Finley Air Force Station
Finley Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west-northwest of Finley, North Dakota. It was closed in 1979 by the Air Force, and turned over to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
| Finley Air Force Station | |
|---|---|
| Part of Air Defense Command (ADC) | |
| Franklin Township, Steele County, near Finley, North Dakota | |
Finley AFS Location of Finley AFS, North Dakota | |
| Coordinates | 47°30′57″N 097°52′07″W |
| Type | Air Force station |
| Code | ADC ID: P-29 NORAD ID: Z-29/Z-303 Current JSS ID: J-75 |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | United States Air Force |
| Site history | |
| In use | April 1952–December 1979, April 1952–current (GATR / JSS) |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | 785th Radar Squadron |
Today the site is part of the Joint Surveillance System (JSS), designated by NORAD as Western Air Defense Sector (WADS) Ground Equipment Facility.
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