Rig 1289788 — Galveston, TX

At 17 m, structure 1289788 is about 22% of the 77 m average across the 130 structures registered in Galveston County. It is about 23% of the Texas average of 76 m across 20,684 registrations. Among the 299 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (RIG), the average overall height is 22 m, so this one is about 20% below that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 16 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 17 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 2 m, which puts the top of the structure 19 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Galveston in Galveston County, Texas, at coordinates 29.30714, -94.79167, with the site address filed as "2028 Mechanic St.". Galveston County has 130 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 31st-largest count among the 254 Texas counties with registrations, and 81 of them are marked constructed. Texas as a whole has 20,684 registrations, the largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Hitchcock, TX · 1254220, a guyed tower at 612 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 1289788 on Feb 4, 2019. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 14,615 in Texas.

The FCC record lists Cellco Partnership of Alpharetta, GA as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0003290673. Across the registry it holds 7,050 structure registrations, the 2nd-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 689 in Texas. Its most common filed structure-type code is TOWER (1,879 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2013-ASW-6347-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".