers/texas/sweetwater-1057291 (data as of October 13, 2026).