Big Bay Short Range Radar Site
Big Bay Radar Site (LAB-3) | |
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Part of North Warning System | |
Labrador, Canada | |
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Coordinates | 55°44′30″N 060°25′42″W / 55.74167°N 60.42833°W |
Type | Short Range Radar Station |
Code | LAB-4 |
Site information | |
Controlled by | North American Aerospace Defense Command |
Site history | |
Built | September 1992 |
Built by | Royal Canadian Air Force |
In use | 1992-present |
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Big Bay (LAB-4)
Big Bay Short Range Radar Site (LAB-4) is a Royal Canadian Air Force Short Range Radar Site located on the coast of Labrador, 167 miles (269 km) north of CFB Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador.[1]
Facilities[]
The facility contains a Short Range AN/FPS-124 doppler airborne target surveillance radar that was installed in September 1992 as part of the North Warning System. The site (LAB-4) also consists of radar towers, communications facility, and storage and tunnel connected buildings for personnel.[2]
See also[]
References[]
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
External links[]
- About NORAD Public information
- Radar Information AN/FPS-117 Radar information from FAS
- Technical Radar Information AN/FPS-124 Radar information from FAS
Categories:
- Military installations in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Royal Canadian Air Force stations
- Canadian Forces bases in Newfoundland and Labrador