Cell towers in Onondaga County, NY

The FCC registry lists 151 constructed antenna structures in Onondaga County, 6% of New York's 2,735. Ownership is spread across 62 registrants; the largest, SBA Communications, has 16 (11%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 42 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 151
2Tallest 1019 ft
3Largest owner SBA Communications
4Median height (state 190 ft) 156 ft

Structures

151

rank 4 of 62 in NY

Most common type

Tower

26% of structures

Over 200 feet

28% of structures

Peak build decade

1990s

32% built then

Who owns the towers in Onondaga County

62 different registrants own the 151 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 Onondaga County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 156 feet, 34 feet shorter than the New York median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a tower near Otisco at 1019 feet, built in 1987. More than in any other decade, 32% were built in the 1990s.

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

Structures in Onondaga 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
1006348	Tower	1019 ft	1987	Otisco	Sinclair Properties, LLC
1233154	Tower	932 ft	2003	Lafayette	WSTQ Licensee, LLC
1004101	Guyed tower	931 ft	1962	Pompey	Nexstar Media Inc.
1005405	Tower	805 ft	1994	Otisco	SYRACUSE WIRELESS LC
1003682	Tower	556 ft	2004	La Fayette	Deerfield Media (Syracuse), Inc.
1007051	Guyed tower	550 ft	1985	Phoenix	Vertical Bridge CC FM, LLC
1007737	Tower	415 ft	1997	Syracuse	WOLF RADIO INC
1003494	Other or unspecified	407 ft	1987	Clay	WOLF Radio, Inc.
1005886	Guyed tower	384 ft	1982	Jamestown	VB Nimbus, LLC
1003122	Other or unspecified	370 ft	1989	Pompey	Onondaga County Department of Emergency Communications
1025313	Tower	355 ft	1997	Syracuse	MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO INC DBA = MARS HILL NETWORK
1007087	Other or unspecified	344 ft	1999	Syracuse	Vertical Bridge CC FM, LLC
1007086	Other or unspecified	340 ft	1999	Syracuse	Vertical Bridge CC FM, LLC
1005699	Other or unspecified	339 ft	1964	Baldwinsville	Leatherstocking Media Group, Inc.
1007085	Other or unspecified	339 ft	1999	Syracuse	Vertical Bridge CC FM, LLC
1003998	Other or unspecified	331 ft	1995	Marcellus	Onondaga County Department of Emergency Communications
1261187	On a building	324 ft	2007	Syracuse	Onondaga County Department of Emergency Communications - 911
1008406	On a building	292 ft	1996	Syracuse	SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY WAER FM
1010182	Tower	282 ft	1994	Tully	AT&T Corp
1016351	Guyed tower	269 ft	1996	Pompey	VB Nimbus, LLC
1005002	Tower	268 ft	1983	Baldwinsville	POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK DBA = NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY
1016845	On a building	265 ft	1996	Syracuse	JEFFERSON TOWER LLC
1028677	Other or unspecified	260 ft	1975	Liverpool	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1028678	Other or unspecified	259 ft	1975	Liverpool	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1028676	Other or unspecified	258 ft	1975	Liverpool	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1028675	Other or unspecified	257 ft	1975	Liverpool	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1231813	Tower	256 ft	2002	Tully	Octagon Towers, LLC
1002334	Guyed tower	255 ft	2007	Manlius	TowerCo V Holdings LLC
1007084	Lattice tower	241 ft	1946	Onondaga	Vertical Bridge CC FM, LLC
1005698	Other or unspecified	239 ft	1986	Baldwinsville	Leatherstocking Media Group, Inc.
1003997	Tower	231 ft	1963	Tully	SBA Properties, LLC
1003123	Other or unspecified	228 ft	2009	Syracuse	Onondaga County Department of Emergency Communications
1028671	Tower	223 ft	1965	Clay	GALAXY SYRACUSE LICENSEE LLC
1009025	Guyed tower	220 ft	1960	Lafayette	SBA Towers IX, LLC
1028672	Other or unspecified	220 ft	1991	Clay	GALAXY SYRACUSE LICENSEE LLC
1028673	Other or unspecified	220 ft	1991	Clay	GALAXY SYRACUSE LICENSEE LLC
1060292	Other or unspecified	220 ft	2003	Otisco	County of Onondaga Department of Emergency Communications - 911
1003996	Tower	216 ft	2007	Warners	K2 Towers III, LLC
1005887	Other or unspecified	215 ft	1947	Dewitt	VB Nimbus, LLC
1005888	Other or unspecified	215 ft	1947	Dewitt	VB Nimbus, LLC
1005889	Other or unspecified	215 ft	1947	Dewitt	VB Nimbus, LLC
1005890	Other or unspecified	215 ft	1947	Dewitt	VB Nimbus, LLC
1003999	Guyed tower	209 ft	2012	Syracuse	American Towers LLC
1003493	Other or unspecified	200 ft	1987	Clay	WOLF Radio, Inc.
1322214	Monopole	200 ft	2019	Pompey	Tarpon Towers II, LLC
1324043	Monopole	200 ft	2022	Lysander	Tarpon Towers III, LLC
1260426	Tower	199 ft	2008	Skaneateles	BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC
1261267	Mast	199 ft	2008	Skaneateles	BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC
1306450	Lattice tower	195 ft	2018	Baldwinsville	Onondaga County Department of Emergency Communications - 911
1306452	Lattice tower	195 ft	2018	Elbridge	Onondaga County Department of Emergency Communications - 911
1306453	Lattice tower	195 ft	2018	Plainville	Onondaga County Department of Emergency Communications - 911
1307028	Lattice tower	195 ft	2018	Manlius	Onondaga County Department of Emergency Communications - 911
1230690	Tower	190 ft	1980	Baldwinsville	TowerCo V Holdings LLC
1058721	Tower	187 ft	1999	Prospect	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1247579	Tower	186 ft	2005	Elbridge	American Towers LLC
1325700	Water tank	186 ft	2023	Syracuse	T-Mobile Northeast LLC
1307030	Lattice tower	185 ft	2018	Jamesville	Onondaga County Department of Emergency Communications - 911
1031248	Lattice tower	183 ft	2003	Warners	American Towers LLC
1306465	Lattice tower	180 ft	2018	Fabius	Onondaga County Department of Emergency Communications - 911
1049006	Tower	179 ft	1952	Vanburen	American Towers LLC
1231586	Lattice tower	176 ft	1986	Liverpool	American Towers LLC
1032352	On a building	175 ft	1999	Syracuse	STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
1064337	Tower	171 ft	1996	Pompey	PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC
1207831	Tower	171 ft	1988	Liverpool	National Grid USA Service Company, Inc
1326004	Water tank	171 ft	2024	Liverpool	T-Mobile Northeast LLC
1267348	On a building	168 ft	2009	Syracuse	Syracuse Housing Authority
1321954	Monopole	165 ft	2022	Tully	Blue Sky Towers III, LLC
1221981	Tower	164 ft	1999	Jamesville	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1058192	Tower	163 ft	1975	Syracuse	CRAM COMMUNICATIONS LLC DBA = WSIV AM
1226509	Monopole	160 ft	2001	Clay	SBA Properties, LLC
1230453	Tower	160 ft	2001	Dewitt	BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC
1268059	Monopole	159 ft	2009	Onondaga	SBA Towers V, LLC
1006181	Tower	158 ft	2000	Clay	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1008877	Tower	157 ft	2000	Manlius	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1003976	Mast	156 ft	1996	Syracuse	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1061158	Tower	156 ft	1998	Dewitt	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1255985	Tower	156 ft	2007	North Syracuse	BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC
1008233	Pole	155 ft	1998	Dewitt	STC Five LLC
1006144	Tower	155 ft	2000	Cicero	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1208281	Guyed tower	155 ft	1980	Syracuse	TowerCo Special LLC
1232210	Tower	155 ft	2002	Cicero	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1003492	Other or unspecified	154 ft	1987	Clay	WOLF Radio, Inc.
1299786	Monopole	154 ft	2017	Onondaga	Horvath Towers V, LLC
1059113	Lattice tower	153 ft	1999	Kirkville	American Towers LLC
1009798	Lattice tower	150 ft	2001	Cicero	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1032971	Lattice tower	150 ft	1998	East Syracuse	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1062782	Tower	150 ft	1998	Solvay	OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS
1203230	Tower	150 ft	1973	Town Of Geddes	TowerCo V Holdings LLC
1244468	Tower	150 ft	1975	Syracuse	New York State Thruway Authority
1267100	Monopole	150 ft	2006	East Syracuse	American Towers LLC
1274958	Pole	150 ft	2010	Brewerton	BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC
1291103	Lattice tower	150 ft	2014	Manlius	BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC
1033043	Lattice tower	148 ft	1997	Camillus	American Towers LLC
1302747	Monopole	148 ft	2017	Syracuse	Horvath Towers V, LLC
1052312	Lattice tower	147 ft	1997	Clay	SBA Properties, LLC
1064336	Lattice tower	145 ft	1996	Liverpool	American Towers LLC
1261077	Pole	145 ft	2008	Camillus	BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC
1278213	Lattice tower	145 ft	2011	Syracuse	SBA Towers II LLC
1279697	Lattice tower	145 ft	2011	Brewerton	SBA Towers II LLC
1287558	Monopole	145 ft	2013	Clay	BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC
1231490	Monopole	141 ft	2012	Camilus	Crown Communication LLC
1058908	Other or unspecified	140 ft	1985	Cicero	Onondaga County Department of Emergency Communications
1307031	Lattice tower	140 ft	2018	Syracuse	Onondaga County Department of Emergency Communications - 911
1045215	Pole	139 ft	2010	Cicero	SBC TOWER HOLDINGS LLC
1028679	Tower	137 ft	1978	Onondaga	Vertical Bridge CC FM, LLC
1206845	Mast	136 ft	1996	Mattydale	BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC
1052066	Tower	130 ft	1996	North Syracuse	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1234840	Monopole	130 ft	2001	Syracuse	SBA Properties, LLC
1277560	Monopole	130 ft	2011	Syracuse	SBA Towers II LLC
1227077	Monopole	127 ft	2001	Geddes	SBA Properties, LLC
1057921	Pole	125 ft	1998	Dewitt	BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC
1230620	Monopole	125 ft	2002	Salina	SBA Properties, LLC
1222965	Monopole	124 ft	2000	Geddes	SBA Towers, LLC
1259384	Pole	120 ft	2006	Syracuse	SBA Towers II LLC
1294891	Monopole	119 ft	2015	East Syracuse	Capital Telecom Holdings LLC
1003978	Lattice tower	115 ft	1992	Syracuse	American Towers LLC
1006184	Lattice tower	115 ft	1993	Camillus	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1006142	Monopole	112 ft	2000	Liverpool	BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC
1064333	On a building	111 ft	1965	Liverpool	PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC
1244183	Pole	110 ft	2004	East Syracuse	CCATT LLC
1006143	Water tank	109 ft	1995	Skaneateles	BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC
1282850	Pole	108 ft	1994	Syracuse	SBC TOWER HOLDINGS LLC
1003985	Tower	106 ft	1992	Camillus	American Towers LLC
1021373	Tower	106 ft	1997	Warners	STC Five LLC
1003981	Mast	104 ft	1993	North Syracuse	CCATT LLC
1281575	Mast	104 ft	1997	East Syracuse	CCATT LLC
1334065	Monopole	104 ft	2026	Dewitt	The Towers, LLC
1008232	Monopole	103 ft	1996	Cicero	STC Five LLC
1008230	Pole	102 ft	1996	Van Buren	STC Five LLC
1008234	Pole	100 ft	1996	Camillus	STC Five LLC
1243297	Pole	100 ft	2005	Syracuse	New York, State of; Dept. of Transportation
1243300	Pole	100 ft	2005	Syracuse	New York, State of ; Dept. of Transportation
1298209	Pole	100 ft	2016	Syracuse	New York State, Department of Transportation
1295120	Monopole	99 ft	2016	Syracuse	BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SYSTEMS OF ALLENTOWN, INC
1237036	Pole	95 ft	2002	East Syracuse	SBA Towers II LLC
1008236	Monopole	93 ft	1996	Liverpool	STC Five LLC
1257888	Tower	90 ft	2007	Cicero	Private owner (name withheld)
1247701	Monopole	88 ft	2005	Mattydale	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1232987	Monopole	86 ft	2002	Salina	SBA Towers II LLC
1230481	Tower	84 ft	1989	Syracuse	Private owner (name withheld)
1015375	Pole	83 ft	1997	Syracuse	STC Five LLC
1207004	Tower	75 ft	1997	Skaneateles	Private owner (name withheld)
1271312	Tree / stealth	65 ft	2005	Syracuse	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1003983	Tower	62 ft	1991	Syracuse	CCATT LLC
1016706	Pole	60 ft	1997	Syracuse	STC Five LLC
1008237	Pole	54 ft	1996	Fairmont	STC Five LLC
1326528	Monopole	53 ft	1998	Salina	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1240178	Tower	50 ft	1987	Syracuse	Cumulus Radio, LLC
1041338	Pole	45 ft	1998	Syracuse	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1323433	On a building	40 ft	2005	Syracuse	Saab Inc.
1298300	Lattice tower	35 ft	2016	Skaneateles	Skaneateles Aerodrome, LLC

If you have a tower lease in Onondaga 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), Erie County (164), 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.