Lattice tower 1319012 — Sapinero, CO

At 49 m, structure 1319012 is about twice the 22 m average across the 39 structures registered in Gunnison County. It is roughly in line with the Colorado average of 49 m across 2,340 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 33% below that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 46 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 49 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 2,605 m, which puts the top of the structure 2,654 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Sapinero in Gunnison County, Colorado, at coordinates 38.43742, -107.39922, with the site address filed as "Highway 50". Gunnison County has 39 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 22nd-largest count among the 63 Colorado counties with registrations, and 22 of them are marked constructed. Colorado as a whole has 2,340 registrations, the 29th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Montrose, CO · 1036950, a tower at 80 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 1319012 on Jan 2, 2024. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 1,613 in Colorado.

The FCC record lists SBA Towers XI, LLC of Boca Raton, FL as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0034209544. Across the registry it holds 79 structure registrations, the 251st-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (24 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2020-ANM-4878-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".