Tower 1217546 — Willis, TX
CanceledFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1217546 — tower (type not specified) near Willis, 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 1217546 is a 55 m (180 ft) tower near Willis, Montgomery County, Texas. Its registration status is canceled. It is registered to NEXTEL OF TEXAS INC, which holds 41 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1217546 |
| Unique system identifier | 2615122 |
| Status | Canceled (A) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Feb 15, 2001 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 00-ASW-0684-OE |
| FAA circular | 70/7460-1J |
| Painting / lighting spec | 4, 8, 13 |
| 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.
Location
- Address
- WILLIS
- City
- Willis
- State
- Texas
- ZIP
- 77303
- County
- Montgomery County
- County FIPS
- 48339
- Coordinates
- 30.38739, -95.40378
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
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Guyed tower · Constructed
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Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Dismantled
How tall is structure 1217546 compared with others?
At 55 m, structure 1217546 is about 34% below the 83 m average across the 315 structures registered in Montgomery County. It is about 28% below the Texas average of 76 m across 20,684 registrations. Among the 75,247 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TOWER), the average overall height is 76 m, so this one is about 28% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 87 m, which puts the top of the structure 142 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1217546, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Willis in Montgomery County, Texas, at coordinates 30.38739, -95.40378, with the site address filed as "WILLIS". Montgomery County has 315 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 7th-largest count among the 254 Texas counties with registrations, and 248 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 Splendora, TX · 1042449, a tower at 588 m (constructed).
What does the status "Canceled" mean?
Canceled means the registration is no longer active in the FCC registry; the record is kept here as part of the registry's history. The FCC issued registration 1217546 on Feb 15, 2001. Nationally, 15,896 of the 197,770 registrations (8%) carry the canceled status, including 1,536 in Texas.
Who owns antenna structure 1217546?
The FCC record lists NEXTEL OF TEXAS INC of Houston, TX as the registered owner. Across the registry it holds 41 structure registrations, the 407th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 41 in Texas. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (38 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 00-ASW-0684-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1J, 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, 13.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1217546?
Its registered overall height above ground is 55 m (180 ft), and 142 m (465 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1217546?
The registered owner is NEXTEL OF TEXAS INC, which holds 41 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1217546?
It is located near Willis, Montgomery County, Texas at WILLIS (30.38739, -95.40378). Its status is canceled.
What type of structure is 1217546?
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. 75,247 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Montgomery County, TX?
Montgomery County has 315 FCC-registered antenna structures, 248 of them constructed — the 7th-largest count among 254 counties in Texas.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1217546, 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 1217546, Willis, Montgomery County, Texas”, https://towercensus.com/towers/texas/willis-1217546 (data as of October 13, 2026).