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Makah Air Force Station
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| Part of Air Defense Command (ADC) | |
| Coordinates | 48°22′18″N 124°40′30″W / 48.37167°N 124.67500°W |
| Type | Air Force Station |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by |  United States Air Force |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1951 |
| In use | 1951-1979 |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | 758th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron |
Makah AFS
Location of Makah AFS, Washington
Makah Air Force Station (ADC ID: P-44, NORAD ID: Z-44) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 2.4 miles (3.9 km) south of Neah Bay, Washington. It was closed by the Air Force in 1982 and turned over to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The station is now a Joint Surveillance System (JSS) FAA site, designated "J-80".
History
Air Force units and assignments
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See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization 1946 - 1980, by Lloyd H. Cornett and Mildred W. Johnson, Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
- Winkler, David F. (1997), Searching the skies: the legacy of the United States Cold War defense radar program. Prepared for United States Air Force Headquarters Air Combat Command.
- Information for Makah AFS, WA
