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Makah Air Force Station | |
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Part of Air Defense Command (ADC) | |
Coordinates | 48°22′18″N 124°40′30″W / 48.37167°N 124.67500°W |
Type | Air Force Station |
Site information | |
Controlled by | United States Air Force |
Site history | |
Built | 1951 |
In use | 1951–1988 |
Garrison information | |
Garrison | 758th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron |
Makah Air Force Station (ADC ID: P-44, NORAD ID: Z-44) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 2.4 miles (3.9 km) south of Neah Bay, Washington. It was closed in 1988 by the Air Force, and turned over to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Today the site is part of the Joint Surveillance System (JSS), designated by NORAD as Western Air Defense Sector (WADS) Ground Equipment Facility J-80.