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Las Vegas Air Force Station | |
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Part of Air Defense Command (ADC) | |
Las Vegas, NV | |
Coordinates | 36°19′07″N 115°34′31″W / 36.31861°N 115.57528°W |
Type | Air Force Station |
Site information | |
Controlled by | ![]() |
Site history | |
Built | 1952 |
In use | 1956-1970 |
Garrison information | |
Garrison | 865th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron |
Las Vegas Air Force Station (ADC ID: SM-163, NORAD ID: Z-163) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 26.5 miles (42.6 km) west-northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada. It was closed by the Air Force in 1969 and turned over to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The site is now data-tied into the Joint Surveillance System (JSS).