Tower 1208896 — Willow City, TX
CanceledFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1208896 — tower (type not specified) near Willow City, 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 1208896 is a 82 m (270 ft) tower near Willow City, Gillespie County, Texas. Its registration status is canceled. It is registered to Shell Communications, Inc., which holds 29 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1208896 |
| Unique system identifier | 2605846 |
| Status | Canceled (A) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | — |
| Registration issued | Feb 1, 2000 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 88-ASW-1376-OE |
| FAA circular | — |
| Painting / lighting spec | — |
| Marking / lighting code | — |
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
Houston, TX · FRN 0003464674
Holds 29 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- NEBO STA ON ST HWY 16 APPROX 4 MI N
- City
- Willow City
- State
- Texas
- ZIP
- 78624
- County
- Gillespie County
- County FIPS
- 48171
- Coordinates
- 30.43269, -98.73808
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1208896 compared with others?
At 82 m, structure 1208896 is about 15% below the 97 m average across the 63 structures registered in Gillespie County. It is roughly in line with 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 roughly in line with that figure.
The supporting structure itself measures 79 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 82 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 556 m, which puts the top of the structure 639 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1208896, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Willow City in Gillespie County, Texas, at coordinates 30.43269, -98.73808, with the site address filed as "NEBO STA ON ST HWY 16 APPROX 4 MI N". Gillespie County has 63 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 100th-largest count among the 254 Texas counties with registrations, and 44 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 Albert, TX · 1209887, a tower at 350 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 1208896 on Feb 1, 2000. Nationally, 15,896 of the 197,770 registrations (8%) carry the canceled status, including 1,536 in Texas.
Who owns antenna structure 1208896?
The FCC record lists Shell Communications, Inc. of Houston, TX as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0003464674. Across the registry it holds 29 structure registrations, including 8 in Texas. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (23 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 88-ASW-1376-OE, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1208896?
Its registered overall height above ground is 82 m (270 ft), and 639 m (2,095 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1208896?
The registered owner is Shell Communications, Inc., which holds 29 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1208896?
It is located near Willow City, Gillespie County, Texas at NEBO STA ON ST HWY 16 APPROX 4 MI N (30.43269, -98.73808). Its status is canceled.
What type of structure is 1208896?
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 Gillespie County, TX?
Gillespie County has 63 FCC-registered antenna structures, 44 of them constructed — the 100th-largest count among 254 counties in Texas.
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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 1208896, Willow City, Gillespie County, Texas”, https://towercensus.com/towers/texas/willow-city-1208896 (data as of October 13, 2026).