Tower 109520
Alamogordo, New Mexico · Otero County
Overview
A tower of 76 m (250 ft), structure 109520 has stood about 9.7 km (6.0 mi) from Alamogordo, NM for about 41 years.
Locally it is the 2nd tallest of 25 registered structures about 9.7 km (6.0 mi) from Alamogordo, NM.
Registration is held by Western Bank Dba = Kpsa Radio. Unlike the tower companies that dominate the 25 registrations in Alamogordo, NM, this owner appears only once in New Mexico.
Height sets an upper bound on reach: about 36 km (22.3 mi) to the radio horizon for equipment mounted at the top. This is a theoretical maximum over flat ground and says nothing about signal strength.
Registration density around this point is 1 other structure within a 5 km radius.
The site lies 9.7 km (6.0 mi) outside Alamogordo, which is characteristic of structures placed for terrain and line of sight rather than proximity to population.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 109520 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 76 m (250 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 1430 m (4,690 ft) |
| Constructed | 1985 |
| Date on record | 1 Jun 1985 |
| Coordinates | 32.96778, -105.99167 |
| County | Otero County |
| Registered owner | Western Bank Dba = Kpsa Radio |
| Owner type | Broadcaster |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in New Mexico | 437th of 1,181 taller than 63.1% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Alamogordo | 2nd of 25 |
| Height rank in county | 12th of 46 |
| Median tower in New Mexico | 61 m (201 ft) +24.1% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 36 km (22 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 1 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2 km (1.4 mi) | ESE | Tower | 61 m (199 ft) | 2661345 |
| 7.1 km (4.4 mi) | SSE | Guyed tower | 61 m (199 ft) | 2658693 |
| 8.2 km (5.1 mi) | SSE | Monopole | 21 m (70 ft) | 620259 |
| 8.9 km (5.5 mi) | SE | Pole | 48 m (156 ft) | 2675552 |
| 9.0 km (5.6 mi) | SSE | Pole | 33 m (107 ft) | 2682699 |
About this record
A freestanding tower whose specific construction is not further specified in the registration.
Record 109520 is drawn from the FCC ASR weekly file dated 2026-08-23. The database covers structures that require registration — generally those over 200 ft or near airports — so shorter masts and small cells will not appear.
"Owner" is the entity that registered the structure, usually a tower company such as American Tower or Crown Castle. It does not indicate which carriers operate equipment on the structure.