Lattice tower 1296298 — Catonsville, MD

At 120 m, structure 1296298 is about 51% above the 80 m average across the 190 structures registered in Baltimore County. It is about 71% above the Maryland average of 70 m across 1,911 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 65% above that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 113 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 120 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 87 m, which puts the top of the structure 207 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Catonsville in Baltimore County, Maryland, at coordinates 39.26111, -76.71317, with the site address filed as "Hilltop Circle Tower Site". Baltimore County has 190 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 2nd-largest count among the 24 Maryland counties with registrations, and 122 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 Baltimore, MD · 1044237, a guyed tower at 390 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 1296298 on Feb 7, 2017. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 1,312 in Maryland.

The FCC record lists UMBC of Baltimore, MD as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0024424871.

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2016-AEA-8992-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1L, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 7, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style E". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 4, 8, 12.