Lattice tower 1292195 — Northport, AL

At 31 m, structure 1292195 is about 35% of the 88 m average across the 213 structures registered in Tuscaloosa County. It is about 38% of the Alabama average of 83 m across 6,220 registrations. Among the 35,886 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (LTOWER), the average overall height is 73 m, so this one is about 43% of that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 27 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 31 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 68 m, which puts the top of the structure 99 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Northport in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, at coordinates 33.24292, -87.58042, with the site address filed as "3721 26th Avenue". Tuscaloosa County has 213 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 4th-largest count among the 67 Alabama counties with registrations, and 157 of them are marked constructed. Alabama as a whole has 6,220 registrations, the 7th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Windham Springs, AL · 1035175, a tower at 610 m (constructed).

Constructed means the owner has notified the FCC that construction is complete, so the registry treats the structure as standing. The FCC issued registration 1292195 on Jun 23, 2014. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 4,557 in Alabama.

The FCC record lists Northport, City of of Northport, AL as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0001748144. Across the registry it holds 3 structure registrations, including 3 in Alabama. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (3 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2014-ASO-2935-OE, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 1, is listed on the FCC registration form as "None".