Rig 1291518 — Winsted, MN

At 26 m, structure 1291518 is about 40% of the 64 m average across the 40 structures registered in McLeod County. It is about 33% of the Minnesota average of 77 m across 3,995 registrations. Among the 299 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (RIG), the average overall height is 22 m, so this one is about 19% above that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 24 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 26 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 312 m, which puts the top of the structure 338 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Winsted in McLeod County, Minnesota, at coordinates 44.94767, -94.05583, with the site address filed as "3233 230th Street". McLeod County has 40 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 34th-largest count among the 87 Minnesota counties with registrations, and 28 of them are marked constructed. Minnesota as a whole has 3,995 registrations, the 21st-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Brownton, MN · 1234571, a tower at 194 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 1291518 on Feb 5, 2019. Nationally, 18,387 of the 197,770 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 355 in Minnesota.

The FCC record lists Alltel Corporation of Alpharetta, GA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0002942159. Across the registry it holds 4,005 structure registrations, the 5th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (1,210 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2014-AGL-2220-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".