Building tower 1210531 — Altoona, PA

At 18 m, structure 1210531 is about 26% of the 69 m average across the 81 structures registered in Blair County. It is about 27% of the Pennsylvania average of 67 m across 5,761 registrations. Among the 1,089 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (BTWR), the average overall height is 63 m, so this one is about 29% of that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 8 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 18 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 411 m, which puts the top of the structure 429 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Altoona in Blair County, Pennsylvania, at coordinates 40.52944, -78.39750, with the site address filed as "117 EAST BEECH COURT". Blair County has 81 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 30th-largest count among the 67 Pennsylvania counties with registrations, and 59 of them are marked constructed. Pennsylvania as a whole has 5,761 registrations, the 11th-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Portage, PA · 1027713, a tower at 129 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 1210531 on Mar 14, 2000. Nationally, 18,406 of the 197,833 registrations (9.3%) carry the granted (not yet constructed) status, including 440 in Pennsylvania.

The FCC record lists Altoona Housing Authority of Altoona, PA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0003185329.

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 92-AEA-1719-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".