<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SBA
COMMUNICATIONS 10-Q 3/31/00 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
</LEGEND>

                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1999             MAR-31-2000
<CASH>                                       3,130,912             111,697,155
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                               23,430,076              26,911,774
<ALLOWANCES>                                 (785,299)             (1,071,794)
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            33,611,213             149,027,278
<PP&E>                                     362,503,348             427,142,613
<DEPRECIATION>                            (23,611,835)            (29,893,165)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             429,823,226             602,504,229
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       54,556,360              52,607,686
<BONDS>                                    186,041,542             191,516,653
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                       291,910                 390,990
<OTHER-SE>                                 109,049,538             344,807,597
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                48,582,247             274,715,969
<SALES>                                     13,716,301              30,429,025
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            13,716,301              30,429,025
<CGS>                                        9,000,701              19,577,878
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                9,000,701              19,577,878
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           6,015,734               9,124,191
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (7,992,850)             (9,498,931)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   785,582               (224,486)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (7,207,268)             (9,723,417)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                            (1,149,954)                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                               (8,357,222)                       0
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (1.01)                   (.27)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (1.01)                   (.27)