Port Austin Air Force Station
| Port Austin Air Force Station | |
|---|---|
| Part of Air Defense Command (ADC) | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Air Force Station |
| Controlled by | United States Air Force |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 44°01′49″N 083°00′06″W / 44.03028°N 83.00167°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1951 |
| In use | 1951–1988 |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | 754th Aircraft Control and Warning (later Radar) Squadron |
Port Austin Air Force Station (ADC ID: P-61, NORAD ID: Z-61) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 1.2 miles (1.9 km) south-southwest Port Austin, Michigan. It was closed in 1988 by the Air Force.
After the station's closure, it was replaced by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) at Canton, Michigan (near Detroit) 42°16′36″N 083°28′27″W / 42.27667°N 83.47417°W as part of the Joint Surveillance System (JSS), designated by NORAD as Eastern Air Defense Sector (EADS) Ground Equipment Facility J-62.