Monopole 1286349 — Van Horn, TX
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1286349 — monopole near Van Horn, Texas. Single-shaft steel pole, the standard modern cell-site structure.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1286349 is a 21 m (68 ft) monopole near Van Horn, Culberson County, Texas. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed). It is registered to UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, which holds 1,115 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1286349 |
| Unique system identifier | 2685777 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Monopole (MTOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Jan 3, 2013 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2012-ASW-6552-OE |
| 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
Omaha, NE · FRN 0001539048
Holds 1,115 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 1.4m E of Van Horn, SW of Airport.
- City
- Van Horn
- State
- Texas
- ZIP
- 79855
- County
- Culberson County
- County FIPS
- 48109
- Coordinates
- 31.04375, -104.79408
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1286349 compared with others?
At 21 m, structure 1286349 is about 29% of the 71 m average across the 24 structures registered in Culberson County. It is about 27% of the Texas average of 76 m across 20,674 registrations. Among the 24,598 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (MTOWER), the average overall height is 42 m, so this one is about half of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 1,207 m, which puts the top of the structure 1,228 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1286349, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Van Horn in Culberson County, Texas, at coordinates 31.04375, -104.79408, with the site address filed as "1.4m E of Van Horn, SW of Airport.". Culberson County has 24 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 205th-largest count among the 254 Texas counties with registrations, and 17 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 Sierra Blanca, TX · 1253086, a tower at 114 m (canceled).
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 1286349 on Jan 3, 2013. Nationally, 18,398 of the 197,703 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 2,217 in Texas.
Who owns antenna structure 1286349?
The FCC record lists UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD of Omaha, NE as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0001539048. Across the registry it holds 1,115 structure registrations, the 24th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 223 in Texas. Its most common filed structure-type code is MTOWER (411 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2012-ASW-6552-OE, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 1, is listed on the FCC registration form as "None".
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1286349?
Its registered overall height above ground is 21 m (68 ft), and 1,228 m (4,028 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1286349?
The registered owner is UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, which holds 1,115 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1286349?
It is located near Van Horn, Culberson County, Texas at 1.4m E of Van Horn, SW of Airport. (31.04375, -104.79408). Its status is granted (not yet constructed).
What type of structure is 1286349?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code MTOWER, which decodes to "Monopole". Single-shaft steel pole, the standard modern cell-site structure. 24,598 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Culberson County, TX?
Culberson County has 24 FCC-registered antenna structures, 17 of them constructed — the 205th-largest count among 254 counties in Texas.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1286349, 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 1286349, Van Horn, Culberson County, Texas”, https://towercensus.com/towers/texas/van-horn-1286349 (data as of October 13, 2026).