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Murphy Dome Air Force Station
Murphy Dome Long Range Radar Site
  
Part of Eleventh Air Force (PACAF)
Murphy Dome Air Force Station
Murphy Dome AFS is located in Alaska
Murphy Dome AFS
Murphy Dome AFS
Location of Murphy Dome AFS, Alaska
Coordinates64°57′09″N 148°21′25″W / 64.95250°N 148.35694°W / 64.95250; -148.35694 (Murphy Dome Radars F-02)
TypeAir Force Station
Site information
Controlled byMurphy Dome Air Force Station United States Air Force
Site history
Built1951
In use1951-Present
Garrison information
Garrison744th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (1953-1983)

Murphy Dome Air Force Station (AAC ID: F-02, LRR ID: A-02) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station 20.4 miles (32.8 km) west-northwest of Fairbanks, Alaska.

The control center station was closed on 1 November 1983, and was re-designated as a Long Range Radar (LRR) site as part of the Alaska Radar System. Today[when?], it remains active as part of the Alaska NORAD Region under the jurisdiction of the Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center, Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson, Alaska.

Not very far away is a common aurora viewing area.

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