Lockport AFS

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 (AN/FPS-7 and twin AN/FPS-6 radars) 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 (NORAD Regional Control Center) 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