Walnut Ridge Air Force Station

Walnut Ridge Air Force Station
Part of Air Defense Command (ADC)
Site information
TypeAir Force Station
Controlled by United States Air Force
Location
Walnut Ridge AFS
Location of Walnut Ridge AFS, Arkansas
Coordinates36°07′48″N 090°55′09″W / 36.13000°N 90.91917°W / 36.13000; -90.91917 (Walnut Ridge AFS SM-143)
Site history
Built1956
In use1956-1963
Garrison information
Garrison725th Aircraft Control and Warning (later Radar) Squadron

Walnut Ridge Air Force Station (ADC ID: SM-143) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 4.7 miles (7.6 km) north-northeast of Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. It was closed in 1963.

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