Cell towers in Sandoval County, NM

The FCC registry lists 32 constructed antenna structures in Sandoval County, 3% of New Mexico's 1,180. Ownership is spread across 16 registrants; the largest, American Tower, has 6 (19%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 11 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 32
2Tallest 1050 ft
3Largest owner American Tower
4Median height (state 195 ft) 158 ft

Structures

rank 12 of 33 in NM

Most common type

Lattice tower

25% of structures

Over 200 feet

34% of structures

Peak build decade

1990s

25% built then

Who owns the towers in Sandoval County

16 different registrants own the 32 structures. 6 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 Sandoval County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 158 feet, 37 feet shorter than the New Mexico median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a guyed tower near San Ysidro at 1050 feet, built in 1998. More than in any other decade, 25% were built in the 1990s.

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

Structures in Sandoval 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
1058614	Guyed tower	1050 ft	1998	San Ysidro	American Towers LLC
1220574	Other or unspecified	361 ft	1997	Lybrook	Sacred Wind Communications, Inc.
1007702	Lattice tower	303 ft	1996	Albuquerque	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1006361	Tower	302 ft	1982	Jemez Springs	SON BROADCASTING INC DBA = KCHF TV
1030106	Other or unspecified	282 ft	1985	San Felipe Pueblo	Private owner (name withheld)
1030107	Other or unspecified	282 ft	1985	San Felipe Pueblo	Private owner (name withheld)
1030108	Other or unspecified	282 ft	1985	San Felipe Pueblo	Private owner (name withheld)
1030109	Other or unspecified	282 ft	1985	San Felipe Pueblo	Private owner (name withheld)
1063675	Lattice tower	258 ft	1997	Algodones	American Towers LLC
1038438	Tower	249 ft	1997	Jemez Springs	American Towers LLC
1006737	Lattice tower	242 ft	1982	Jemez Springs	American Towers LLC
1330963	Lattice tower	199 ft	2025	Cuba	Atlas Tower 1- LLC
1319859	Lattice tower	185 ft	2016	Tinian	Smith Bagley Inc dba Cellular One of North East Arizona
1305082	Lattice tower	180 ft	2018	Santo Domingo	Private owner (name withheld)
1270883	Tower	162 ft	2004	Rio Rancho	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1245022	Pole	160 ft	2003	Rio Rancho	K2 Towers III, LLC
1270880	Monopole	156 ft	2004	Rio Rancho	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1288960	Lattice tower	136 ft	2015	Counselor	NAVAJO TRIBAL UTILITY AUTHORITY
1028585	Tower	127 ft	1999	Rio Rancho	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1241017	Pole	120 ft	2003	Rio Rancho	K2 Towers III, LLC
1268636	Water tank	110 ft	2009	Pena Blanca	US Army Corps of Engineers
1063258	Pole	105 ft	1999	Rio Rancho	American Towers LLC
1284399	Lattice tower	100 ft	2007	Torreon	Smith Bagley Inc dba Cellular One of North East Arizona
1309033	Monopole	100 ft	2020	Rio Rancho	Gravity Pad Partners, LLC
1325182	Monopole	100 ft	2024	Albuquerque	Private owner (name withheld)
1314833	Monopole	95 ft	2021	Corrales	Gravity Pad Partners II, LLC
1315462	Monopole	95 ft	2021	Rio Rancho	Gravity Pad Partners II, LLC
1305081	Pole	85 ft	2019	Rio Rancho	Gravity Pad Partners, LLC
1265236	Pole	80 ft	2009	Rio Rancho	Alltel Corporation
1065513	Monopole	66 ft	1999	Rio Rancho	American Towers LLC
1272878	Pole	66 ft	2000	Rio Rancho	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1322518	Pole	60 ft	2023	Rio Rancho	Sun State Towers, LLC.

If you have a tower lease in Sandoval 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: Torrance County (39), Curry County (38), Guadalupe County (35), Santa Fe County (30), Valencia County (30).

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.