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Nike Missile Locations Kansas
| State | Site Name | Missile Type | Defense Area | Site Loc | Service Dates | Control site condition/owner | Launch Site condition/owner |
| KS | KC-60 | Nike 3D/18H/12L-U | Kansas City | Gardner (2 mi S) | Nov 1959 - Feb 1969 | Gardner Unified School Satellite View | FDS Satellite View |
| KC-80 | Nike 3D/18H/12L-U | Kansas City | Fort Leavenworth | Nov 1959 - Feb 1969 | DOD, private ownership Satellite View | Unknown Satellite View |
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| SC-01 | Nike 3AG | Schilling AFB | Bennington (5 mi SSE) | Apr 1960 - Jun 1960 | Site was never operational, Private ownersip, current condition unknown Satellite View | Site was never operational, Private ownership, current condition unknown Satellite View |
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| SC-50 | Nike | Schilling AFB | Smolan (5 mi SSW) | Apr 1960 - Jun 1960 | Site was never operational, Private ownership, current condition unknown Satellite View | Site was never operational. Private ownership, current condition unknown Satellite View |
There are additional locations that cover the Kansas City Area in Missouri.
Nike Missile Type Key
Missile Storage: C=Ajax only, original design B=Ajax or Hercules, some modifications were required for the elevator to handle the Hercules launcher. D= Either, increased access room in the magazine
Missile Launcher: A=Ajax AA=Double Ajax launchers AG=Above Ground H=Hercules L=Launcher K=Unofficial designation for Alaskan above ground launchers U=Universal launcher UA=1/2 Universal and 1/2 Ajax launchers UU=Double Universal launchers
Note: Launchers converted to Hercules are given in parenthesis, e.g. (8L-H)
This data is from the book To Defend and Deter: The Legacy of the United States Cold War Missile Program