Cell towers in Ruidoso, New Mexico
The FCC register lists 7 antenna structures in and around Ruidoso. That is the 42nd highest count of any place in New Mexico.
Overview
Ruidoso, NM has 7 registered antenna structures on the FCC register — the 42nd largest count among the 221 places in New Mexico that have any.
Area density is 0.43 per square mile — usually the more telling figure for infrastructure that follows terrain, roads and line of sight rather than population.
Median height here is 44 m (145 ft), compared with 59 m (195 ft) across New Mexico as a whole.
The earliest structure still on the register here dates from 1982.
Structure types
| Tower | 3 | 43% |
| Pole | 2 | 29% |
| Tree | 1 | 14% |
| Guyed tower | 1 | 14% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Gravity Pad Bts, LLC Other | 1 | 14% |
| Walton Stations of New Mexico INC Dba = Kbuy Kwes Radio Broadcaster | 1 | 14% |
| State of New Mexico Aviation Division Government | 1 | 14% |
| Titan Towers, L.P. Tower company | 1 | 14% |
| Octagon Towers, LLC Tower company | 1 | 14% |
Tallest registered structures
| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 m (300 ft) | Guyed tower | 2016 | Global Tower, LLC. Through American Towers, LLC | 623289 |
| 57 m (187 ft) | Tower | 1996 | Titan Towers, L.P. | 2675332 |
| 49 m (160 ft) | Tower | 1982 | Walton Stations of New Mexico INC Dba = Kbuy Kwes Radio | 110033 |
| 44 m (145 ft) | Tree | 2021 | Gravity Pad Bts, LLC | 2720569 |
| 37 m (120 ft) | Pole | 2014 | Cellco Partnership | 2685379 |
| 27 m (89 ft) | Pole | 2010 | Octagon Towers, LLC | 102260 |
| 11 m (37 ft) | Tower | 1990 | State of New Mexico Aviation Division | 2603466 |
When they were registered
| 1980s | 1 | 14% |
| 1990s | 2 | 29% |
| 2010s | 3 | 43% |
| 2020s | 1 | 14% |
Nearby places
- Carrizozo 10
- Mayhill 5
- Alamogordo 25
- Corona 10
- Roswell 55
About this data
Counts here are computed from the FCC's registered structure file, dated 2026-08-23. If a mast near you is missing, the usual reason is that it sits below the 200-foot registration threshold.
The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database covers structures that require registration — generally those over 200 feet or near airports. Many small cells, rooftop antennas and short towers are not registered and will not appear here.
"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.