Tower 1279365 — Grants, NM
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1279365 — tower (type not specified) near Grants, New Mexico. Filed under the FCC's older general tower code, which does not record whether the tower is guyed, lattice or a monopole.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1279365 is a 15 m (50 ft) tower near Grants, Cibola County, New Mexico. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Mar 12, 2012. It is registered to BNSF Railway Co., which holds 1,075 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1279365 |
| Unique system identifier | 2678793 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Mar 12, 2012 |
| Registration issued | Jun 16, 2011 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2011-ASW-3283-OE |
| FAA circular | — |
| Painting / lighting spec | NONE |
| Marking / lighting code | None (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
Kansas City, KS · FRN 0004772877
Holds 1,075 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- Corner of Milan St. and Rt. 122
- City
- Grants
- State
- New Mexico
- ZIP
- 87014
- County
- Cibola County
- County FIPS
- 35006
- Coordinates
- 35.17150, -107.88981
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1279365 compared with others?
At 15 m, structure 1279365 is about 22% of the 68 m average across the 47 structures registered in Cibola County. It is about 24% of the New Mexico average of 63 m across 1,736 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 20% of that figure.
The supporting structure itself measures 12 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 15 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 1,990 m, which puts the top of the structure 2,005 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1279365, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Grants in Cibola County, New Mexico, at coordinates 35.17150, -107.88981, with the site address filed as "Corner of Milan St. and Rt. 122". Cibola County has 47 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 12th-largest count among the 33 New Mexico counties with registrations, and 29 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 Grants, NM · 1005141, a guyed tower at 151 m (constructed).
What does the status "Constructed" mean?
Constructed means the owner has notified the FCC that construction is complete, so the registry treats the structure as standing. The FCC issued registration 1279365 on Jun 16, 2011. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 1,182 in New Mexico.
Who owns antenna structure 1279365?
The FCC record lists BNSF Railway Co. of Kansas City, KS as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0004772877. Across the registry it holds 1,075 structure registrations, the 26th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (313 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2011-ASW-3283-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 1279365?
Its registered overall height above ground is 15 m (50 ft), and 2,005 m (6,579 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1279365?
The registered owner is BNSF Railway Co., which holds 1,075 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1279365?
It is located near Grants, Cibola County, New Mexico at Corner of Milan St. and Rt. 122 (35.17150, -107.88981). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Mar 12, 2012.
What type of structure is 1279365?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code TOWER, which decodes to "Tower (type not specified)". Filed under the FCC's older general tower code, which does not record whether the tower is guyed, lattice or a monopole. 75,247 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Cibola County, NM?
Cibola County has 47 FCC-registered antenna structures, 29 of them constructed — the 12th-largest count among 33 counties in New Mexico.
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About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 13, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1279365, Grants, Cibola County, New Mexico”, https://towercensus.com/towers/new-mexico/grants-1279365 (data as of October 13, 2026).