Calumet Air Force Station
Calumet Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 5.2 miles (8.4 km) east-northeast of Phoenix, Michigan. It was closed in 1988 by the Air Force, and turned over to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
| Calumet Air Force Station | |
|---|---|
| Part of Air Defense Command (ADC) | |
CalumetAFS Location of Calumet AFS, Michigan | |
| Coordinates | 47°22′16″N 088°10′14″W |
| Type | Air Force Station |
| Code | ADC ID: P-16, NORAD ID: Z-16 |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | United States Air Force |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1951 |
| In use | 1951–1988 |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | 665th Air Defense Group 665th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (later 665th Radar Squadron) |
The property was purchased by Open Skies Project, LLC in 2021. The Open Skies Project is a group of friends and family who purchased the former Calumet Air Force Station with the goal of restoring the property and making it a site that is accessible to the entire public. For more information, please visit www.openskiesproject.org.
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