Cell towers in Erie County, NY

The FCC registry lists 164 constructed antenna structures in Erie County, 6% of New York's 2,735 — one of the three most in the state. Ownership is spread across 72 registrants; the largest, SBA Communications, has 20 (12%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 48 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 164
2Tallest 1134 ft
3Largest owner SBA Communications
4Median height (state 190 ft) 199 ft

Structures

164

rank 3 of 62 in NY

Most common type

Tower

34% of structures

Over 200 feet

42% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

28% built then

Who owns the towers in Erie County

72 different registrants own the 164 structures. 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 Erie County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 199 feet, close to the New York median of 190 feet. The tallest is a tower near Grand Island at 1134 feet, built in 1986. More than in any other decade, 28% were built in the 2000s.

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

Structures in Erie 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
1033433	Tower	1134 ft	1986	Grand Island	Western New York Public Broadcasting Assocation
1019110	Tower	1111 ft	1998	Grand Island	SINCLAIR TELEVISION OF BUFFALO, INC.
1001756	Tower	1076 ft	1958	Colden	Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC
1006689	Tower	1056 ft	1948	Colden	Nexstar Media Inc.
1013220	Tower	961 ft	1968	South Wales	Multimedia Entertainment, LLC
1006688	Other or unspecified	742 ft	1948	Buffalo	Nexstar Media Inc.
1047635	On a building	578 ft	2004	Buffalo	American Towers LLC
1236986	On a building	578 ft	2003	Buffalo	American Towers LLC
1012893	On a building	509 ft	1973	Buffalo	MAIN SENECA CORP DBA = RAND BUILDING
1011744	Guyed tower	503 ft	1981	Buffalo	VB Nimbus, LLC
1004565	Other or unspecified	475 ft	1950	Grand Island	Entercom New York, LLC
1004566	Other or unspecified	475 ft	1950	Grand Island	Entercom New York, LLC
1033434	Lattice tower	473 ft	1959	Boston	WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION
1244714	Tower	443 ft	2008	Buffalo	State University of New York
1007352	Tower	424 ft	2004	Boston	American Towers LLC
1303338	Guyed tower	419 ft	2018	Grand Island	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1013994	Lattice tower	405 ft	1996	Buffalo	TowerCo Special LLC
1003498	Guyed tower	404 ft	2017	Boston	Kimtron, Inc.
1320693	Lattice tower	362 ft	2022	Colden	New York State Electric & Gas Corporation
1004567	Other or unspecified	358 ft	1940	Hamburg	Audacy Atlas, LLC
1004572	Other or unspecified	358 ft	1940	Hamburg	Audacy Atlas, LLC
1004573	Other or unspecified	358 ft	1940	Hamburg	Audacy Atlas, LLC
1004574	Other or unspecified	358 ft	1940	Hamburg	Audacy Atlas, LLC
1012291	Tower	345 ft	1978	Buffalo	VB Nimbus, LLC
1013211	Tower	341 ft	1997	Wales	STC Five LLC
1009066	Tower	332 ft	2003	Concord	STC Five LLC
1004568	Other or unspecified	328 ft	1947	Hamburg	Audacy Atlas, LLC
1004569	Other or unspecified	328 ft	1947	Hamburg	Audacy Atlas, LLC
1009027	Tower	315 ft	2006	Hamburg	Tennessee Gas Company LLC
1021325	Tower	307 ft	2011	Eden	STC Five LLC
1002873	Tower	305 ft	1990	Clarence	BUFFALO CRUSHED STONE INC
1033419	Lattice tower	300 ft	1947	Buffalo	WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION
1236006	Tower	300 ft	2003	Tonawanda	Subcarrier Communications Inc
1290318	Guyed tower	300 ft	2015	Elma Center	New York State Electric & Gas Corporation
1277789	Tower	299 ft	2012	North Collins	Family Life Ministries, Inc
1049507	Lattice tower	298 ft	1957	Springville	American Towers LLC
1016387	Tower	293 ft	1948	Buffalo	SHERIDAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
1004414	Lattice tower	290 ft	2014	Concord	ERIE, COUNTY OF
1297084	Lattice tower	290 ft	2016	Westfalls	Erie County Emergency Services
1004290	Tower	284 ft	1995	Chaffee	American Towers LLC
1254695	Tower	263 ft	2007	Depew	New York State Department of Transportation
1004356	Tower	260 ft	1987	Tonawanda	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1207296	Tower	260 ft	2000	Alden	STC Five LLC
1278467	Lattice tower	260 ft	2011	North Collins	BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC
1002924	Tower	259 ft	1989	Buffalo	NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP
1267156	Lattice tower	259 ft	2009	South Wales	SBA Towers II LLC
1276350	Tower	258 ft	2011	Concord	STC Five LLC
1007323	Tower	257 ft	1997	Marilla	STC Five LLC
1007331	Tower	257 ft	1997	Brant	STC Five LLC
1271761	Tower	256 ft	2010	North Collins	BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC
1036768	Guyed tower	255 ft	1999	Boston	SBA Properties, LLC
1323818	On a building	250 ft	2023	Buffalo	T-Mobile Northeast LLC
1033428	Other or unspecified	247 ft	1983	Hamburg	Kimtron, Inc.
1033429	Other or unspecified	247 ft	1983	Hamburg	Kimtron, Inc.
1033430	Other or unspecified	247 ft	1983	Hamburg	Kimtron, Inc.
1033431	Other or unspecified	246 ft	1983	Hamburg	Kimtron, Inc.
1033432	Other or unspecified	246 ft	1983	Hamburg	Kimtron, Inc.
1004283	Guyed tower	245 ft	2004	Bryant	American Towers LLC
1202834	Lattice tower	240 ft	2004	Glenwood	Saia Communications
1006690	Other or unspecified	235 ft	1955	Buffalo	Nexstar Media Inc.
1201826	Tower	231 ft	1980	Town Of Sardinia	Erie County
1007535	Tower	230 ft	1952	Lancaster	SAIA COMMUNICATIONS
1006132	Tower	226 ft	2000	Buffalo	BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC
1220965	Tower	217 ft	1948	Buffalo	City Of Buffalo, Fire Communications
1303878	Lattice tower	204 ft	2017	Hamburg	Up State Tower Co., L.L.C.
1004286	Guyed tower	203 ft	2007	Eden	American Towers LLC
1060946	Tower	203 ft	1999	Hamburg	STC Five LLC
1212893	Tower	203 ft	1989	West Seneca	National Grid USA Service Company, Inc
1201825	Tower	202 ft	1980	Town Of Boston	Erie County
1007534	Guyed tower	200 ft	1972	Lackawanna	Spectrum Northeast, LLC
1205430	Lattice tower	200 ft	1999	Derby	SBA Towers, LLC
1254166	Lattice tower	200 ft	2006	North Collins	SBA Towers II LLC
1322198	Monopole	200 ft	2020	Tonawanda	Tarpon Towers II, LLC
1322328	Lattice tower	200 ft	2019	Angola	Tarpon Towers II, LLC
1322332	Monopole	200 ft	2020	Hamburg	Tarpon Towers II, LLC
1325861	Monopole	200 ft	2024	Clarence	Tarpon Towers III, LLC
1004285	Tower	199 ft	1990	Cheektowaga	American Towers LLC
1007104	Other or unspecified	199 ft	1978	Lancaster	Dome Broadcasting, Inc.
1051594	Lattice tower	199 ft	1997	Tonawanda	SBA Towers, LLC
1051596	Tower	199 ft	1995	Tonton	SBA Towers, LLC
1232392	Lattice tower	199 ft	2001	Colden	SBA Towers VII, LLC
1250765	Tower	199 ft	2005	Eden	SBA Towers II LLC
1254221	Lattice tower	199 ft	2004	North Collins	SBA Towers II LLC
1293623	Lattice tower	199 ft	2015	Collins	BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC
1319779	Lattice tower	199 ft	2021	Sardinia	VB BTS III, LLC
1322453	Monopole	199 ft	2019	Orchard Park	Tarpon Towers II, LLC
1007102	Other or unspecified	196 ft	1964	Lancaster	Dome Broadcasting, Inc.
1007105	Other or unspecified	196 ft	1964	Lancaster	Dome Broadcasting, Inc.
1009994	Lattice tower	195 ft	1996	Gowanda	American Towers LLC
1011774	On a building	195 ft	1997	Buffalo	STC Five LLC
1250769	Monopole	195 ft	2005	Holland	SBA Towers IX, LLC
1007103	Other or unspecified	194 ft	1964	Lancaster	Dome Broadcasting, Inc.
1058711	Mast	192 ft	1999	Angola	BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC
1234073	Tower	185 ft	2001	Akron	STC Five LLC
1234612	Lattice tower	185 ft	2002	Lancaster	SBA Properties, LLC
1304899	Lattice tower	185 ft	2018	Buffalo	Up State Tower Co., L.L.C.
1209086	Lattice tower	180 ft	1997	Buffalo	SBA Towers, LLC
1298396	Lattice tower	180 ft	2016	Hamburg	UP STATE TOWER CO., L.L.C.
1281426	Lattice tower	176 ft	1993	Tonawanda	American Towers LLC
1233745	Monopole	174 ft	2002	Elma	SBA Properties, LLC
1217859	Monopole	171 ft	2015	Cheektowaga	American Towers LLC
1276808	Tower	170 ft	2010	Evans	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1302534	Lattice tower	168 ft	2017	East Concord	Horvath Towers V, LLC
1233224	Tower	165 ft	2002	Depew	Crown Communication LLC
1304167	Lattice tower	165 ft	2018	Lancaster	Up State Tower Co., L.L.C.
1304302	Lattice tower	165 ft	2018	West Seneca	Up State Tower Co., L.L.C.
1304897	Lattice tower	165 ft	2018	Depew	Up State Tower Co., L.L.C.
1304896	Lattice tower	164 ft	2018	Lancaster	Up State Tower Co., L.L.C.
1236644	Lattice tower	162 ft	2002	Sloan	American Towers LLC
1242708	Monopole	161 ft	2006	Akron	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1234841	Monopole	160 ft	2000	Clarence	SBA Towers, LLC
1255992	Monopole	159 ft	2006	Alden	SBA Towers II, LLC
1006134	Tower	158 ft	1992	Lancaster	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1203497	Tower	158 ft	2001	Buffalo	New York State Thruway Authority
1206618	Tower	155 ft	1993	Buffalo	ERIE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY
1212425	Monopole	155 ft	2000	Clarence	PTI US TOWERS II, LLC
1254305	On a building	155 ft	2006	Buffalo	Erie County Central Police Services
1298398	Lattice tower	155 ft	2016	West Seneca	UP STATE TOWER CO., LLC
1305657	Lattice tower	155 ft	2018	Depew	Up State Tower Co., L.L.C.
1322053	Monopole	155 ft	2021	Springville	Blue Sky Towers III, LLC
1021361	Tower	154 ft	1997	Evans	STC Five LLC
1207083	Tower	154 ft	2001	Cheektowaga	Radio One Buffalo, LLC
1278777	Guyed tower	154 ft	1999	Clarence	American Towers LLC
1064521	Lattice tower	153 ft	1996	Lancaster	American Towers LLC
1236440	Guyed tower	153 ft	2002	Blasdell	PTI US TOWERS I, LLC
1328056	Monopole	153 ft	2026	Clarence	Harmoni Towers, LLC
1234181	Tower	150 ft	2002	Lancaster	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1260151	Tower	150 ft	2007	Hamburg	SBA Towers II LLC
1303881	Lattice tower	149 ft	2018	Hamburg	Up State Tower Co., L.L.C.
1253867	Monopole	145 ft	2005	Lancaster	SBA Towers II LLC
1310977	Monopole	144 ft	2019	Buffalo	Uniti Towers LLC
1240109	Pole	143 ft	2003	Cheektowaga	CCATT LLC
1017009	Tower	139 ft	1997	Cheektowaga	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1331657	Lattice tower	137 ft	2019	Buffalo	UP STATE TOWER CO., L.L.C.
1309879	Lattice tower	131 ft	2019	Lancaster	Up State Tower Co., L.L.C.
1297185	Lattice tower	126 ft	2016	Lancaster	BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC
1308960	Monopole	126 ft	2001	Depew	STC Five LLC
1018410	Tower	125 ft	1997	Lancaster	American Towers LLC
1224540	Lattice tower	125 ft	2001	Angola	SBA Properties, LLC
1280958	Mast	125 ft	1995	Getzville	American Towers LLC
1307464	Monopole	120 ft	2018	Buffalo	SectorSite, LLC
1324039	Monopole	117 ft	2023	Depew	New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC
1256441	Tower	115 ft	2007	Williamsville	Board of Cooperative Educational Services for the 1st Supervisory District of Erie County
1311082	Monopole	110 ft	2019	Buffalo	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1277612	Tower	109 ft	2011	Grand Island	BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC
1006128	Tower	105 ft	2000	Cheektowaga	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1006139	Tower	105 ft	2000	Lackawanna	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1020715	Tower	105 ft	1997	West Seneca	STC Five LLC
1281288	Mast	105 ft	1994	Buffalo	American Towers LLC
1021360	Tower	103 ft	1997	West Seneca	STC Five LLC
1281444	Pole	103 ft	1999	Buffalo	SBC TOWER HOLDINGS LLC
1234066	Monopole	100 ft	2002	Buffalo	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1292859	Lattice tower	99 ft	2014	West Seneca	New York State Electric & Gas Corporation
1213039	Tower	98 ft	1987	Buffalo	ERIE, COUNTY OF
1244515	Tower	95 ft	2009	Williamsville	Erie County Community College
1328659	Pole	76 ft	2024	Cheektowaga	Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems LLC
1250024	Monopole	75 ft	2005	Buffalo	SBA Towers II LLC
1285242	Lattice tower	75 ft	2012	Buffalo	US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
1288788	Monopole	74 ft	2014	Buffalo	City of Buffalo
1246879	Tower	65 ft	2003	Town Of Tonanwanda	Global Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1206168	Pole	52 ft	2000	Evans	National Fuel Distribution Corporation
1331273	Pole	35 ft	2026	Buffalo	Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems LLC
1334215	Other or unspecified	27 ft	2020	Buffalo	New York State Thruway Authority
1334216	Other or unspecified	27 ft	2020	Williamsville	New York State Thruway Authority

If you have a tower lease in Erie 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 York with similar tower counts: Suffolk County (247), Monroe County (172), Onondaga County (151), Oneida County (78), Chautauqua County (74).

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.