Lattice tower 1297721 — Pitkin, LA

At 91 m, structure 1297721 is roughly in line with the 93 m average across the 124 structures registered in Vernon Parish. It is roughly in line with the Louisiana average of 87 m across 5,039 registrations. Among the 35,918 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (LTOWER), the average overall height is 73 m, so this one is about 26% above that figure.

The site's filed ground elevation is 94 m, which puts the top of the structure 185 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Pitkin in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, at coordinates 31.03631, -93.01258, with the site address filed as "13932 Lookout Road". Vernon Parish has 124 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 12th-largest count among the 64 Louisiana counties with registrations, and 97 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 Glenmora, LA · 1231316, a guyed tower at 305 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 1297721 on Dec 8, 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 2015-ASW-6632-OE, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 9, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style A". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 1, 3, 11, 21.