Back-Up Interceptor Control

Backup Interceptor Control (BUIC, /ˈbjuːɪk/) was the Electronic Systems Division 416M System to backup the SAGE 416L System in the United States and Canada. BUIC deployed Cold War command, control, and coordination systems to SAGE radar stations to create dispersed NORAD Control Centers.

Back-Up Interceptor Control sites
Station Location BUIC I BUIC II BUIC III
Baudette AFS Minnesota 1968
Belleville AFS Illinois
Blaine AFS Washington
Boron AFS California
Calumet Air Force Station Michigan yes
Cape Charles Air Force Station Virginia ??
Charleston Air Force Station Maine 3/1963 3/1966 12/1969
Fallon Air Force Station Nevada yes
Finland AFS Minnesota yes
Fortuna AFS North Dakota
Fort Fisher AFS North Carolina yes
Fort Meade radar station Maryland yes
Fortuna Air Force Station North Dakota yes yes
Havre AFS Montana yes
Hutchinson AFS Kansas
Keno AFS Oregon yes
Kirksville AFS Missouri
Makah AFS Washington until 3/1966
Manassas AFS Virginia
Montauk AFS New York yes
Mount Laguna AFS California yes
North Bend AFS Oregon 12/1962 yes
North Truro AFS Massachusetts 1963 9/1965 yes
Olathe AFS Kansas
Osceola AFS Wisconsin
Othello AFS Washington Yes Yes
Palermo AFS New Jersey 10/1965
Port Austin AFS Michigan 1965 1968
Rockville AFS Indiana
Saint Albans AFS Vermont
Saratoga Springs AFS New York until 1965
Tyndall Air Force Base Florida yes yes
Watertown AFS New York
Waverly AFS Iowa
RCAF Station St. Margarets New Brunswick yes yes yes
CFS Senneterre Quebec yes
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