Ashton FAA Radar Site

Ashton FAA Radar Site (1963-Active) - An FAA Radar Site first established in 1963 on Sawtell Peak near Island Park, Fremont County, Idaho. Initially assigned a Permanent ID of Z-225 and a SAGE ID of Z-225 and a FAA ID of QVA. Active FAA Radar Site. Ashton FAA Radar Site on Sawtell Peak History This site became an FAA/ADC joint-use site dedicated on 17 Aug 1963. It furnishes radar track data to the FAA and is data tied to USAF Direction Centers. The initial ARSR-2 radar equipment has been upgraded to a CARSR. Ashton FAA Radar Site Major Equipment List Search Radar Data Systems ARSR-2 CARSR CD-2 Current Status Active facility on Sawtell Peak near Island Park, Fremont County, Idaho. Now equipped with a CARSR radar. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Near Ashton in Fremont County, Idaho. Maps & Images Lat: 44.5625 Long: -111.44472 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 9,905' See Also: SAGE System JSS System US Radar Sets Sources: Winkler, David F., Searching the Skies: the Legacy of the United States Cold War Defense Radar Program, USAF Hq Air Combat Command, 1997, 192 pages, Pdf, page 112. Links: Radomes - Ashton Radar Site FAA Radar Site Wikipedia - Joint Surveillance System Rudder Flutter - Ashton FAA Radar Site Dedication Visited: 14 Jun 2015