Information for Waverly AFS, IA

Latitude: 42-41-24 N, Longitude: 092-29-04 W

Call Sign(s): Grady, Butterfly


Perm ID Sage ID JSS ID Unit Location Early
Equip.
Final
Equip.
Oper.
Date
Inact.
Date
Notes
P-81 Z-81   788 Waverly AFS, IA FPS-10 (2); FPS-6, FPS-6A / FPS-90 FPS-27; FPS-90; FPS-26A 1952 Sep 1969 Had the final AN/FPS-10 search radar in ADC. Plans for an AN/FPS-28 FD search radar were cancelled; an AN/FPS-27 FD search radar was installed instead.
P-64A / P-81E Z-81E     Washington, IA FPS-18   Jul-59 Dec-67 Gap-Filler Annex. Both building and radar tower are still extant.
P-71D / P-81A Z-81A     Dallas Center, IA FPS-18 *   May-60 Dec-67 Gap-Filler Annex. Former LRR site, M-122. * ADC records list the radar type as FPS-18, and the antenna is an AN/FPS-18 type; however, other markings are for an AN/FPS-14. Both building and radar tower are still extant.
P-81B Z-81B     La Motte, IA FPS-18   Jun-60 Dec-67 Gap-Filler Annex. The former GF radar tower has been sold to a new owner, and is now located at 42°06'45.2"N, 090°46'38.2"W (just south of Maquoketa Caves State Park, Iowa) on private land.
P-81C / P-35F Z-81C / Z-35F     La Crescent, MN FPS-18   Nov-59 Dec-67 Gap-Filler Annex. Building is still extant. Radar tower was removed sometime in the 2007 / 2008 time frame.
P-81D       Glennville, MN **         ** In original ADC plans, but never was built
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