Oceana NAS Radar Site

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Oceana NAS Radar Site (1980-Active) - A Joint Use Radar Site first established in 1980 on Oceana NAS, Virginia Beach City, Virginia. Initially assigned a SAGE ID of Z-321, a JSS ID of J-01 and a FAA ID of QVR. Active joint use (USAF/USN/FAA) Radar Site.

Oceana NAS Radar Site

History

This site became a USN/USAF//FAA joint-use site in 1980, furnishing radar track data to the FAA, USAF, and USN. Initial radar equipment included an FPS-93A search radar and an FPS-116 Height finder. The FPS- 116 was removed circa 1988. The FPS-93A was replaced by the ARSR-4 in the late 1990s. The ARSR-4 radar was capable of providing both search and height-finder information and is still in place.


Oceana NAS FAA Site Major Equipment List
Search Radar HF Radar Data Systems iFF/SIR/Beacon


Current Status

Oceana NAS Radar Site Roadside Sign.

Active facility on Oceana NAS, Virginia Beach City, Virginia.


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Location: On Oceana NAS in Virginia Beach City, Virginia.

Maps & Images

Lat: 36.82722 Long: -76.01361


GPS Locations:

See Also:

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 57, 162.

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Visited: 2 Apr 2018