2-tower array 1045645 — Las Vegas, NM

At 141 m, structure 1045645 is about twice the 68 m average across the 28 structures registered in San Miguel County. It is about 2.2 times the New Mexico average of 63 m across 1,736 registrations. Among the 366 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (2TA2), the average overall height is 82 m, so this one is about 72% above that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 140 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 141 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 1,993 m, which puts the top of the structure 2,134 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Las Vegas in San Miguel County, New Mexico, at coordinates 35.57417, -105.17222, with the site address filed as "TWR 2 - 3.8 KM ESE". San Miguel County has 28 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 21st-largest count among the 33 New Mexico counties with registrations, and 22 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 Las Vegas, NM · 1045644, a 2-tower array at 141 m (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 1045645 on Apr 30, 1998. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 1,182 in New Mexico.

The FCC record lists SANGRE DE CRISTO BROADCASTING CO INC of Las Vegas, NM as the registered owner.

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 78-ASW-1361-OE, 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 1, 3, 4, 13, 21.