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Tonopah Air Force Station
Part of Air Defense Command (ADC)
Tonopah AFS is located in Nevada
Tonopah AFS
Tonopah AFS
Location of Tonopah AFS, Nevada
Coordinates38°03′06″N 117°13′32″W / 38.05167°N 117.22556°W / 38.05167; -117.22556 (Tonopah AFS SM-164)
TypeAir Force Station
Site information
Controlled byTonopah Air Force Station United States Air Force
Site history
Built1956
In use1956-1970
Garrison information
Garrison866th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
Emblem of the 866th Radar Squadron

Tonopah Air Force Station (ADC ID: SM-164, NORAD ID: Z-164) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 1.1 miles (1.8 km) south of Tonopah, Nevada. It was closed in 1970.

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