Stephenville Air Station
Closed General Surveillance Radar station
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Stephenville Air Station (ADC ID: N-23) is a closed General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) north-northwest of Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.[1] It was closed in 1971.
TypeRadar Station
CodeN-23
ControlledbyNortheast Air Command
Aerospace Defense Command
Aerospace Defense Command
Coordinates48°35′21″N 058°39′58″W
| Stephenville Air Station | |
|---|---|
| Part of Pinetree Line | |
| Newfoundland, Canada | |
 640th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron emblem | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Radar Station |
| Code | N-23 |
| Controlled by | Northeast Air Command Aerospace Defense Command |
| Location | |
 | |
| Coordinates | 48°35′21″N 058°39′58″W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1951 |
| Built by | United States Air Force |
| In use | 1951-1971 |
Stephenville AS
Location of Stephenville AS
History
The site was established in 1951 as a General Surveillance Radar station, built by the United States Air Force as part of the Pinetree Line of Ground-Control Intercept (GCI) radar sites.
USAF units and assignments
Units:
- 640th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
Assignments:
- 64th Air Division (NEAC), 1 September 1951
- 4731st Air Defense Group (ADC), 1 November 1957
- Goose Air Defense Sector, 6 June 1960
- 37th Air Division, 1 April 1966
- 21st Air Division, 31 March 1970 – 30 June 1971
