Watertown Air Force Station
Watertown Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force ADCOM General Surveillance Radar station 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of Watertown, New York. Prior to the Air Defense squadron inactivating on 1 November 1979, the station was reassigned to Tactical Air Command which maintained the Ground Air Transmitter Receiver until early 1984 (now a firefighter training site). A New York State jail opened at the site c. 1983.
| Watertown Air Force Station | |
|---|---|
| Part of 1951-1968: Air Defense Command 1968-1979: Aerospace Defense Command 1979-1984: Air Defense, Tactical Air Command | |
| Watertown, New York | |
2 radomes and the main gate with guard shack (1975) | |
Watertown Air Force Station | |
| Coordinates | 43°55′31″N 075°54′33″W |
| Type | Long Range Radar Site |
| Code | RP-49: 1950 ADC permanent network Z-49: 1963 July 31 NORAD network |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | United States Air Force |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1952 |
| Built by | U.S. Air Force |
| In use | 1952-1979 |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | Watertown, New York |
| Occupants | 655th Radar Squadron |
It was a part of the 21st RCC (NORAD Regional Control Center) a SAGE network, located at Stewart AFB.
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