Gibbsboro Air Force Station
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Gibbsboro Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 1.1 miles (1.8 km) south-southeast of Gibbsboro, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. It was closed in 1994 by the Air Force, and turned over to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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Gibbsboro Air Force Station | |
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Part of Air Defense Command (ADC) | |
Coordinates | 39°49′27″N 74°57′16″W |
Type | Air Force Station |
Code | ADC ID: RP-63, NORAD ID: Z-63 JSS/GEF ID: J-51 |
Site information | |
Controlled by | United States Air Force |
Site history | |
Built | 1961 |
In use | 1961–1984 |
Garrison information | |
Garrison | 772d Aircraft Control and Warning (later Radar) Squadron |
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Today the site is part of the Joint Surveillance System (JSS), designated by NORAD as Eastern Air Defense Sector (EADS) Ground Equipment Facility.