Pole 1268531 — San Rafael, NM

At 15 m, structure 1268531 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 16,546 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (POLE), the average overall height is 31 m, so this one is about half of that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 9 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 15 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 2,146 m, which puts the top of the structure 2,161 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near San Rafael in Cibola County, New Mexico, at coordinates 35.11975, -107.90117, with the site address filed as "Cerrito Colorado Pk 2Km WNW". 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).

Constructed means the owner has notified the FCC that construction is complete, so the registry treats the structure as standing. The FCC issued registration 1268531 on Jun 1, 2009. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 1,182 in New Mexico.

The FCC record lists Public Service Company of New Mexico of Albuquerque, NM as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0001618842. Across the registry it holds 7 structure registrations, including 7 in New Mexico. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (6 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2009-ASW-1555-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".