Former Alert Pad
USA /
New York /
Parc /
World
/ USA
/ New York
/ Parc
World / United States / New York
Cold War 1947-1991, historical layer / disappeared object, United States Air Force
Former alert pad for Plattsburg Air Force Base, where B-47, B-52, FB-111A, KC-97 and KC-135 aircraft were kept in alert status for rapid deployment during the Cold War.
Today the Northern portion of the former Alert Pad has been reused to house the terminal building for Plattsburgh International Airport.
Today the Northern portion of the former Alert Pad has been reused to house the terminal building for Plattsburgh International Airport.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 44°40'2"N 73°28'16"W
- Dare Bombing Range 1012 km
- Wright Patterson Air Force Base (FFO/KFFO) 1027 km
- Poinsett Bombing & Target Range 1347 km
- Moody Air Force Base (VAD/KVAD) 1744 km
- Columbus Air Force Base (CBM/KCBM) 1778 km
- Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) 1896 km
- Tyndall Air Force Base 1940 km
- Eglin Air Force Base Training Range 1948 km
- Eglin Air Force Base / Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS/KVPS) 1948 km
- MacDill Air Force Base (MCF/KMCF) 2036 km
- Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG/KPBG) 1.5 km
- Town of Plattsburgh, New York 4.1 km
- Valcour Island 6.6 km
- Cumberland Head 8 km
- Peru, New York 12 km
- South Hero Island 13 km
- South Hero, Vermont 13 km
- Grand Isle, Vermont 15 km
- Colchester, Vermont 23 km
- Lake Champlain 43 km