Charleston Air Force Station

Charleston Air Force Station
Part of Aerospace Defense Command
Charleston, Maine
Site information
TypeLong Range Radar Site
CodeADC ID: P-65 NORAD ID: Z-65
Controlled by United States Air Force
Location
Charleston AFS
Location of Charleston AFS, Maine
Coordinates45°05′30″N 069°05′42″W / 45.09167°N 69.09500°W / 45.09167; -69.09500 (Charleston AFS P-65)
Site history
Built1950–1951
Built byU.S. Air Force
In use1952–1980
Garrison information
GarrisonCharleston, Maine
Occupants765th Air Defense Group
765th Aircraft Control and Warning (later Radar) Squadron

Charleston Air Force Station is a defunct Air Force Station that opened in 1952 and closed in 1980. It was located in Charleston, Maine, and is the site of a radar station and other buildings. After closure, it was redeveloped into a juvenile jail for the state of Maine.