Byhalia FAA Radar Site

 (1958-Active) - A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Long Range Radar (LRR) site first established in 1958 near Byhalia, DeSoto County, Mississippi. 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-233 and an FAA ID of QYB. Active FAA Radar Site. Also known as Memphis FAA Radar Site.

History
This site began furnishing radar track data to the Memphis ARTCC (ZME) on 5 Dec 1958. The site remoted data to the ARTCC via microwave link.

By 1990 the site was equipped with an ARSR-1E radar and a Common Digitizer CD-2A. The Byhalia CD-2A was scheduled to receive an upgrade kit to implement three level weather data processing in August 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 at this site is an ATCBI-6 Beacon set.

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Current Status
Active FAA facility near Byhalia in DeSoto County, Mississsippi.

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

Sources:
 * Facility Orientation Guide - Memphis ARTCCC, page 20.

Links:
 * Radomes - Byhalia FAA Radar Site
 * Wikipedia - Joint Surveillance System