Cell towers in Bernalillo County, NM

The FCC registry lists 115 constructed antenna structures in Bernalillo County, 10% of New Mexico's 1,180 — one of the three most in the state. Ownership is spread across 41 registrants; the largest, American Tower, has 25 (22%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 47 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 115
2Tallest 645 ft
3Largest owner American Tower
4Median height (state 195 ft) 83 ft

Structures

115

rank 2 of 33 in NM

Most common type

Tower

29% of structures

Over 200 feet

17% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

36% built then

Who owns the towers in Bernalillo County

41 different registrants own the 115 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 Bernalillo County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 83 feet, 112 feet shorter than the New Mexico median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a other or unspecified near Albuquerque at 645 feet, built in 1940. More than in any other decade, 36% were built in the 2000s.

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

Structures in Bernalillo 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
1005235	Other or unspecified	645 ft	1940	Albuquerque	VB Nimbus, LLC
1005234	Other or unspecified	443 ft	1985	Albuquerque	VB Nimbus, LLC
1006947	Other or unspecified	407 ft	2001	Albuquerque	VB Nimbus, LLC
1006948	Other or unspecified	407 ft	2001	Albuquerque	VB Nimbus, LLC
1006949	Other or unspecified	407 ft	2001	Albuquerque	VB Nimbus, LLC
1006350	Tower	403 ft	1988	Atrisco	K2 Towers II, LLC
1007111	Other or unspecified	336 ft	1979	Albuquerque	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1007112	Other or unspecified	336 ft	1979	Albuquerque	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1006459	Other or unspecified	306 ft	1959	Albuquerque	Private owner (name withheld)
1006460	Other or unspecified	306 ft	1959	Albuquerque	Private owner (name withheld)
1046175	Tower	306 ft	1971	Albuquerque	RJ Enterprise Investments LLC
1259646	Tower	296 ft	2000	Albuquerque	US Coast Guard Navigation Center
1225205	Lattice tower	285 ft	2001	Albuquerque	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1030936	Tower	262 ft	1986	Albuquerque	PULITZER BROADCASTING COMPANY
1056647	Guyed tower	258 ft	2017	Albuquerque	Hearst Properties Inc.
1244815	Tower	221 ft	2002	Tijeras	GCC Rio Grande, Inc.
1027941	Lattice tower	217 ft	1988	Albuquerque	AT&T Corp
1006431	Tower	215 ft	1967	Albuquerque	WILD WEST RADIO CORPORATION
1058269	Tower	215 ft	1981	Albuquerque	RAMH CORPORATION DBA = KDEF AM
1323051	Lattice tower	208 ft	2023	Tijeras	NEW MEXICO, STATE OF
1237133	Guyed tower	199 ft	2002	Albuquerque	SBA Towers V, LLC
1320025	Lattice tower	199 ft	2022	Tijeras	NEW MEXICO, STATE OF
1247705	Tower	197 ft	2005	Albuquerque	KOB-TV, LLC
1058920	Tower	196 ft	2008	Albuquerque	American Towers LLC
1058312	Tower	195 ft	1998	Albuquerque	American Towers LLC
1056525	Tower	192 ft	2001	Albuquerque	American Towers LLC
1056758	Tower	191 ft	1998	Alameda	American Towers LLC
1056524	Lattice tower	188 ft	1998	Albuquerque	American Towers LLC
1056527	Lattice tower	188 ft	1998	Albuquerque	American Towers LLC
1057242	Lattice tower	186 ft	1998	Albuquerque	American Towers LLC
1047059	Tower	175 ft	1996	Albuquerque	American Towers LLC
1304160	Lattice tower	170 ft	1996	Albuquerque	2400 Monroe LLC
1057825	Lattice tower	165 ft	1998	Albuquerque	American Towers LLC
1315912	On a building	163 ft	2021	Albuquerque	T-Mobile West LLC
1003224	Tower	160 ft	2001	Albuquerque	Cellco Partnership
1060932	Tower	160 ft	1996	Albuquerque	Global Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1308277	Monopole	160 ft	2018	Isleta	Gravity Pad Towers, LLC
1062097	Tower	158 ft	1999	Albuquerque	American Towers LLC
1005080	Lattice tower	155 ft	1996	Albuquerque	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1217983	Lattice tower	150 ft	2000	Albuquerque	American Towers LLC
1324191	Lattice tower	141 ft	1996	Albuquerque	Titan Towers, L.P.
1060931	Lattice tower	140 ft	1996	Cedar Crest	American Towers LLC
1050815	Tower	120 ft	1998	Albuquerque	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1272428	Mast	112 ft	2010	Albuquerque	American Towers LLC
1062098	Pole	105 ft	1998	Albuquerque	American Towers LLC
1300187	Lattice tower	100 ft	1985	Sandia Park	Qwest Corporation
1324192	Lattice tower	100 ft	2004	Cedar Cest	Code 3 Service, LLC
1325183	Monopole	100 ft	2024	Albuquerque	Private owner (name withheld)
1060923	Pole	98 ft	1998	Albuquerque	CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, NM
1227873	Pole	95 ft	2000	Albuquerque	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1254577	Tower	93 ft	1996	Albuquerque	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1221535	Monopole	90 ft	2014	Albuquerque	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1309500	Monopole	90 ft	2019	Albuquerque	Gravity Pad Partners, LLC
1304499	Tree / stealth	85 ft	2019	Tijeras	Gravity Pad Partners, LLC
1007703	Pole	83 ft	1993	Albuquerque	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1062094	Monopole	83 ft	1999	Albuquerque	American Towers LLC
1064511	Monopole	83 ft	1999	Albuquerque	American Towers LLC
1219798	Monopole	83 ft	2001	Albuquerque	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1062100	Mast	82 ft	2009	Albuquerque	American Towers LLC
1063259	Monopole	81 ft	1999	Albuquerque	American Towers LLC
1241753	Monopole	81 ft	2004	Albuquerque	SBA Structures, LLC
1045325	Tower	80 ft	1998	Albuquerque	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1062099	Monopole	80 ft	1998	Albuquerque	American Towers LLC
1062801	Monopole	80 ft	1999	Albuquerque	Global Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1200193	Pole	80 ft	2006	Albuquerque	American Towers LLC
1209796	Mast	80 ft	2000	Albuquerque	New Mexico, State of
1210180	Mast	80 ft	1999	Albuquerque	new mexico, state of
1252681	Pole	80 ft	2006	Albuquerque	VBT Sub 1, LLC
1280606	Tower	80 ft	1999	Albuqueque	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1298078	Monopole	80 ft	2018	Albuquerque	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1065514	Pole	76 ft	1999	Albuquerque	American Towers LLC
1058825	Tower	75 ft	1998	Albuquerque	ALBUQUERQUE, CITY OF
1062095	Pole	75 ft	1999	Albuquerque	American Towers LLC
1204687	Tower	75 ft	1997	Albuquerque	KOB-TV, LLC
1220535	Tower	75 ft	2000	Albuquerque	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1253253	Tower	75 ft	2006	Alburquerque	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1276454	Tree / stealth	75 ft	2011	Albuquerque	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1279592	Monopole	75 ft	2018	Albuquerque	CCATT LLC
1280190	Pole	75 ft	2006	Albuqerque	CCATT LLC
1281586	Monopole	75 ft	2000	Albuquerque	CCATT LLC
1288878	Monopole	75 ft	2000	Albuquerque	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1293347	Monopole	75 ft	2004	Albuquerque	Cellco Partnership
1056430	Pole	74 ft	1994	Albuquerque	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1269284	Tower	73 ft	2000	Albuquerque	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1227386	Monopole	72 ft	2017	Albuquerque	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1269673	Tower	72 ft	2003	Albuquerque	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1241754	Monopole	70 ft	2004	Albuquerque	SBA Structures, LLC
1272146	Tower	70 ft	2006	Albuquerque	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1281660	Tower	70 ft	1998	Albuquerque	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1285587	Monopole	70 ft	2012	Albuquerque	CCATT LLC
1307507	On a building	70 ft	2019	Albuquerque	APC Towers, LLC
1270882	Tower	69 ft	2004	Albuquerque	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1295236	Monopole	69 ft	1996	Albuquerque	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1241434	Monopole	68 ft	2004	Albuquerque	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1272144	Pole	68 ft	2006	Albuquerque	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1290633	Pole	68 ft	2001	Albuquerque	Cellco Partnership
1274360	Tower	67 ft	2000	Albuquerque	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1274359	Tower	66 ft	2006	Albuquerque	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1281843	Pole	66 ft	2006	Albuquerque	Octagon Towers, LLC
1309303	Monopole	66 ft	2019	Albuquerque	Cellco Partnership
1219796	Tower	65 ft	2001	Albuquerque	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1220343	Tower	65 ft	2003	Albuguerque	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1264756	Pole	65 ft	2009	Albuquerque	SBA Towers II LLC
1283191	Pole	65 ft	2012	Albuquerque	Cellco Partnership
1290486	On a building	65 ft	2015	Albuquerque	Cellco Partnership
1292146	Monopole	65 ft	2016	Albuquerque	Gravity Pad Towers, LLC
1312315	Monopole	65 ft	2021	Albuquerque	Cellco Partnership
1309206	Monopole	51 ft	2019	Albuquerque	VERTICAL BRIDGE TOWERS V, LLC
1308535	Other or unspecified	50 ft	2018	Albuquerque	Cellco Partnership
1311895	Tree / stealth	50 ft	2020	Tijeras	Gravity Pad Partners, LLC
1264059	Mast	30 ft	2009	Albuquerque	ALBUQUERQUE, CITY OF
1300685	On a building	27 ft	1987	Ojo Grande	Qwest Corporation
1315057	Other or unspecified	25 ft	2021	Albuquerque	Cellco Partnership
1315355	Pole	22 ft	2020	Albuquerque	Cellco Partnership
1315356	Pole	22 ft	2020	Albuquerque	Cellco Partnership

If you have a tower lease in Bernalillo 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 New Mexico with similar tower counts: Lea County (118), San Juan County (104), Chaves County (82), Eddy County (74), McKinley County (69).

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.