Pole 1300980 — Gibsland, LA

At 17 m, structure 1300980 is about 16% of the 105 m average across the 61 structures registered in Bienville Parish. It is about 20% of the Louisiana average of 87 m across 5,038 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 45% below that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 15 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 17 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 74 m, which puts the top of the structure 91 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Gibsland in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, at coordinates 32.54633, -93.05178, with the site address filed as "CP East Gibsland". Bienville Parish has 61 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 34th-largest count among the 64 Louisiana counties with registrations, and 48 of them are marked constructed. Louisiana as a whole has 5,038 registrations, the 14th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Clay, LA · 1022325, a tower at 325 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 1300980 on Apr 7, 2017. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 3,713 in Louisiana.

The FCC record lists Meridian Speedway LLC of Kansas City, MO as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0015145519. Across the registry it holds 17 structure registrations, including 8 in Louisiana. Its most common filed structure-type code is POLE (10 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2016-ASW-9069-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".