Tower 1271740 — Jackson, MS

At 16 m, structure 1271740 is about 17% of the 95 m average across the 199 structures registered in Hinds County. It is about 18% of the Mississippi average of 92 m across 4,896 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 21% of that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 15 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 16 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 96 m, which puts the top of the structure 112 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Jackson in Hinds County, Mississippi, at coordinates 32.32428, -90.22186, with the site address filed as "West Monument MP VM98.3". Hinds County has 199 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 2nd-largest count among the 82 Mississippi counties with registrations, and 149 of them are marked constructed. Mississippi as a whole has 4,896 registrations, the 16th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Raymond, MS · 1210491, a structure at 609 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 1271740 on Apr 7, 2017. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 3,789 in Mississippi.

The FCC record lists Meridian Speedway LLC of Kansas City, MO as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0015145519. Across the registry it holds 17 structure registrations, including 9 in Mississippi. Its most common filed structure-type code is POLE (10 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2008-ASO-3998-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".