Lockport Air Force Station
Lockport Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force ADCOM General Surveillance Radar station in Cambria, New York.
History
Initially established at Fort Niagara in 1950 before relocating to Lockport site. It was a joint USAF and US Army station from 1951 to 1969. The Air Defense squadron inactivated on 29 June 1979. The key infrastructure like the three radomes have been demolished. Today the former station is partially vacant with base apartments for private use and commercial redevelopment.It was a part of the RCC a SAGE network, located at Syracuse AFS.
Units
- 763rd Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron - 1950
- 763rd Radar Squadron (SAGE) - 1959
- 763rd Radar Squadron - 1974
Assignments
- 540th Aircraft Control and Warning Group 1951-1952
- 32nd Air Division 1952-1953
- 4704th Defense Wing 1953-1956
- 4708th Defense Wing 1956
- 30th Air Division 1956-1958
- Syracuse Air Defense Sector 1958-1963
- 2nd Artillery Group (Air Defense) 1961-1969
- Detroit Air Defense Sector 1963-1966
- 34th Air Division 1966-1969
- 35th Air Division 1969
- 21st Air Division 1969-1979