Structure 1005325 — Vaughn, NM

At 82 m, structure 1005325 is about 39% above the 59 m average across the 43 structures registered in Guadalupe County. It is about 31% above the New Mexico average of 63 m across 1,736 registrations.

The supporting structure itself measures 76 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 82 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 1,818 m, which puts the top of the structure 1,900 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Vaughn in Guadalupe County, New Mexico, at coordinates 34.59083, -105.18778, with the site address filed as "APPROX 2.01 KM SE (311569)". Guadalupe County has 43 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 14th-largest count among the 33 New Mexico counties with registrations, and 35 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 Santa Rosa, NM · 1005326, a guyed tower at 153 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 1005325 on Feb 7, 2020. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 1,182 in New Mexico.

The FCC record lists American Towers, LLC of Woburn, MA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0011498342. Across the registry it holds 21,809 structure registrations, the largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (5,885 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2012-ASW-1529-OE and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1K, 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, 12.