Fort Lawton Air Force Station
| Fort Lawton Air Force Station | |
|---|---|
| Part of Air Defense Command (ADC) | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Air Force Station |
| Code | ADC ID: RP-1, NORAD ID: Z-1 |
| Controlled by | United States Air Force |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 47°39′27″N 122°24′47″W / 47.65750°N 122.41306°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1961 |
| In use | 1961–1963 |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | 635th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron |
Fort Lawton Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located on Fort Lawton in the Magnolia neighborhood of northwest Seattle, Washington. The Air Force inactivated its unit in 1963; while the site remained under Army control until 1974. Today the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operates the site as part of the Joint Surveillance System (JSS).