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Guthrie Air Force Station | |
|---|---|
| Part of Air Defense Command (ADC) | |
  Guthrie AFS Location of Guthrie AFS, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates | 38°26′35″N081°40′50″W / 38.44306°N 81.68056°W Coordinates: 38°26′35″N081°40′50″W / 38.44306°N 81.68056°W |
| Type | Air Force Station |
| Code | ADC ID: P-43, NORAD ID: Z-43 |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by |  |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1951 |
| In use | 1951-1968 |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | 783d Aircraft Control and Warning (later Radar) Squadron |
Guthrie Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 5.3 miles (8.5 km) north-northeast of South Charleston, West Virginia. It was closed in 1968.
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