Lattice tower 1297995 — Atwater, CA

At 55 m, structure 1297995 is roughly in line with the 51 m average across the 125 structures registered in Merced County. It is about 70% above the California average of 32 m across 11,860 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 24% below that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 0 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 55 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 58 m, which puts the top of the structure 113 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Atwater in Merced County, California, at coordinates 37.36864, -120.56992, with the site address filed as "3500 N Apron Ave,". Merced County has 125 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 23rd-largest count among the 58 California counties with registrations, and 77 of them are marked constructed. California as a whole has 11,860 registrations, the 2nd-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Merced, CA · 1021992, a tower at 166 m (constructed).

Granted means the FCC has issued the registration, but the record does not yet carry the owner's notice that construction was completed. The FCC issued registration 1297995 on Jan 13, 2016. Nationally, 18,387 of the 197,770 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 1,200 in California.

The FCC record lists County Of Merced of Merced, CA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0004120416.

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2014-AWP-1331-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1K, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 9, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style A". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 4, 5, 12.