Francis Peak FAA Radar Site

 (1962-Active) - A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Long-Range Radar (LLR) site first established in 1962 near Farmington, Davis County, Utah. The site is used to identify and track military and civilian aircraft movements within a 200-mile radius and to provide air-ground radio communication with those aircraft. Assigned a SAGE System ID of Z-213 and an FAA ID of FPK. Active FAA Radar Site.

History
This site became an operational FAA radar site in 1962, furnishing radar track data to the FAA ARTCC's and to USAF Direction Centers. The initial FAA ARSR-1 search radar was upgraded to the ARSR-1E and remained in operation until it was modified to become a Common Air Route Surveillance Radar (CARSR) reportedly by 28 Aug 2012. The Utah Air National Guard also maintains a facility on the Peak.

By 1990 the site was equipped with an ARSR-1E search radar and a CD-2A Common Digitizer. The Francis Peak CD-2A was scheduled to receive an upgrade kit to implement three level weather data processing in March 1992.

CARSR Radar
At the time of the CARSR changeout, the legacy radar in place was an ARSR-1E and the CARSR conversion included a 7172 Antenna. The secondary radar for the site is the Mode S Beacon set.

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Current Status
Active FAA radar facility atop Francis Peak near Farmington in Davis County, Utah.

{| See Also:
 * Salt Lake City ARTCC
 * JSS System
 * US Radar Sets
 * FAA Air Route Traffic Control Centers

Sources:
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Links:
 * Radomes - Francis Peak FAA Radar Site
 * Wikipedia - Joint Surveillance System
 * Deseret News - Francis Peak offers views, hikes and radar domes.
 * Hill Air Force Base - Just what is that golf ball on top of Francis Peak.