Cartwright Long Range Radar Site
| Cartwright Radar Site (LAB-6) | |
|---|---|
| Part of North Warning System | |
| Labrador, Canada | |
 | |
| Coordinates | 53°33′04″N 056°49′48″W / 53.55111°N 56.83000°W |
| Type | Long Range Radar Station |
| Code | LAB-6 |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | North American Aerospace Defense Command |
| Site history | |
| Built by | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| In use | 1998- |
Cartwright Long Range Radar Site (LAB-6) is a Royal Canadian Air Force Long Range Radar Site located 145.2 miles (233.7 km) east-northeast of CFB Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador.[1]
Facilities[]
The facility contains a long range, phased array AN/FPS-117 3-dimensional air search surveillance radar that was installed in November 1998 as part of the North Warning System. The site (LAB-6) also consists of radar towers, communications facility, and storage and tunnel connected buildings for personnel.[2]
History[]
The present Long Range Radar site is built 13.5 miles (21.7 km) south of Cartwright Air Station, which was established in 1953 as a General Surveillance Radar station, by the United States Air Force. It was used initially by the Northeast Air Command, which stationed the 922d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron on the station on 1 October 1953. The station functioned as a Ground-Control Intercept (GCI) and warning station as part of the Pinetree Line.[3]
See also[]
References[]
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
- ^ "The CADIN Pinetree Line Locations". Radomes.org. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- ^ "The DEW LINE Sites in Canada, Alaska & Greenland". Lswilson.ca. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- ^ "Information for Cartwright AS, NL, CN". Radomes.org. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
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
- Military installations in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Royal Canadian Air Force stations
- Canadian Forces bases in Newfoundland and Labrador