Tower 1263799 — Hancock, MD

At 15 m, structure 1263799 is about 25% of the 61 m average across the 80 structures registered in Washington County. It is about 22% of the Maryland average of 70 m across 1,911 registrations. Among the 75,247 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TOWER), the average overall height is 76 m, so this one is about 20% of that figure.

The site's filed ground elevation is 225 m, which puts the top of the structure 240 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Hancock in Washington County, Maryland, at coordinates 39.71003, -78.16944, with the site address filed as "500 feet southwest of Tulip Lane". Washington County has 80 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 8th-largest count among the 24 Maryland counties with registrations, and 59 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 Berkeley Springs, WV · 1035003, a tower at 142 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 1263799 on Jun 13, 2008. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 1,312 in Maryland.

The FCC record lists Splendor of Truth Radio, Inc. of Hancock, MD as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0015704489. Across the registry it holds 2 structure registrations, including 2 in Maryland. Its most common filed structure-type code is POLE (1 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2008-AEA-321-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 3, 4, 5, 12.