Information for Baudette AFS, MN

Latitude: 48-40-15 N, Longitude: 094-37-05 W

Call Sign(s): Lonesome (BUIC-III)

Perm ID Sage ID JSS ID Unit Location Early
Equip.		 Final
Equip.		 Oper.
Date		 Inact.
Date		 Notes
SM-132 Z-132   692 Baudette AFS, MN FPS-3; FPS-24; FPS-6(2); FPS-90; FPS-26A FPS-24; FPS-26A 1959 01-Jul-79 BUIC-III
P-29D / SM-132B Z-29D / Z-132B     Middle River, MN FPS-18   Apr-59 Jun 1964* (Jun 68) Gap-Filler Annex. Both building and radar tower are still extant. * June 1964 is when the gap-filler annex was administratively transferred to Baudette AFS, MN; the Middle River GFA probably deactivated on/about June 1968 (when the other GFA was deactivated).
SM-132A Z-132A     Big Falls, MN FPS-18   Nov-59 Jun-68 Gap-Filler Annex.
SM-132C Z-132C     Fort Frances, ON, CN         Planned Gap-Filler Annex; not built.

Current Use: Cold-weather automobile test facility.

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