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Monopole 1286436 — Alamogordo, NM

Granted (not yet constructed)

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1286436 — monopole near Alamogordo, New Mexico. Single-shaft steel pole, the standard modern cell-site structure.

At a glance

FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1286436 is a 21 m (68 ft) monopole near Alamogordo, Otero County, New Mexico. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed). It is registered to UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, which holds 1,115 FCC structure registrations.

Overall height
21 m
68 ft
Support structure
21 m
Top above sea level
1,324 m
Ground elevation
1,303 m
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Registration record

FCC record

FieldValue
Registration number (ASRN)1286436
Unique system identifier2685864
StatusGranted (not yet constructed) (G)
Structure typeMonopole (MTOWER)
Date constructed—
Registration issuedJan 7, 2013

Aviation safety

FAA & lighting

FieldValue
FAA study number2012-ASW-6625-OE
FAA circular—
Painting / lighting specNONE
Marking / lighting codeNone (1)

The painting/lighting specification is copied as filed: the FAA marking and lighting chapters and paragraphs cited in the ASR record. The marking/lighting code is decoded using the FCC registration form's code list.

Registered owner

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD

Omaha, NE · FRN 0001539048

Holds 1,115 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →

Location

Address
1,100ft SE of Michel St and Durkin intersection.
City
Alamogordo
ZIP
88310
County FIPS
35035
Coordinates
32.86075, -105.96744

Within ~40 km

Nearby structures

How tall is structure 1286436 compared with others?

At 21 m, structure 1286436 is about 41% of the 51 m average across the 63 structures registered in Otero County. It is about 33% of the New Mexico average of 63 m across 1,737 registrations. Among the 24,665 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (MTOWER), the average overall height is 42 m, so this one is about half of that figure.

The site's filed ground elevation is 1,303 m, which puts the top of the structure 1,324 m above mean sea level.

Where is structure 1286436, and what is registered around it?

The registration places the structure near Alamogordo in Otero County, New Mexico, at coordinates 32.86075, -105.96744, with the site address filed as "1,100ft SE of Michel St and Durkin intersection.". Otero County has 63 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 8th-largest count among the 33 New Mexico counties with registrations, and 46 of them are marked constructed. New Mexico as a whole has 1,737 registrations, the 35th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Tularosa, NM · 1238115, a guyed tower at 154 m (constructed).

What does the status "Granted (not yet constructed)" mean?

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 1286436 on Jan 7, 2013. Nationally, 18,406 of the 197,833 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 177 in New Mexico.

Who owns antenna structure 1286436?

The FCC record lists UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD of Omaha, NE as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0001539048. Across the registry it holds 1,115 structure registrations, the 24th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more. Its most common filed structure-type code is MTOWER (411 registrations).

What FAA and lighting details are on file?

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2012-ASW-6625-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".

Frequently asked questions

How tall is antenna structure 1286436?

Its registered overall height above ground is 21 m (68 ft), and 1,324 m (4,343 ft) above mean sea level.

Who owns tower 1286436?

The registered owner is UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, which holds 1,115 FCC antenna structure registrations.

Where is antenna structure 1286436?

It is located near Alamogordo, Otero County, New Mexico at 1,100ft SE of Michel St and Durkin intersection. (32.86075, -105.96744). Its status is granted (not yet constructed).

What type of structure is 1286436?

It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code MTOWER, which decodes to "Monopole". Single-shaft steel pole, the standard modern cell-site structure. 24,665 registrations nationwide use the same code.

How many antenna structures are registered in Otero County, NM?

Otero County has 63 FCC-registered antenna structures, 46 of them constructed — the 8th-largest count among 33 counties in New Mexico.

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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1286436, weekly bulk file.

About this data

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 20, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1286436, Alamogordo, Otero County, New Mexico”, https://towercensus.com/towers/new-mexico/alamogordo-1286436 (data as of October 20, 2026).