Tower 1277420 — Mountainair, NM
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1277420 — tower (type not specified) near Mountainair, 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 1277420 is a 18 m (60 ft) tower near Mountainair, Torrance County, New Mexico. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Jun 16, 2012. It is registered to Central NM Electric Cooperative.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1277420 |
| Unique system identifier | 2676848 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Jun 16, 2012 |
| Registration issued | Jan 15, 2011 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2010-ASW-7236-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
Central NM Electric Cooperative
Moriarty, NM · FRN 0016096711
Location
- Address
- New Mexico 55 / North Summit Avenue
- City
- Mountainair
- State
- New Mexico
- ZIP
- 87036
- County
- Torrance County
- County FIPS
- 35057
- Coordinates
- 34.52931, -106.23983
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
Utility pole · Granted (not yet constructed)
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Lattice tower · Constructed
Lattice tower · Constructed
Lattice tower · Constructed
Lattice tower · Constructed
How tall is structure 1277420 compared with others?
At 18 m, structure 1277420 is about 27% of the 68 m average across the 46 structures registered in Torrance County. It is about 29% 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 24% of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 1,994 m, which puts the top of the structure 2,012 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1277420, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Mountainair in Torrance County, New Mexico, at coordinates 34.52931, -106.23983, with the site address filed as "New Mexico 55 / North Summit Avenue". Torrance County has 46 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 13th-largest count among the 33 New Mexico counties with registrations, and 39 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 High Lonesome, NM · 1301633, a utility pole at 130 m (granted (not yet 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 1277420 on Jan 15, 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 1277420?
The FCC record lists Central NM Electric Cooperative of Moriarty, NM as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0016096711.
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2010-ASW-7236-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 1277420?
Its registered overall height above ground is 18 m (60 ft), and 2,012 m (6,601 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1277420?
The registered owner is Central NM Electric Cooperative.
Where is antenna structure 1277420?
It is located near Mountainair, Torrance County, New Mexico at New Mexico 55 / North Summit Avenue (34.52931, -106.23983). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Jun 16, 2012.
What type of structure is 1277420?
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 Torrance County, NM?
Torrance County has 46 FCC-registered antenna structures, 39 of them constructed — the 13th-largest count among 33 counties in New Mexico.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1277420, weekly bulk file.
About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 20, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1277420, Mountainair, Torrance County, New Mexico”, https://towercensus.com/towers/new-mexico/mountainair-1277420 (data as of October 20, 2026).