Lattice tower 1327947 — Tucumcari, NM

At 76 m, structure 1327947 is roughly in line with the 71 m average across the 26 structures registered in Quay County. It is about 21% above 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 roughly in line with that figure.

The site's filed ground elevation is 1,447 m, which puts the top of the structure 1,523 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Tucumcari in Quay County, New Mexico, at coordinates 35.13569, -103.70017, with the site address filed as "Tucumcari Mountain". Quay County has 26 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 24th-largest count among the 33 New Mexico counties with registrations, and 17 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 San Jon, NM · 1005146, a guyed tower at 126 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 1327947 on May 16, 2024. Nationally, 141,898 of the 197,833 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 1,181 in New Mexico.

The FCC record lists County of Quay of Tucumcari, NM as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0001608470. Across the registry it holds 2 structure registrations, including 2 in New Mexico. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (1 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2023-ASW-2731-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1M, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 7, is listed on the FCC registration form as "FAA Style E". The painting and lighting specification on file cites FAA chapters 4, 8, 15.