Former Nike Ajax surface-to-air missile launch site F-07
USA /
Washington /
Airway Heights /
World
/ USA
/ Washington
/ Airway Heights
World / United States / Washington
military, surface-to-air missile site / sam, nikemissile, closed / former military, missile launch facility
Missile launch site of the Fairchild Defense Area Nike Site F-07, "A" Battery (Craig Road). This site was partnered with the F-07 radar control installation (Newkirk Road) to the northeast.
Built to provide air defense for Fairchild Air Force Base. Staffed by the 43rd Artillery, 1st Missile Battalion of the US Army under Tactical Air Command with headquarters at Geiger Field. It was in operation from 1957 to 1961 whereupon it was decommissioned.
Today, there is a Teen Challenge facility on the property.
Built to provide air defense for Fairchild Air Force Base. Staffed by the 43rd Artillery, 1st Missile Battalion of the US Army under Tactical Air Command with headquarters at Geiger Field. It was in operation from 1957 to 1961 whereupon it was decommissioned.
Today, there is a Teen Challenge facility on the property.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 47°40'49"N 117°36'22"W
- Former Nike Ajax radar control site F-07 3.2 km
- (former) KC-135 Alert Aircraft Parking Area 6.6 km
- Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA/KSKA) 7.7 km
- Weapons Storage Area (WSA) 8.1 km
- Former Nike Ajax surface-to-air missile launch site F-45 11 km
- Former Nike Ajax radar control site F-37. 15 km
- USAF Recreation Area 19 km
- Deactivated Atlas E ICBM Launcher (567-1) 36 km
- Fort Colville 102 km
- Yaak Air Force Station 192 km
- Electrical sub-station 3.2 km
- Rainbow Trailer Park 4 km
- Vietzke Mobile Home Park 4.9 km
- Main Gate 5.2 km
- Spokane Plains Battlefield Memorial 5.2 km
- Fairchild Chapel 5.5 km
- Fairchild Heritage Museum 5.6 km
- BX/COMMISSARY 5.7 km
- 8AN6 Isaacson Airport 6.3 km
- Former Nike Ajax surface-to-air missile launch site F-87. 8.5 km