Tower 97647
Hobbs, New Mexico · Lea County
Overview
A tower of 202 m (662 ft), structure 97647 has stood in Hobbs, NM for about 37 years.
Of the 39 structures registered in Hobbs, NM, this is the 1st tallest.
FCC records list Tds Baja Broadband, LLC as the registered owner of this structure.
Height sets an upper bound on reach: about 59 km (36.4 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.
This is a dense cluster: 13 other registered structures fall within 5 km, the closest just 2 km (1.2 mi) to the NE.
Its county accounts for 118 of the 1,181 structures registered across New Mexico.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 97647 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 202 m (662 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 1301 m (4,267 ft) |
| Constructed | 1989 |
| Date on record | 2 May 1989 |
| Coordinates | 32.70028, -103.10583 |
| County | Lea County |
| Registered owner | Tds Baja Broadband, LLC |
| Owner type | Other |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in New Mexico | 15th of 1,181 taller than 98.8% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Hobbs | 1st of 39 |
| Height rank in county | 3rd of 118 |
| Median tower in New Mexico | 61 m (201 ft) +229% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 59 km (36 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 13 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 km (1.2 mi) | NE | Tower | 152 m (500 ft) | 2664515 |
| 2.2 km (1.4 mi) | WSW | Pole | 34 m (110 ft) | 2656011 |
| 2.7 km (1.7 mi) | NW | Pole | 32 m (104 ft) | 2658133 |
| 2.8 km (1.8 mi) | NNE | Guyed tower | 160 m (526 ft) | 607625 |
| 2.8 km (1.8 mi) | W | Tower | 97 m (319 ft) | 111578 |
About this record
A freestanding tower whose specific construction is not further specified in the registration.
This page summarises FCC ASR record 97647, from the weekly file dated 2026-08-23. Rankings and comparisons on this page are calculated by Pylon Plans from the full national dataset, not supplied by the FCC.
"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.