Findings of Fact, Site Location, and Information on
Joelton AFS, based on information provided by US Army Corps of Engineers Formerly Used Defense
Site (FUDS) G04TN0179 of 1985
Site Location
Off State Highway 431, on Morgan road, near the City of Joelton, Robertson County, Tennessee
[Ed. note: The Joelton facility was located in Davidson county, not Robertson County as noted above.]
Site History and Findings of Fact
Joelton Air Force station consisted of 33.38 acres acquired between 1955 and 1959. DOD constructed structures and utilized the site as an Air Force Station.
The site was reported surplus on 5 June 1961, with 2.60 acres being transferred to the FAA in September 1961.
30.48 acres were conveyed to the State of Tennessee.
Remaining acreage existed as temporary construction easement property, which has expired.
Current Usage of Site At Time of 1985 report
The FAA still owns and operates the 2.60-acre property and buildings as a radar facility.
The State of Tennessee still owns the 30.48-acre property, maintaining and using many of the DOD-installed structures as the Tennessee Youth Center.