Kirksville Air Force Station
Kirksville Air Force Station (ADC ID: P-64, NORAD ID: Z-64) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 7.1 miles (11.4 km) north of Kirksville, Missouri. It was closed by the Air Force in 1968. Today the radar site is used by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as a Joint Surveillance System (JSS) site.
| Kirksville Air Force Station | |
|---|---|
| Part of Air Defense Command (ADC) | |
2008 photo of the FAA ARSR-1 Radar at the former Kirksville Air Force Station | |
Kirksville AFS Location of Kirksville AFS, Missouri | |
| Coordinates | 40°17′52″N 092°34′32″W |
| Type | Air Force Station |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | United States Air Force |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1952 |
| In use | 1952–1968 |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | 790th Aircraft Control and Warning (Later Radar) Squadron |
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