Information for Tierra Amarilla AFS, NM

Latitude: 36-37-25 N, Longitude: 106-39-50 W

Call Sign(s): Sea Train


Perm ID Sage ID JSS ID Unit Location Early
Equip.
Final
Equip.
Oper.
Date
Inact.
Date
Notes
P-8     767 Tierra Amarilla AFS, NM FPS-3; FPS-5; FPS-6   1950 8 Dec 1958 Replaced the El Vado Lashup Radar Site (L-44). First permanent (P-) site to shut down. Plans for an AN/FPS-24 or -35 FD search radar were cancelled.

Current Use: Abandoned; on the National Register of Historic Places.

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