Mast 1217970 — Clewiston, FL

At 9 m, structure 1217970 is about 10% of the 88 m average across the 73 structures registered in Hendry County. It is about 13% of the Florida average of 68 m across 10,193 registrations. Among the 3,482 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (MAST), the average overall height is 53 m, so this one is about 17% of that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 1 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 9 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 6 m, which puts the top of the structure 16 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Clewiston in Hendry County, Florida, at coordinates 26.74489, -81.05933, with the site address filed as "Airglades, Airport, U.S. Highway 27". Hendry County has 73 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 45th-largest count among the 67 Florida counties with registrations, and 43 of them are marked constructed. Florida as a whole has 10,193 registrations, the 3rd-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Clewiston, FL · 1028335, a guyed tower at 181 m (granted (not yet 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 1217970 on Oct 2, 2000. Nationally, 18,398 of the 197,703 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 1,325 in Florida.

The FCC record lists Hendry County Engineering of Labelle, FL as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0006154595.

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 00-ASO-519-NR, 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".