Clear Air Station is located 78 miles southwest of Fairbanks and
250 miles north of Anchorage on the Parks Highway (Highway 3). The
nearest settlement to the north is Anderson, which is approximately six miles
from the station. Anderson is home for most of the contract
personnel. The town of Healy is approximately 40 miles south of
Clear. Mount McKinley lies 100 miles to the southwest and is visible
from the site on a clear day.
Clear Air Station is home for the 13th
Space Warning Squadron (SWS). The squadron is assigned to the 21st
Space Wing, Air Force Space Command. Clear, along with radar units at
Thule AB, Greenland, and Fylingdales Moor UK, comprise the Ballistic Missile
Early Warning System (BMEWS).
The installation is divided into three main
areas: (1) the composite area--where the administration,
recreation, and permanent living quarters are
located: (2) the camp area--comprised of administration,
recreation, and permanent living quarters and (3) the technical site
area --housing the power plant and the operations and maintenance facilities
which contain the radars and related equipment. Workers travel via
shuttle bus to the operations and security work areas; otherwise all day-to-day
necessities are located in the main composite building, which is under one roof
to minimize the outdoors exposure.
Clear Air Station is now on FAMNET
Crossroads. See Installation Overview for Web Address.
Satellite
Locations
| Satellite Installation |
Description |
Service |
Location |
| Clear AS |
|
U.S. Air Force |
Alaska, USA |