Guyed tower 1294335 — Alamogordo, NM

At 104 m, structure 1294335 is about twice the 51 m average across the 63 structures registered in Otero County. It is about 66% above the New Mexico average of 63 m across 1,737 registrations. Among the 20,303 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (GTOWER), the average overall height is 107 m, so this one is roughly in line with that figure.

The site's filed ground elevation is 1,402 m, which puts the top of the structure 1,506 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Alamogordo in Otero County, New Mexico, at coordinates 32.94525, -105.94697, with the site address filed as "8 Ridge Lane". 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).

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 1294335 on Dec 30, 2014. Nationally, 18,406 of the 197,833 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 177 in New Mexico.

The FCC record lists Burt Broadcasting, Inc. of Alamogordo, NM as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0008622862. Across the registry it holds 2 structure registrations, including 2 in New Mexico. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (1 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2014-ASW-7766-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 3, 4, 5, 12.