Building tower 1244339 — Bethesda, MD

At 91 m, structure 1244339 is about 26% above the 73 m average across the 158 structures registered in Montgomery County. It is about 31% above the Maryland average of 70 m across 1,911 registrations. Among the 1,089 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (BTWR), the average overall height is 63 m, so this one is about 45% above that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 61 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 91 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 104 m, which puts the top of the structure 195 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Bethesda in Montgomery County, Maryland, at coordinates 38.99000, -77.09000, with the site address filed as "4853 CORDELL AVENUE". Montgomery County has 158 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 4th-largest count among the 24 Maryland counties with registrations, and 95 of them are marked constructed. Maryland as a whole has 1,911 registrations, the 33rd-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Catonsville, MD · 1036304, a guyed tower at 291 m (constructed).

Granted means the FCC has issued the registration, but the record does not yet carry the owner's notice that construction was completed. The FCC issued registration 1244339 on Jul 19, 2004. Nationally, 18,406 of the 197,833 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 161 in Maryland.

The FCC record lists SOUTHERN MANAGEMENT CORP of Vienna, VA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0007245699.

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2004-AEA-1518-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1K, 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 4, 5, 12.