Structure 1237606 — Las Cruces, NM

At 103 m, structure 1237606 is about 85% above the 56 m average across the 83 structures registered in Doña Ana County. It is about 64% above the New Mexico average of 63 m across 1,736 registrations.

The supporting structure itself measures 87 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 103 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 1,473 m, which puts the top of the structure 1,576 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Las Cruces in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, at coordinates 32.28978, -106.69767, with the site address filed as "Tortugas Mountain". 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 El Paso, TX · 1001797, a guyed tower at 152 m (constructed).

Canceled means the registration is no longer active in the FCC registry; the record is kept here as part of the registry's history. The FCC issued registration 1237606 on Nov 30, 2022. Nationally, 15,896 of the 197,770 registrations (8%) carry the canceled status, including 141 in New Mexico.

The FCC record lists Regents of New Mexico State University (KRWG-TV) of Las Cruces, NM as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0005891056. Across the registry it holds 4 structure registrations, including 4 in New Mexico. Its most common filed structure-type code is GTOWER (1 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 02-ASW-3163-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1K, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 7, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style E". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 4, 8, 12.