Tank 1206972 — Niskayuna, NY

At 56 m, structure 1206972 is about 15% above the 49 m average across the 47 structures registered in Schenectady County. It is roughly in line with the New York average of 62 m across 3,754 registrations. Among the 1,098 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (TANK), the average overall height is 43 m, so this one is about 29% above that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 53 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 56 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 146 m, which puts the top of the structure 202 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Niskayuna in Schenectady County, New York, at coordinates 42.80728, -73.89067, with the site address filed as "Bevis Hill off Balltown Road". Schenectady County has 47 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 28th-largest count among the 62 New York counties with registrations, and 31 of them are marked constructed. New York as a whole has 3,754 registrations, the 23rd-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Amsterdam, NY · 1028659, a guyed tower at 228 m (constructed).

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 1206972 on Dec 3, 1999. Nationally, 18,387 of the 197,770 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 380 in New York.

The FCC record lists Town of Niskayuna of Niskayuna, NY as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0003440708.

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 97-AEA-3857-OE, 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 1, 3, 11, 21.