Boron Air Force Station

Boron Air Force Station
Part of Air Defense Command (ADC)
Site information
TypeAir Force Station
CodeADC ID: P-59, NORAD ID: Z-59
Controlled by United States Air Force
Location
Boron AFS
Location of Boron AFS, California
Coordinates35°04′54.1″N 117°34′58.4″W / 35.081694°N 117.582889°W / 35.081694; -117.582889 (Boron AFS P-59)
Site history
Built1952
In use1952–1975
Garrison information
Garrison
  • 750th Radar Squadron (SAGE)
  • 750th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron

Boron Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 6.8 miles (10.9 km) northeast of Boron, California. It was closed by the Air Force in 1975 and turned over to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The radar site is still operated by the FAA as part of the Joint Surveillance System (JSS).