Air Defense Radar Stations


Information for Flaxman Island, AK

Latitude: 70-10-38 N, Longitude: 146-51-14 W


Perm ID Sage ID JSS ID Unit Location Early
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POW-3       Flaxman Island, AK FPS-19; FPS-23 FPS-19 Aug-57 2007 Also known as Bullen Point (A-20), and operated as a Short-Range Radar Site (SRRS).

Current Use: Now closed, reportedly due to soil erosion and budget reasons. Was part of the North Warning System (NWS). [See also Bullen Point, site A-20]

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