Nike Missile Niagara Falls-Buffalo Defense Area

Site designations and locations of Nike sites in western New York are:
(BU-09) Ransom Creek/Millersport
(NF-03) Model City
(BU-18) Lancaster/Milgrove
(NF-16) Sanborn/Cambria
(BU-34/35) Orchard Park
(NF-41) Grand Island, originally designated NF-74/75.
(BU-52) Hamburg

Buffalo and Niagara Falls were separate Defense Areas until their merger in December 1961. Sites BU-18, NF-16, and NF-41 were converted to operate Nike Hercules. Sites BU-34/35, BU-52, NF-03, NF-16, and NF-74/75 were double sites hosting 24 launchers. Before consolidation, the Niagara Falls Defense Area was commanded from historic Fort Niagara. Command and control was handled from a "BIRDIE" site collocated with Air Force tracking radars at Lockport Air Force Station. Both Regular Army and Army National Guard Units operated these batteries.

Site IDStateNearest TownDefense AreaCoordinates
BU-09 IFCNew YorkRansom Creek / MillersportNiagara Falls-BuffaloLat:43.0548882293063
Lon:-78.7191480026433
BU-09 LauncherNew YorkRansom Creek / MillersportNiagara Falls-BuffaloLat:43.0637862985967
Lon:-78.7104696877837
BU-18 IFCNew YorkLancaster / MilgroveNiagara Falls-BuffaloLat:42.9298628160303
Lon:-78.6183327965879
BU-18 LauncherNew YorkLancaster / MilgroveNiagara Falls-BuffaloLat:42.9306354583249
Lon:-78.5971280500647
BU-34/35 IFC #1New YorkOrchard Park / AuroraNiagara Falls-BuffaloLat:42.7920638877442
Lon:-78.6986950352771
BU-34/35 IFC #2New YorkOrchard Park / AuroraNiagara Falls-BuffaloLat:42.7917115915263
Lon:-78.7000343279043
BU-34/35 LauncherNew YorkOrchard Park / AuroraNiagara Falls-BuffaloLat:42.776170994866
Lon:-78.668508557517
BU-52 IFC #1New YorkHamburg / Lake ViewNiagara Falls-BuffaloLat:42.7159844670588
Lon:-78.8886649771529
BU-52 IFC #2New YorkHamburg / Lake ViewNiagara Falls-BuffaloLat:42.7148998151098
Lon:-78.8886650331454
BU-52 LauncherNew YorkHamburg / Lake ViewNiagara Falls-BuffaloLat:42.7102891671697
Lon:-78.9018092131934
NF-03 IFC #1New YorkModel City / Lewiston / PorterNiagara Falls-BuffaloLat:43.217976126918
Lon:-78.9637320750983
NF-03 IFC #2New YorkModel City / Lewiston / PorterNiagara Falls-BuffaloLat:43.2149098678221
Lon:-78.9631245994691
NF-03 LauncherNew YorkModel City / Lewiston / PorterNiagara Falls-BuffaloLat:43.2286026546354
Lon:-78.9619517654416
NF-16 IFC #1New YorkSanborn / CambriaNiagara Falls-BuffaloLat:43.1583722587997
Lon:-78.838568055078
NF-16 IFC #2New YorkSanborn / CambriaNiagara Falls-BuffaloLat:43.1594961121763
Lon:-78.8404760232112
NF-16 LauncherNew YorkSanborn / CambriaNiagara Falls-BuffaloLat:43.1613316520982
Lon:-78.8185297463831
NF-41 IFCNew YorkGrand IslandNiagara Falls-BuffaloLat:43.0177827490637
Lon:-79.0140218995518
NF-41 LauncherNew YorkGrand IslandNiagara Falls-BuffaloLat:43.0088490527179
Lon:-79.0156647581366
NF-41 Legacy IFC #1New YorkGrand IslandNiagara Falls-BuffaloLat:43.0177803068348
Lon:-79.014632586101
NF-41 Legacy IFC #2New YorkGrand IslandNiagara Falls-BuffaloLat:43.0177812107625
Lon:-79.0125379520831
Map Showing Niagara Falls-Buffalo Defense Area Nike IFC Locations
Map 1: Map Showing Niagara Falls-Buffalo Defense Area Area Nike IFC Locations Black markers show the Nike Launchers in Niagara Falls-Buffalo Defense Area