New York / Queens County

#9 of 62 NY counties · 62 structures

Cell towers in Queens County, NY

The FCC registry lists 62 constructed antenna structures in Queens County, 2% of New York's 2,735. Ownership is spread across 25 registrants; the largest, Crown Castle, has 9 (15%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 17 between them.

Value a buyout offer

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  1. 1Constructed structures 62
  2. 2Tallest 367 ft
  3. 3Largest owner Crown Castle
  4. 4Median height (state 190 ft) 92 ft
Structures
62
rank 9 of 62 in NY
Most common type
Monopole
31% of structures
Over 200 feet
7
11% of structures
Peak build decade
2000s
32% built then

Who owns the towers in Queens County

25 different registrants own the 62 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.

Crown Castle9T-Mobile9Private owners6SBA Communications6Port Authority of New York a6New York City Transit Author5New York SMSA Limited Partne3American Tower2
Constructed structures in Queens County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 92 feet, 98 feet shorter than the New York median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a other or unspecified near Queens at 367 feet, built in 1973. More than in any other decade, 32% were built in the 2000s.

Monopole19Pole15On a building14Tower10Other or unspecified3Water tank1
Structures in Queens County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.
21950s21960s31970s11980s131990s202000s102010s112020s
Structures in Queens 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.TypeHeightBuiltCityOwner
1043281Other or unspecified367 ft1973QueensPrivate owner (name withheld)
1043282Other or unspecified367 ft1973QueensPrivate owner (name withheld)
1043283Other or unspecified366 ft1973QueensPrivate owner (name withheld)
1244147Tower333 ft2005QueensFire Dept-City of New York
1207300Tower262 ft1952Long Island CityNEW YORK CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT DBA BUREAU OF FIRE COMMUNICATIONS
1244145Tower259 ft2005QueensFire Dept-City of New York
1207299Tower212 ft1961WoodhavenNEW YORK CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT DBA BUREAU OF FIRE COMMUNICATIONS
1207696On a building189 ft1966JamaicaPastoral Communications
1286861On a building183 ft2023Far RockawayT-Mobile Northeast LLC
1066012On a building168 ft1985JamaicaROCHDALE VILLAGE INC
1315981Monopole145 ft2021Far RockawayNew York City Transit Authority
1316503Monopole145 ft2021JamaicaNew York City Transit Authority
1015741On a building144 ft1997RosedaleNew York SMSA Limited Partnership
1014458Monopole138 ft2002JamaicaAmerican Towers LLC
1310892On a building138 ft2019RidgewoodT-Mobile Northeast LLC
1321733On a building135 ft2022Long Island CityMetropolitan Transportation Authority Police Dept.
1315986Monopole128 ft2020New YorkNew York City Transit Authority
1315985Monopole125 ft2021CoronaNew York City Transit Authority
1293874On a building123 ft2015Far RockawayNew York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)
1014218Pole120 ft1992JamaicaCrown Atlantic Company, LLC
1289822Monopole120 ft2015Long Island CityNew York SMSA Limited Partnership
1014430Pole115 ft1993JamaicaCrown Atlantic Company, LLC
1242346Tower115 ft2004WhitestoneCrown Atlantic Company, LLC
1284790Monopole109 ft2026Fresh MeadowsCCATT LLC
1273890Monopole107 ft1999RidgewoodAmerican Towers LLC
1006554Monopole106 ft1996LaureltonCCATT LLC
1272380Monopole104 ft1994QueensSBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1309591On a building103 ft2020QueensT-Mobile Northeast LLC
1269249Tower101 ft2006JamaicaSBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1253441Pole100 ft2006JamaicaNew York SMSA Limited Partnership
1020748Water tank95 ft1993Ozone ParkPrivate owner (name withheld)
1265474Pole90 ft2009Middle VillageNorthrop Grumman Information Technology, Inc.
1283329Monopole90 ft2000South Ozone ParkCCATT LLC
1288413On a building89 ft2014Far RockawayT-Mobile Northeast LLC
1315984Monopole88 ft2021JamaicaNew York City Transit Authority
1282420Pole82 ft1997Little NeckCCATT LLC
1006548Pole77 ft1996WoodsideNew Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC
1283190Monopole76 ft2001RosedaleCCATT LLC
1288807Monopole76 ft1999St. AlbansCCATT LLC
1240438Monopole75 ft2002South JamaicaPTI US TOWERS II, LLC
1300637Monopole75 ft2004QueensT-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1329099On a building75 ft1950College PointC.P.Y. Realty Group LLC.
1284500Monopole71 ft2012QueensBoingo Wireless, Inc
1267172Monopole70 ft2008QueensSBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1267930On a building67 ft2009QueensT-Mobile Northeast LLC
1034392Tower65 ft1997Ozone ParkSTC Five LLC
1288326On a building65 ft2014Springfield GardensT-Mobile Northeast LLC
1258661Tower62 ft2007QueensSBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1267532Tower61 ft2009QueensT-Mobile Northeast LLC
1066050On a building58 ft2003WoodsideRCN Telecom Services of New York, LP
1258822Tower56 ft2009QueensT-Mobile Northeast LLC
1006953On a building53 ft1996East ElmhurstPrivate owner (name withheld)
1267173Monopole53 ft2008QueensSBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1273870Pole49 ft2015JamaicaPort Authority of New York and New Jersey
1329909Pole49 ft2025JamaicaPort Authority of New York and New Jersey
1204325Pole46 ft1999JamaicaIBERIA AIRLINES OF SPAIN
1267170Pole40 ft2008Queens VillageSBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1265490Pole35 ft2009JamaicaPrivate owner (name withheld)
1278031Pole34 ft2011JamaicaPort Authority of New York and New Jersey
1278027Pole32 ft2011JamaicaPort Authority of New York and New Jersey
1271844Pole30 ft2010JamaicaPort Authority of New York and New Jersey
1306410Pole30 ft2024FlushingPort Authority of New York and New Jersey

If you have a tower lease in Queens 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: Chautauqua County (74), Orange County (74), Jefferson County (69), Steuben County (62), Albany County (60).

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.