Straumnes Air Station

Latrar Air Station
 
Part of Air Forces Iceland
Site information
TypeAir Force Station
Controlled by United States Air Force
Conditionabandoned
Location
Latrar AS
Location of Latrar Air Station
Coordinates66°25′49″N 023°05′34″W / 66.43028°N 23.09278°W / 66.43028; -23.09278 (Latrar AS H-4)
Site history
Built1953–1956
In use1956–1960

Latrar Air Station (ADC/NATO ID: H-4), also known as Straumnes Air Station, is a former United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station, located at the top of Mount Straumnes and in the former village of Látrar in the bay of Aðalvík, Hornstrandir. The site was operated by the 934th Aircraft Control and Warning (later Air Defense, Later Air Control) Squadron, and was equipped with AN/FPS-3, AN/FPS-8 and AN/FPS-4 radars.

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