Latrar Air Station  | |
|---|---|
| Part of Air Forces Iceland | |
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  Latrar AS Location of Latrar Air Station | |
| Coordinates | 66°25′49″N 023°05′34″W / 66.43028°N 23.09278°W |
| Type | Air Force Station |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by |  United States Air Force |
| Condition | abandoned |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1953–1956 |
| In use | 1956–1960 |
Latrar Air Station (ADC/NATO ID: H-4), also known as Straumnes Air Station,[1] is a former United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station, located at the top of Mount Straumnes and in the former village of Látrar in the bay of Aðalvík, Hornstrandir.[2] The site was operated by the 934th Aircraft Control and Warning (later Air Defense, Later Air Control) Squadron,[1] and was equipped with AN/FPS-3, AN/FPS-8 and AN/FPS-4 radars.[citation needed]
- ^ a b Matthew Bradley (20 July 2006). "Former 934th Air Control Squadron Airmen visit former duty station". White Falcon. p. 1. Retrieved 28 July 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ Brynjólfur Þór Guðmundsson (15 August 2018). "Óljóst hver á húsarústir á Straumnesfjalli". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 July 2022.
