| Indian Mountain Air Force Station Indian Mountain Long Range Radar Station   | |
|---|---|
| Part of Eleventh Air Force (PACAF) | |
| Coordinates | 66°04′08″N 153°41′10″W / 66.06889°N 153.68611°W |
| Type | Air Force Station |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by |  United States Air Force |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1951 |
| In use | 1951-Present |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | 708th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (1953-1983) |
Indian Mountain Air Force Station (AAC ID: F-16, LRR ID: A-03) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 191.4 miles (308.0 km) west-northwest of Fairbanks, Alaska.
The Aircraft Control and Warning station was closed on 1 November 1983, and the site was re-designated as a Long Range Radar (LRR) Station. It remains active as part of the Alaska NORAD Region.
History
Indian Mountain AFS was a continental defence radar station constructed to provide the United States Air Force early warning of an attack by the Soviet Union on Alaska. It was one of the two ground controlled intercept (GCI) stations added to the 10 original AC&W stations constructed as part of the establishment of a permanent air defense system in Alaska during the early 1950s.
The location of Indian Mountain made construction a challenge. Military engineer construction personnel were used to build a 9.1 mile road to the top of the mountain connecting an upper and lower camp. The lower camp, located at the confluence of the Indian River and Utopia Creek, included a runway with a 12-percent slope, the steepest remote site runway. The upper camp, at the summit of Indian Mountain (elevation 4,234 feet), could be reached by the road.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency