| Stephenville Air Station | |
|---|---|
| Part ofPinetree Line | |
| Newfoundland, Canada | |
640th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron emblem | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Radar Station |
| Code | N-23 |
| Controlled by | Northeast Air Command Aerospace Defense Command |
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 48°35′21″N058°39′58″W / 48.58917°N 58.66611°W /48.58917; -58.66611 (Stephenville AS N-23) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1951 |
| Built by | United States Air Force |
| In use | 1951-1971 |
Stephenville Air Station (ADC ID: N-23) is a closed General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) north-northwest ofStephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.[1] It was closed in 1971.
The site was established in 1951 as a General Surveillance Radar station, built by the United States Air Force as part of the Pinetree Line of Ground-Control Intercept (GCI) radar sites.
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This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency