Mast 1253840 — Hereford, TX

At 11 m, structure 1253840 is about 13% of the 85 m average across the 42 structures registered in Deaf Smith County. It is about 15% of the Texas average of 76 m across 20,674 registrations. Among the 3,482 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (MAST), the average overall height is 53 m, so this one is about 21% of that figure.

The supporting structure itself measures 9 m; antennas and other appurtenances on top bring the overall height above ground to 11 m. The site's filed ground elevation is 1,153 m, which puts the top of the structure 1,165 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Hereford in Deaf Smith County, Texas, at coordinates 34.86275, -102.31997, with the site address filed as "Hereford Municipal Airport". Deaf Smith County has 42 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 151st-largest count among the 254 Texas counties with registrations, and 30 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 Friona, TX · 1200073, a guyed tower 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 1253840 on Jun 13, 2006. Nationally, 141,861 of the 197,703 registrations (71.8%) carry the constructed status, including 14,610 in Texas.

The FCC record lists Hereford, City of of Hereford, TX as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0008190696.

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 06-ASW-390-NRA and FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1K, 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 3, 4, 5, 12.