Tin City Long Range Radar Site
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Tin City Long Range Radar Site is a United States Air Force radar station. It is located 106.3 miles (171.1 km) west-northwest of Nome, Alaska. It is the former Tin City Air Force Station (AAC ID: F-04, LRR ID: A-11).
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Tin City Air Force Station Tin City Long Range Radar Site | |
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Part of Eleventh Air Force (PACAF) | |
Coordinates | 65°34′33″N 168°00′43″W |
Type | Air Force Station |
Site information | |
Controlled by | United States Air Force |
Site history | |
Built | 1951 |
In use | 1953-Present |
Garrison information | |
Garrison | 710th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (1953-1983) |
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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 command of the 611th Air and Space Operations Center, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska.