Information for Olathe AFS, KS

Latitude: 38-50-06 N, Longitude: 094-54-16 W

Call Sign(s): Weapon


Perm ID Sage ID JSS ID Unit Location Early
Equip.
Final
Equip.
Oper.
Date
Inact.
Date
Notes
P-72 Z-72   738 Olathe AFS, KS CPS-4; FPS-3; FPS-4; FPS-20A; FPS-6A (2) FPS-20A; FPS-6A (2) 1952 08-Sep-68 Collocated with former Olathe NAS. USAF site shared with Army for the Nike Missile air-defense system, Kansas City Defense Area (KC-65DC). Plans for an AN/FPS-24 or -35 FD search radar were cancelled. Was FAA site afterwards, but now closed altogether.
P-72A Z-72A     Garland, KS FPS-18   Jun-59 Dec-60 Gap-Filler Annex.

Current Use: Deactivated. The former Naval Air Station is now the New Century AirCenter Airport.

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