Lattice tower 1297156 — Hancock, MD

At 13 m, structure 1297156 is about 21% of the 61 m average across the 80 structures registered in Washington County. It is about 18% of the Maryland average of 70 m across 1,911 registrations. Among the 35,886 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (LTOWER), the average overall height is 73 m, so this one is about 17% of that figure.

The site's filed ground elevation is 230 m, which puts the top of the structure 243 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Hancock in Washington County, Maryland, at coordinates 39.70781, -78.17072, with the site address filed as "6305 Sensel Road". 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).

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 1297156 on Jul 6, 2021. Nationally, 18,387 of the 197,770 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 161 in Maryland.

The FCC record lists Comcast of Maryland, LLC of Philadelphia, PA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0008538191. Across the registry it holds 2 structure registrations, including 2 in Maryland. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (1 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2014-AEA-3219-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.