Lattice tower 1287045 — Sunland Park, NM
Granted (not yet constructed)FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1287045 — lattice tower near Sunland Park, New Mexico. Open-framework steel lattice tower.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1287045 is a 43 m (140 ft) lattice tower near Sunland Park, Doña Ana County, New Mexico. Its registration status is granted (not yet constructed), with construction recorded on Mar 14, 2013. It is registered to UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, which holds 1,115 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1287045 |
| Unique system identifier | 2686473 |
| Status | Granted (not yet constructed) (G) |
| Structure type | Lattice tower (LTOWER) |
| Date constructed | Mar 14, 2013 |
| Registration issued | Apr 2, 2013 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 2012-ASW-7941-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
Omaha, NE · FRN 0001539048
Holds 1,115 FCC structure registrations — view the full portfolio →
Location
- Address
- 5 Miles NorthWest of Airport, near the railroad tracks.
- City
- Sunland Park
- State
- New Mexico
- ZIP
- 88044
- County
- Doña Ana County
- County FIPS
- 35013
- Coordinates
- 31.92325, -106.76308
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1287045 compared with others?
At 43 m, structure 1287045 is about 23% below the 56 m average across the 83 structures registered in Doña Ana County. It is about 32% below the New Mexico average of 63 m across 1,737 registrations. Among the 35,918 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (LTOWER), the average overall height is 73 m, so this one is about 41% below that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 1,262 m, which puts the top of the structure 1,305 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1287045, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Sunland Park in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, at coordinates 31.92325, -106.76308, with the site address filed as "5 Miles NorthWest of Airport, near the railroad tracks.". 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 "Granted (not yet constructed)" mean?
Granted means the FCC has issued the registration, but the record does not yet carry the owner's notice that construction was completed. The FCC issued registration 1287045 on Apr 2, 2013. Nationally, 18,406 of the 197,833 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 177 in New Mexico.
Who owns antenna structure 1287045?
The FCC record lists UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD 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 2012-ASW-7941-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 1287045?
Its registered overall height above ground is 43 m (140 ft), and 1,305 m (4,281 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1287045?
The registered owner is UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, which holds 1,115 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1287045?
It is located near Sunland Park, Doña Ana County, New Mexico at 5 Miles NorthWest of Airport, near the railroad tracks. (31.92325, -106.76308). Its status is granted (not yet constructed); it was constructed on Mar 14, 2013.
What type of structure is 1287045?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code LTOWER, which decodes to "Lattice tower". Open-framework steel lattice tower. 35,918 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.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1287045, 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 1287045, Sunland Park, Doña Ana County, New Mexico”, https://towercensus.com/towers/new-mexico/sunland-park-1287045 (data as of October 20, 2026).