Eareckson Air Station

Eareckson Air Station
Shemya Island, Alaska in the United States
The Cobra Dane L-band phased-array radar located at Eareckson AS
Eareckson is located in Alaska
Eareckson
Eareckson
Coordinates52°42′44″N 174°06′49″E / 52.71222°N 174.11361°E / 52.71222; 174.11361
TypeUS military airfield and radar
Site information
OwnerDepartment of Defense
Operator
Controlled by
ConditionOperational
Radar typeAN/FPS-108 Cobra Dane
Site history
Built1943 (1943)
In use1943 – present
EventsNear Islands earthquake (1975)
Garrison information
OccupantsContractor personnel (Raytheon)
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: SYA, ICAO: PASY, FAA LID: SYA, WMO: 704140
Elevation29.7 metres (97 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
10/28 3,049.5 metres (10,005 ft) Asphalt
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Eareckson Air Station (IATA: SYA, ICAO: PASY), formerly Shemya Air Force Base, is a United States Air Force military airport located on the island of Shemya, in the Alaskan Aleutian Islands.

The airport was closed as an active Air Force Station on 1 July 1994. However, it is still owned by the USAF and is operated by the USAF Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center at Elmendorf AFB for refueling purposes. It also serves as a diversion airport for civilian aircraft. The base previously hosted the AN/FPS-17 and AN/FPS-80 radars and since 1977 the more powerful AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE phased-array radar.