Arlington FAA Radar Site

 (1979-Active) - A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Long-Range Radar (LLR) site first established in 1979 near Arlington, Fayette County, Iowa. 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 an FAA ID of QJO. Active FAA Radar Site.

History
This site became an operational FAA radar site 24 Jun 1979 according to newspaper accounts. This was the first operational FAA ARSR-3 radar site. The site furnishing radar track data to the FAA ARTCC's and to USAF Direction Centers. The initial FAA ARSR-3 search radar remained in operation until it was modified to become a Common Air Route Surveillance Radar (CARSR).

Current Status
Active FAA facility near Arlington in Fayette County, Iowa.

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

Sources:
 * Air radar near Arlington tracks high-flying planes, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), 22 Jul 1979, Page 20.


 * Forcast International - ARSR-3 LRR - Archived 8/96

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