Tower 1217280 — Samtown, LA

At 42 m, structure 1217280 is about half of the 87 m average across the 252 structures registered in Rapides Parish. It is about half of the Louisiana average of 87 m across 5,039 registrations. Among the 75,198 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TOWER), the average overall height is 76 m, so this one is about 44% below that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 37 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 42 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 24 m, which puts the top of the structure 67 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Samtown in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, at coordinates 31.28069, -92.46031, with the site address filed as "Alex Mall Cell Site". 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).

Terminated means the FCC has ended the registration. The FCC issued registration 1217280 on Feb 19, 2009. Nationally, 8,911 of the 197,833 registrations (4.5%) carry the terminated status, including 145 in Louisiana.

The FCC record lists Alltel Wireless of Alexandria, LLC of Alpharetta, GA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0004968285. Across the registry it holds 79 structure registrations, the 251st-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 4 in Louisiana. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (77 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 00-ASW-0317-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".