sold to civilians, subsequently forfeited to county auditors
Controlled by
United States Air Force
Site history
In use
April 1952–July 1979 (main site), April 1952–1984 (GATR)
Garrison information
Garrison
780th Air Defense Group, 780th Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron (later 780th Radar Squadron)
Fortuna Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 4.2 miles (6.8 km) west of Fortuna, North Dakota. It was closed in 1979 as a radar station, remaining as a Long-Range Radar (LRR) facility until 1984.
Fortuna Air Force Station was part of the last batch of twenty-three radar stations constructed as part of the Air Defense Command permanent network. It was activated in April, and declared completely operational in late 1952.
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