Peard Bay DEW Line Station
Peard Bay DEW Line Station | |
|---|---|
| Part of Alaskan Air Command (AAC) | |
  Peard Bay DEW LIZ-B Location of Peard Bay DEW Line Station, Alaska | |
| Coordinates | 70°48′29″N 158°15′32″W / 70.80806°N 158.25889°W |
| Type | Air Force Station |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by |
 United States Air Force |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1957 |
| In use | 1957–1963 |
Peard Bay DEW Line Station is an abandoned United States Air Force Distant Early Warning Line Radar station. It was closed in 1963.
History
The Station was built in 1957 to support the Distant Early Warning Line as Peard Bay (LIZ-C). The station was logistically supported by the 711th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron based at Cape Lisburne Air Force Station, although Icy Cape was operated by civilian contract workers.
It was closed in 1963 and has been abandoned ever since. The radars and other military buildings were removed around 2000, returning the site to a natural condition. The gravel streets and the runway of the former airstrip of the station remain.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.