Lattice tower 1309563 — Questa, NM

At 61 m, structure 1309563 is about 50% above the 40 m average across the 19 structures registered in Taos County. It is roughly in line with the New Mexico average of 63 m across 1,736 registrations. Among the 35,886 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (LTOWER), the average overall height is 73 m, so this one is about 17% below that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 59 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 61 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 2,309 m, which puts the top of the structure 2,370 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Questa in Taos County, New Mexico, at coordinates 36.89425, -105.58303, with the site address filed as "CRB 067". Taos County has 19 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 30th-largest count among the 33 New Mexico counties with registrations, and 11 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 San Luis, CO · 1024241, a tower at 74 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 1309563 on Mar 12, 2019. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 1,182 in New Mexico.

The FCC record lists Capital Telecom Holdings II LLC of Short Hills, NJ as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0027157403. Across the registry it holds 15 structure registrations, including 2 in New Mexico. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (6 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2018-ASW-5486-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".