Las Vegas Air Force Station

Las Vegas Air Force Station
Part of Air Defense Command (ADC)
Las Vegas, NV
Las VegasAFS is located in Nevada
Las VegasAFS
Las VegasAFS
Location of Las Vegas AFS, Nevada
Coordinates36°19′07″N 115°34′31″W / 36.31861°N 115.57528°W / 36.31861; -115.57528 (Las Vegas AFS SM-163)
TypeAir Force Station
Site information
Controlled by United States Air Force
Site history
Built1952
In use1956-1970
Garrison information
Garrison865th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
Emblem of the 865th Radar 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).


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