Finland Air Force Station
Finland Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 2.8 miles (4.5 km) north of Finland, Minnesota. It was closed in 1980.
| Finland Air Force Station | |
|---|---|
| Part of Air Defense Command (ADC) | |
Finland AFS Location of Finland AFS, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates | 47°27′13″N 091°14′15″W |
| Type | Air Force Station |
| Code | ADC ID: P-69, NORAD ID: Z-69 |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | United States Air Force |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1950 |
| In use | 1950–1989 |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | 756th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron |
In 1950 Air Defense Command selected Finland, Minnesota site as one of twenty-eight radar stations built as part of the second segment of the permanent radar surveillance network. Prompted by the start of the Korean War, on 11 July 1950, the Secretary of the Air Force asked the Secretary of Defense for approval to expedite construction of the second segment of the permanent network. Receiving the Defense Secretary's approval on 21 July, the Air Force directed the Corps of Engineers to proceed with construction.
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