Clearfield FAA Radar Site

 (1980-Active) - A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Long Range Radar (LRR) site first established in 1980 near Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. 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 QCF. Active FAA Radar Site. Also known as Du Bois FAA Radar Site.

History
This site became an FAA radar site in 1980, furnishing radar track data to the FAA ARTCCs and to USAF Direction Centers. The initial FAA ARSR-3 search radar remained in operation until it was modified to become a CARSR radar with a 7172 Antenna. The commissioning date for the ARSR-3 is reported to be 1 Sep 1980.

CARSR Radar
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Current Status
Active FAA facility near Clearfield in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.

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

Sources:

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