Lattice tower 1257962 — Aden, NM

At 24 m, structure 1257962 is about 44% of the 56 m average across the 83 structures registered in Doña Ana County. It is about 39% of the New Mexico average of 63 m across 1,736 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 34% of that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 21 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 24 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 1,423 m, which puts the top of the structure 1,448 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Aden in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, at coordinates 32.18944, -107.09222, with the site address filed as "NW 1/4 SW 1/4 Section 30". Doña Ana County has 83 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 7th-largest count among the 33 New Mexico counties with registrations, and 53 of them are marked constructed. New Mexico as a whole has 1,736 registrations, the 35th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Las Cruces, NM · 1003072, a tower at 133 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 1257962 on Jan 5, 2021. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 1,182 in New Mexico.

The FCC record lists American Towers LLC of Woburn, MA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0011498342. Across the registry it holds 21,809 structure registrations, the largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (5,885 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2016-ASW-6758-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".