Lattice tower 1294339 — Middlesboro, KY

At 27 m, structure 1294339 is about half of the 60 m average across the 42 structures registered in Bell County. It is about 34% of the Kentucky average of 80 m across 3,686 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 38% of that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 26 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 27 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 348 m, which puts the top of the structure 376 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Middlesboro in Bell County, Kentucky, at coordinates 36.61303, -83.71367, with the site address filed as "Middlesboro 1 Substation - Aylesbury Ave". Bell County has 42 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 24th-largest count among the 120 Kentucky counties with registrations, and 29 of them are marked constructed. Kentucky as a whole has 3,686 registrations, the 25th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Woodbine, KY · 1043526, a 2-tower array at 186 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 1294339 on Dec 31, 2014. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 2,890 in Kentucky.

The FCC record lists Kentucky Utilities Company of Louisville, KY as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0001794403. Across the registry it holds 22 structure registrations, including 22 in Kentucky. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (11 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2014-ASO-10593-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".