Tower 1246465 — Sunland Park, NM
ConstructedFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1246465 — tower (type not specified) near Sunland Park, 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 1246465 is a 9 m (31 ft) tower near Sunland Park, Doña Ana County, New Mexico. Its registration status is constructed, with construction recorded on Apr 22, 2005. It is registered to UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, which holds 1,115 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1246465 |
| Unique system identifier | 2645629 |
| Status | Constructed (C) |
| Structure type | Tower (type not specified) (TOWER) |
| Date constructed | Apr 22, 2005 |
| Registration issued | Apr 22, 2005 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2005-ASW-53-OE |
| FAA circular | 70/7460-1K |
| Painting / lighting spec | 3, 4, 5, 12 |
| Marking / lighting code | FAA Style A (9) |
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
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
Omaha, NE · FRN 0001539048
Holds 1,115 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 1.35MI NW OF STRAUSS
- City
- Sunland Park
- State
- New Mexico
- ZIP
- 88044
- County
- Doña Ana County
- County FIPS
- 35013
- Coordinates
- 31.88792, -106.72653
Within ~40 km
Nearby structures
Guyed tower · Constructed
Lattice tower · Constructed
Tower (type not specified) · Granted (not yet constructed)
Tower (type not specified) · Constructed
Guyed tower · Constructed
Guyed tower · Constructed
How tall is structure 1246465 compared with others?
At 9 m, structure 1246465 is about 17% of the 56 m average across the 83 structures registered in Doña Ana County. It is about 15% of the New Mexico average of 63 m across 1,737 registrations. Among the 75,198 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TOWER), the average overall height is 76 m, so this one is about 12% of that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 1,256 m, which puts the top of the structure 1,266 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1246465, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Sunland Park in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, at coordinates 31.88792, -106.72653, with the site address filed as "1.35MI NW OF STRAUSS". 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 1,737 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).
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 1246465 on Apr 22, 2005. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 1,181 in New Mexico.
Who owns antenna structure 1246465?
The FCC record lists UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY of Omaha, NE as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0001539048. Across the registry it holds 1,115 structure registrations, the 24th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more. Its most common filed structure-type code is MTOWER (411 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2005-ASW-53-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1K, 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 3, 4, 5, 12.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1246465?
Its registered overall height above ground is 9 m (31 ft), and 1,266 m (4,153 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1246465?
The registered owner is UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, which holds 1,115 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1246465?
It is located near Sunland Park, Doña Ana County, New Mexico at 1.35MI NW OF STRAUSS (31.88792, -106.72653). Its status is constructed; it was constructed on Apr 22, 2005.
What type of structure is 1246465?
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. 75,198 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Doña Ana County, NM?
Doña Ana County has 83 FCC-registered antenna structures, 53 of them constructed — the 7th-largest count among 33 counties in New Mexico.
Related pages
Working with towers? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($39/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1246465, 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 1246465, Sunland Park, Doña Ana County, New Mexico”, https://towercensus.com/towers/new-mexico/sunland-park-1246465 (data as of October 20, 2026).