Monopole 1294949 — Alexandria, LA

At 23 m, structure 1294949 is about 26% of the 87 m average across the 252 structures registered in Rapides Parish. It is about 26% of the Louisiana average of 87 m across 5,039 registrations. Among the 24,665 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (MTOWER), the average overall height is 42 m, so this one is about half of that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 21 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 23 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 25 m, which puts the top of the structure 48 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Alexandria in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, at coordinates 31.33608, -92.53764, with the site address filed as "0.03 mi SW of Intersection of Ranger Dr and Warrior Ave.". Rapides Parish has 252 FCC-registered antenna structures, the largest count among the 64 Louisiana counties with registrations, and 209 of them are marked constructed. Louisiana as a whole has 5,039 registrations, the 14th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Forest Hill, LA · 1020933, a tower at 475 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 1294949 on Feb 23, 2015. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 3,706 in Louisiana.

The FCC record lists US Army - Fort Polk of Fort Polk, LA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0024139537. Across the registry it holds 21 structure registrations, including 21 in Louisiana. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (20 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2014-ASW-5758-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".