Pole 1238172 — Truckee, CA

At 15 m, structure 1238172 is about 40% of the 37 m average across the 130 structures registered in Placer County. It is about half of the California average of 32 m across 11,860 registrations. Among the 16,546 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (POLE), the average overall height is 31 m, so this one is about half of that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 10 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 15 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 1,888 m, which puts the top of the structure 1,903 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Truckee in Placer County, California, at coordinates 39.28694, -120.10639, with the site address filed as "Northstar Dr.". Placer County has 130 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 22nd-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 Reno, NV · 1012403, a 2-tower array at 107 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 1238172 on Mar 25, 2003. 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 Northstar CSD of Truckee, CA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0008495285.

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2003-AWP-840-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".