Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site

Cape Newenham Air Force Station
Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site
  
Part of Eleventh Air Force (PACAF)
Cape Newenham AFS is located in Alaska
Cape Newenham AFS
Cape Newenham AFS
Location of Cape Newenham AFS, Alaska
Coordinates58°37′36″N 162°04′34″W / 58.62667°N 162.07611°W / 58.62667; -162.07611 (Cape Newenham Radars F-05)
TypeAir Force Station
Site information
Controlled by United States Air Force
Site history
Built1951
In use1954-Present
Garrison information
Garrison794th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (1954-1983)

Cape Newenham Air Force Station (AAC ID: F-05, LRR ID: A-09) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 67.5 miles (108.6 km) west-southwest of Togiak, Alaska.

The radar surveillance station was closed on 1 November 1983, and was re-designated as a Long Range Radar (LRR) site as part of the Alaska Radar System. Today, it remains active as part of the Alaska NORAD Region under the jurisdiction of the 611th Air Support Group, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska.


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