List of Nike missile sites
Site Name Missile Type Defense Area Site Location Service Dates Control Site condition/owner Launch Site condition/owner
F-07 Nike 2B , 1C/30A/12L-A Fairchild Spokane , Washington 1957 - Jun 1960 Was acquired by the United States Air Force during 1963 to be used as one of the command readout stations for the DMSP mission . It was operated by Detachment 1 , 4000 Aerospace Applications Group , which was later designated as Detachment 1 , 1000th Satellite Operations Group , and later the 5th Satellite Control Squadron part of the 50th Space Wing . It was later converted to the Fairchild Satellite Operations Center to support MILSTAR/GPS and other programs under Air Force Space Command . Some IFC buildings still in use . 47°42′10″N 117°34′39″W / 47.70278°N 117.57750°W / 47.70278 ; -117.57750 ( F-07-CS ) Private Ownership . Magazines visible . 47°40′48″N 117°36′24″W / 47.68000°N 117.60667°W / 47.68000 ; -117.60667 ( F-07-LS )
F-37 Nike 1B , 2C/30A/12L-A Fairchild Cheney , Washington 1957 - Jun 1960 Operated by the Washington Air National Guard as the Four Lakes Communications Station ( 1961-2009 ) ; operated by the Cheney School District ( 2009-present ) 47°33′05″N 117°33′14″W / 47.55139°N 117.55389°W / 47.55139 ; -117.55389 ( F-37-CS ) Operated by the Washington Air National Guard as the Four Lakes Communications Station ( 1961-2009 ) ; operated by the Cheney School District ( 2009-present ) 47°32′31″N 117°32′46″W / 47.54194°N 117.54611°W / 47.54194 ; -117.54611 ( F-37-LS )
F-45 Nike 2B , 1C/18H , 30A/12L-UA Fairchild Medical Lake , Washington 1957 - Mar 1966 Being used as an auto junkyard . Some buildings standing , even a few radar towers . 47°33′09″N 117°43′39″W / 47.55250°N 117.72750°W / 47.55250 ; -117.72750 ( F-45-CS ) Abandoned , some buildings standing , magazine deteriorating but visible . 47°35′10″N 117°40′31″W / 47.58611°N 117.67528°W / 47.58611 ; -117.67528 ( F-45-LS )
F-87 Nike 2B , 1C/18H/11L-U Fairchild Deep Creek , Washington Sep 1958 - Mar 1966 Private ownership , electrical service , buildings and radar towers standing . 47°42′09″N 117°44′33″W / 47.70250°N 117.74250°W / 47.70250 ; -117.74250 ( F-8l-CS ) Private ownership . Some military buildings in use , new buildings erected over magazine . 47°39′38″N 117°42′55″W / 47.66056°N 117.71528°W / 47.66056 ; -117.71528 ( F-8l-LS )
H-06 Nike 2B/12H , 20A/8L-U Hanford Saddle Mountain , Washington 1955 - Dec 1960 Obliterated and abandoned , Department of Energy 46°47′33″N 119°26′54″W / 46.79250°N 119.44833°W / 46.79250 ; -119.44833 ( H-06-CS ) Obliterated and abandoned , Department of Energy 46°44′54″N 119°25′26″W / 46.74833°N 119.42389°W / 46.74833 ; -119.42389 ( H-06-LS )
H-12 Nike 2B/20A/8L-A Hanford Othello , Washington 1955 - Dec 1958 Obliterated and abandoned , Department of Energy 46°41′33″N 119°23′09″W / 46.69250°N 119.38583°W / 46.69250 ; -119.38583 ( H-12-CS ) Obliterated and abandoned , Department of Energy 46°41′11″N 119°24′29″W / 46.68639°N 119.40806°W / 46.68639 ; -119.40806 ( H-12-LS )
H-52 Nike 2B/20A/8L-A Hanford Rattlesnake Mountain , Washington 1955-1960 Intact , Department of Energy , facilities used as auxiliary research labs under Pacific Northwest National Laboratories oversight , currently scheduled for demolition . 46°23′42″N 119°35′45″W / 46.39500°N 119.59583°W / 46.39500 ; -119.59583 ( H-52-CS ) Intact , Department of Energy , silo currently used as lab for University of Washington research projects . 46°23′31″N 119°32′03″W / 46.39194°N 119.53417°W / 46.39194 ; -119.53417 ( H-52-LS )
H-83 Nike 2B/20A/8L-A Hanford Priest Rapids , Washington 1955 - Dec 1958 Obliterated and abandoned , Department of Energy 46°40′22″N 119°42′18″W / 46.67278°N 119.70500°W / 46.67278 ; -119.70500 ( H-83-CS ) Obliterated and abandoned , Department of Energy 46°41′46″N 119°42′13″W / 46.69611°N 119.70361°W / 46.69611 ; -119.70361 ( H-83-LS )
S-03 Nike 2B/20A/8L-A Seattle Bothell , Washington 1957 - Mar 1964 Obliterated , Horizon Heights Park and grass runway airfield 47°46′26″N 122°16′40″W / 47.77389°N 122.27778°W / 47.77389 ; -122.27778 ( S-03-CS ) Partially Intact , FEMA Agency Region X HQ and US Army Reserve Hooper Center . Magazines appear to be once under asphalted-over parking lot , however , access to one lift platform is now covered with dirt and the magazine is filled with water . 47°47′24″N 122°14′11″W / 47.79000°N 122.23639°W / 47.79000 ; -122.23639 ( S-03-LS )
S-13/14 Nike 2B , 4C/18 , 60A/23L-UA , ( 11L-H ) Seattle Redmond , Washington ( dual site ) 1957 - Mar 1974 Is owned by the Lake Washington School District and was previously used for the district 's NEVAC work study programs . All the structures remain intact , though some are in disrepair . The radar site to the west of the launchers has been renovated and is now owned by the United States Air Force . The radars have been removed and portions of the site have been converted into Nike Park 47°41′06″N 122°06′33″W / 47.68500°N 122.10917°W / 47.68500 ; -122.10917 ( S-13/14-CS ) Dual magazines , in overgrown area , visible . 47°41′00″N 122°04′24″W / 47.68333°N 122.07333°W / 47.68333 ; -122.07333 ( S-13/14-LS )
S-20 Nike 2B/20A/8L-A Seattle Cougar Mountain/ Issaquah , Washington 1957 - Mar 1964 Obliterated , Cougar Mountain County Park 47°32′26″N 122°05′50″W / 47.54056°N 122.09722°W / 47.54056 ; -122.09722 ( S-20-CS ) Obliterated , Cougar Mountain Regional Wildlife Park 47°32′00″N 122°06′49″W / 47.53333°N 122.11361°W / 47.53333 ; -122.11361 ( S-20-LS )
S-32 Nike 1B , 2C/20A/12L-A Seattle Lake Youngs , Washington 1956 - Dec 1961 Partially Intact , King County Sheriff 's Department 47°26′09″N 122°07′01″W / 47.43583°N 122.11694°W / 47.43583 ; -122.11694 ( S-32-CS ) Intact , Maple Valley Christian School , South King County Activity Center ( shared launch with S-33 ) 47°27′07″N 122°06′51″W / 47.45194°N 122.11417°W / 47.45194 ; -122.11417 ( S-32-LS )
S-33 Nike 1B , 2C/20A/12L-A Seattle Lake Youngs/ Renton , Washington 1956 - Dev 1961 Intact , USAR Center , 104th Division , Training 47°25′49″N 122°08′42″W / 47.43028°N 122.14500°W / 47.43028 ; -122.14500 ( S-33-CS ) Intact , Maple Valley Christian School , South King Counth Activity Center ( shared launch with S-32 ) 47°27′07″N 122°06′51″W / 47.45194°N 122.11417°W / 47.45194 ; -122.11417 ( S-32-LS )
S-43 Nike 1B , 2C/30A/10L-A Seattle Kent/Midway , Washington 1956 - Feb 1963 Partially Intact . Radar mount mounds on north side of site visible from Military Rd . Entire site now the WA National Guard Kent Armory 47°22′52″N 122°16′58″W / 47.38111°N 122.28278°W / 47.38111 ; -122.28278 ( S-43-LS ) Now Grandview Off Leash Dog Park . City of SeaTac WA Parks Dept . Grounds intact . Three magazines in place but buried . Elevators cemented over . Six inch top soil cover . The roof of the magazines make up the Upper Field of the dog park . Dormitory , office spaces and missile maintenance shed are intact and are operated by Kent Schools as the Mountain View Academy 47°23′51″N 122°17′08″W / 47.39750°N 122.28556°W / 47.39750 ; -122.28556 ( S-43-LS )
S-61 Nike 1B , 2C/18H , 30A/12L-UA , ( 7L-H ) Seattle Vashon Island , Washington 1956 - Mar 1974 Partially Intact , Vashon High School 47°25′01″N 122°27′46″W / 47.41694°N 122.46278°W / 47.41694 ; -122.46278 ( S-61-CS ) Has been turned into a public horse park named Paradise Ridge . The buildings are now used as a thrift store , Granny 's Attic , and a medical clinic . Also Nike Site Park 47°24′39″N 122°29′01″W / 47.41083°N 122.48361°W / 47.41083 ; -122.48361 ( S-61-LS )
S-62 Nike 1B , 2C/30A/12L-A Seattle Ollala , Washington 1958 - Mar 1963 Intact , Ollala Guest Lodge 47°25′52″N 122°32′28″W / 47.43111°N 122.54111°W / 47.43111 ; -122.54111 ( S-62-CS ) Partially Intact , Private ownership , being used as a junkyard for old vehicles . 47°25′10″N 122°33′20″W / 47.41944°N 122.55556°W / 47.41944 ; -122.55556 ( S-62-LS )
S-81 Nike 1B , 2C/30A/12L-A Seattle Poulsbo , Washington 1956 - Nov 1960 Intact , North Kitsap School District and Frank Raab Municipal Park 47°43′30″N 122°37′21″W / 47.72500°N 122.62250°W / 47.72500 ; -122.62250 ( S-81-CS ) Redeveloped into retail center . 47°45′26″N 122°39′39″W / 47.75722°N 122.66083°W / 47.75722 ; -122.66083 ( S-81-LS )
S-92 Nike 2B/12H , 20A/8L-U Seattle Bainbridge Island , Washington 1958 - Mar 1974 Eagledale Park , 47°36′33″N 122°31′23″W / 47.60917°N 122.52306°W / 47.60917 ; -122.52306 ( S-92-CS ) Launch structures completely removed except for some fences and a road and other infrastructure built for the missile site , Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Parks and Recreations District 47°38′17″N 122°32′46″W / 47.63806°N 122.54611°W / 47.63806 ; -122.54611 ( S-92-LS )
United States -- Washington
Fairchild AFB Defense Area ( F ) : Four sites initially protected the Spokane region and the Strategic Air Command Base at Fairchild . Medical Lake was converted to Hercules missiles in 1960 and 1961 . Headquarters facilities were located at Fairchild AFB . The Army deactivated the Nike Ajax batteries in 1960 . An Army Air-Defense Command Post ( AADCP ) was established at Mica Peak AFS in 1958 for Nike missile command-and-control functions . The site was equipped with the AN/GSG-5 ( V ) BIRDIE solid-state computer system . The AAFC was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment ( SAGE ) air defense radar network as Site SM-151 / Z-151 . The AADCP was inactivated in May 1972 . Hanford Defense Area ( H ) : Nike missiles replaced and augmented gun batteries that had been previously installed to defend this nuclear industrial complex . Headquarters facilities were located at Camp Hanford . Three sites were deactivated in December 1958 as only Saddle Mountain was converted to the new Nike Hercules . Upon deactivation of this Hercules battery in 1960 , the equipment was forwarded to the Norfolk site at Deep Creek/Portsmouth . Seattle Defense Area ( S ) : Home of Boeing Aircraft Company and military installations , Seattle was ringed with defenses manned by both Regular Army and Washington National Guard units . Nike Ajax sites were phased out from 1960 to 1963 . Sites at ( S-13 ) Redmond , ( S-61 ) Vashon Island , and ( S-92 ) Bainbridge Island were upgraded to launch Nike Hercules missiles and survived until 1974 . Army Air-Defense Command Post ( AADCP ) S-90DC established at Fort Lawton AFS , WA in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions . The site was initially an AN/FSG-l Missile-Master Radar Direction Center . It was later equipped with the AN/GSG-5 ( V ) BIRDIE solid-state computer system . S-90DC was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment ( SAGE ) air defense radar network as Site RP-1 / Z-1 The Air Force ceased radar operations in March 1963 and the AADCP was inactivated 1 Sep 1974 . External links [ edit ] Nike Missile F-37 Launch Battery Site Nike Missile F-87 IFC Site Nike Missile H-12 Launch Battery Site Nike Missile H-83 Launch Battery Site Nike Missile S-92 Launch Battery Site Nike Missile S-81 Launch Battery Site Nike Missile S-20 Launch Battery Site Fairchild AFB Defense Area Hanford Defense Area Seattle Defense Area
The following is a list of Nike missile sites operated by the United States Army. This article lists sites in the United States, most responsible to Army Air Defense Command; however, the Army also deployed Nike missiles to Europe as part of the NATO alliance, with sites being operated by both American and European military forces. U.S. Army Nike sites were also operational in South Korea, Japan and were sold to Taiwan. Leftover traces of the approximately 265 Nike missile bases can still be seen around cities across the United States. As the sites were decommissioned they were first offered to federal agencies. Many were already on Army National Guard bases who continued to use the property. Others were offered to state and local governments while others were sold to school districts. The left-overs were offered to private individuals. Many Nike sites are now municipal yards, communications and FAA facilities, probation camps, and even renovated for use as Airsoft gaming and Military Simulation training complexes. Several were completely obliterated and turned into parks. Some are now private residences. Only a few are intact and preserve the history of the Nike project.