Mast 1270146 — Belen, NM

At 11 m, structure 1270146 is about 19% of the 61 m average across the 37 structures registered in Valencia County. It is about 18% of the New Mexico average of 63 m across 1,736 registrations. Among the 3,482 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (MAST), the average overall height is 53 m, so this one is about 21% of that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 9 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 11 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 1,578 m, which puts the top of the structure 1,590 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Belen in Valencia County, New Mexico, at coordinates 34.64878, -106.83167, with the site address filed as "100 South Main Street". Valencia County has 37 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 18th-largest count among the 33 New Mexico counties with registrations, and 30 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 Sabinal, NM · 1249437, a tower at 270 m (granted (not yet 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 1270146 on Aug 28, 2009. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 1,182 in New Mexico.

The FCC record lists Belen Alexander Municipal Airport of Belen, NM as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0018455519.

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2008-ASW-1497-NRA, 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".