Lattice tower 1286508 — Barnhart, TX

At 61 m, structure 1286508 is about half of the 117 m average across the 32 structures registered in Reagan County. It is about 20% below the Texas average of 76 m across 20,674 registrations. Among the 35,838 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (LTOWER), the average overall height is 73 m, so this one is about 17% below that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 58 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 61 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 820 m, which puts the top of the structure 881 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Barnhart in Reagan County, Texas, at coordinates 31.11669, -101.28167, with the site address filed as "Elkins Rd". Reagan County has 32 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 178th-largest count among the 254 Texas counties with registrations, and 15 of them are marked constructed. Texas as a whole has 20,674 registrations, the largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Barnhart, TX · 1310895, a utility pole at 152 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 1286508 on Nov 21, 2023. Nationally, 141,861 of the 197,703 registrations (71.8%) carry the constructed status, including 14,610 in Texas.

The FCC record lists Permian Resources Operating, LLC of Midland, TX as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0034353011. Across the registry it holds 2 structure registrations, including 2 in Texas. Its most common filed structure-type code is LTOWER (2 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2012-ASW-7156-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".