Cell towers in Gila County, AZ

The FCC registry lists 37 constructed antenna structures in Gila County, 2% of Arizona's 1,791. Ownership is spread across 25 registrants; the largest, Crown Castle, has 5 (14%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 10 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 37
2Tallest 209 ft
3Largest owner Crown Castle
4Median height (state 86 ft) 110 ft

Structures

rank 11 of 15 in AZ

Most common type

Tower

38% of structures

Over 200 feet

8% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

35% built then

Who owns the towers in Gila County

25 different registrants own the 37 structures. 3 are registered to individuals or family trusts, whose names this site withholds. Owner names are the registrant's legal entity as filed with the FCC; the large tower companies file under many subsidiary names, which this site groups into families where the brand is in the name or listed in the company's SEC filings.

Constructed structures in Gila County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 110 feet, 24 feet taller than the Arizona median — a sign of broadcast and rural coverage towers rather than short suburban sites. The tallest is a lattice tower near Roosevelt at 209 feet, built in 2017. More than in any other decade, 35% were built in the 2000s.

Structures in Gila County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Structures in Gila County by decade built, columns to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Every registered structure

Sorted tallest first. The registration number opens the FCC record, which shows the exact location and the owner's contact for the structure. A tower on your land that is not in this list is probably under 200 feet and away from airports, so it did not need registering — see why some towers aren't listed.

FCC reg.	Type	Height	Built	City	Owner
1303064	Lattice tower	209 ft	2017	Roosevelt	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1003526	Lattice tower	208 ft	2023	Payson	Private owner (name withheld)
1003527	Guyed tower	208 ft	2023	Payson	Private owner (name withheld)
1245509	Lattice tower	199 ft	2010	Winkelman	CCATT LLC
1265965	Lattice tower	199 ft	2009	Payson	American Towers LLC
1291685	Lattice tower	199 ft	2014	Young	American Towers LLC
1322054	Lattice tower	199 ft	2022	Payson	DW Tower, LLC
1238207	Tower	198 ft	2000	Globe	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1318924	Lattice tower	195 ft	2018	Whiteriver	Smith Bagley Inc dba Cellular One of North East Arizona
1218340	Lattice tower	178 ft	2001	Payson	American Towers LLC
1008112	Lattice tower	162 ft	2000	Payson	Qwest Corporation
1065645	Tower	162 ft	1999	Globe	WYATT & HUDGINGS LLC
1065646	Tower	162 ft	1994	Globe	Wyatt & Hudgings, LLC
1218358	Pole	159 ft	2001	Pine	American Towers LLC
1238208	Lattice tower	155 ft	2000	Miami	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1266224	Lattice tower	154 ft	2008	Young	EIP Holdings IV, LLC
1005415	Tower	151 ft	1991	Miami	Private owner (name withheld)
1271418	Lattice tower	125 ft	2009	Peridot	San Carlos Apache Telecommunications Utility, Inc.
1006659	Tower	110 ft	1994	Globe	WIRELESS ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS INC
1330848	Monopole	110 ft	2025	Payson	Sun State Towers
1326404	Monopole	105 ft	2024	Payson	Sun State Towers
1275368	Tower	98 ft	2011	Payson	Town of Payson (Fire Dept.)
1006792	Tower	97 ft	1996	Payson	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1328816	Monopole	95 ft	2024	Payson	Sun State Towers
1330939	Monopole	85 ft	2025	Roosevelt	Octagon Sun Towers, LLC
1314368	Guyed tower	80 ft	1976	Globe	CTI Towers Assets II, LLC
1002587	Tower	79 ft	1985	Whiteriver	WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBE
1326359	Monopole	75 ft	2024	Payson	SBA Towers XI, LLC
1231973	Tower	66 ft	2011	Payson	Arizona Public Service Company
1250603	Tower	65 ft	2006	Payson	Town of Payson, Arizona
1224921	Tower	63 ft	2001	Payson	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1227912	Tower	60 ft	2001	Payson	GTC Uno, LLC
1317929	Monopole	59 ft	2016	Canyon Day	Smith Bagley Inc dba Cellular One of North East Arizona
1320917	Monopole	55 ft	2022	Cutter	San Carlos Apache Telecommunications Utility, Inc.
1058766	Tower	38 ft	2000	Payson	PAYSON, TOWN OF
1286829	Lattice tower	35 ft	2013	Payson	TOWN OF PAYSON
1256592	Tower	33 ft	2007	San Carlos	SAN CARLOS APACHE TRIBE

If you have a tower lease in Gila County

Find your structure above, open its FCC record and confirm the owner — that is the company your lease runs to today, even if a different carrier signed it originally. Before answering a buyout offer, put your current rent, escalator and remaining term into the calculator to see what the rent is worth and what return the offer assumes.

Counties in Arizona with similar tower counts: Yuma County (78), Yavapai County (63), Cochise County (60), La Paz County (24).

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration, weekly public access file (r_tower.zip, created 2026-10-18); constructed registrations only; locations rounded. Checked 2026-10-23. Methodology.