Cape Sabine DEW Line Station explained

Cape Sabine DEW Line Station
Faa:Z53
Type:Public
Owner:Cully Corporation
Location:Cape Beaufort, Alaska
Elevation-F:50
Elevation-M:15
Coordinates:69.0244°N -163.8572°W
Pushpin Map:Alaska
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Cape Sabine DEW Line Station
Pushpin Label:Z53
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
R1-Number:2/20
R1-Length-F:2,700
R1-Length-M:823
R1-Surface:Gravel
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Cape Sabine DEW Line Station is a closed United States Air Force facility. It was formerly a Distant Early Warning Line Intermediate type radar station. It was closed in 1963 and has been abandoned ever since. Title to the property has been transferred from the Air Force to the Cully Corporation.

Facilities

Cape Sabine Airport had one runway designated 2/20 with a 2,700 by 50 ft (823 x 15 m) gravel surface.

History

The airport was built in 1957 to support the Distant Early Warning Line Radar station at Cape Sabine (LIZ-A). The station was logistically supported by the 711th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron based at Cape Lisburne Air Force Station, although Cape Sabine 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.

References

  1. , effective 2006-06-08.

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