Lattice tower 2724184
Weslaco, Texas · Hidalgo County
Overview
ASR 2724184 is one of 22 registered structures in Weslaco, TX. It is a lattice tower standing 59 m (195 ft) above ground.
Among the 14,588 registered structures in Texas, it ranks 9249th by height, taller than 36.6% of them.
Registration is held by Alltel Corporation, which owns 5 of the structures registered in Weslaco, TX.
Line-of-sight distance from the top of a 59 m structure is about 32 km (19.7 mi) under the standard 4/3-earth model. Actual usable range is normally much shorter, since hills, buildings and foliage all cut into it.
This is a dense cluster: 17 other registered structures fall within 5 km, the closest just 2.3 km (1.4 mi) to the WSW.
It is one of 22 structures on the FCC register in Weslaco, TX, and dates from the 2020s.
Location
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Registration record
as filed with the FCC| FCC registration | 2724184 |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Lattice tower |
| Overall height (AGL) | 59 m (195 ft) |
| Height above sea level | 85 m (278 ft) |
| Constructed | 2023 |
| Date on record | 26 Aug 2023 |
| Coordinates | 26.19889, -98.01436 |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Registered owner | Alltel Corporation |
| Owner type | Carrier |
How it compares
calculated from the full national dataset| Height rank in Texas | 9249th of 14,588 taller than 36.6% |
|---|---|
| Height rank in Weslaco | 3rd of 22 |
| Height rank in county | 98th of 214 |
| Median lattice tower in Texas | 73 m (238 ft) −18.1% vs median |
| Radio horizon (estimate) | 32 km (20 mi) theoretical maximum, flat terrain |
| Other structures within 5 km | 17 |
Nearest registered structures
north is up| Distance | Bearing | Type | Height | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3 km (1.4 mi) | WSW | Guyed tower | 85 m (279 ft) | 2696808 |
| 2.3 km (1.4 mi) | WNW | Tower | 43 m (140 ft) | 2657355 |
| 2.6 km (1.6 mi) | SW | Monopole | 41 m (135 ft) | 2725648 |
| 2.8 km (1.7 mi) | SSE | Tower | 44 m (144 ft) | 2609559 |
| 2.8 km (1.7 mi) | ESE | Monopole | 23 m (75 ft) | 2710990 |
About this record
An open steel framework that carries heavy antenna loads with less material than a solid pole. Common for broadcast and multi-tenant wireless sites.
These figures come from the FCC's Antenna Structure Registration database, filed under registration 2724184. Heights and coordinates are as submitted by the registrant, not independently surveyed.
"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.