Remsen FAA Radar Site

 (1974-Active) - An FAA Radar Site first established in 1974 on Starr Hill near Remsen, Oneida County, New York. Initially assigned a SAGE ID of Z-312, a JSS ID of J-55 and a FAA ID of QXU. Active FAA Radar Site. Also known as Utica FAA Radar Site.

History
The FAA established this site as a long range radar site in 1974. The site became an FAA/ADC joint-use site in 1979, replacing the deactivated Watertown Air Force Station. The new site furnished radar track data to both the FAA and to USAF Direction Centers. The initial FPS-66A search radar equipment was modified to become an ARSR-60 and later replaced with an ARSR-4 in the late 1990s. A FPS-116 height-finder radar was initially installed in 1979. In 1982 the FPS-116 height finder was supported by USAF operating location OLAM 21st ADS with 6 USAF operations personnel. The FPS-116 was removed about 1988.

By 1990 the site was equipped with an ARSR-60 search radar and a CD-2A Common Digitizer. The Remsen CD-2 was scheduled to receive an upgrade kit to implement three level weather data processing in September 1992.

With the installation of the ARSR-4 3D radar in the late 1990s, the CD-2 common digitizer was no longer required because the digitization functionality was built into the ARSR-4. The current configuration of the site includes the ARSR-4 radar and an ATCBI-6M Beacon set.

Current Status
Active facility near Remsen, Oneida County, New York.

See Also:
 * Boston ARTCC
 * Watertown Air Force Station
 * SAGE System
 * JSS System
 * Permanent System Radar Sites
 * US Radar Sets

Sources:
 * , page 143.


 * , page 58.

Links:
 * Radomes - Remsen FAA Radar Site