Straumnes Air Station
| Latrar Air Station | |
|---|---|
| Part of Air Forces Iceland | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Air Force Station |
| Controlled by | United States Air Force |
| Condition | abandoned |
| Location | |
Latrar AS Location of Latrar Air Station | |
| Coordinates | 66°25′49″N 023°05′34″W / 66.43028°N 23.09278°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1953–1956 |
| In use | 1956–1960 |
Latrar Air Station (ADC/NATO ID: H-4), also known as Straumnes Air Station, is a former United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station built in 1953-1956, located at the top of Mount Straumnes and in the former village of Látrar in the bay of Aðalvík, on the sparsely inhabited Hornstrandir peninsula. The station was closed in 1960 and has since been left to the elements.
The site was operated by the 934th Aircraft Control and Warning (later Air Defense, Later Air Control) Squadron, and was equipped with AN/FPS-3, AN/FPS-8 and AN/FPS-4 radars.
The Bolafjall (H-4) radar station, located approximately 30 km (18 mi) south of the Straumnes site was established in 1992 as part of the Iceland Air Defence System.