Cape Kakiviak Short Range Radar Site
Appearance
Cape Kakiviak Radar Site (LAB-1) | |
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Part of North Warning System | |
Labrador, Canada | |
Coordinates | 59°59′15″N 064°09′55″W / 59.98750°N 64.16528°W |
Type | Short Range Radar Station |
Code | LAB-1 |
Site information | |
Controlled by | North American Aerospace Defense Command |
Site history | |
Built | July 1992 |
Built by | Royal Canadian Air Force |
In use | 1992-present |
Cape Kakiviak Short Range Radar Site (LAB-1) is a Royal Canadian Air Force Short Range Radar Site located in the Torngat Mountains of northern Labrador, 505 miles (813 km) north of CFB Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador.[1]
Facilities
[edit]The facility contains a Short Range AN/FPS-124 doppler airborne target surveillance radar that was installed in July 1992 as part of the North Warning System. The site (LAB-1) also consists of radar towers, communications facility, and storage and tunnel connected buildings for personnel.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- ^ "North Warning System". 1swilson.ca. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
- ^ "The DEW LINE Sites in Canada, Alaska & Greenland". Lswilson.ca. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
External links
[edit]- About NORAD Public information
- Radar Information AN/FPS-117 Radar information from FAS
- Technical Radar Information AN/FPS-124 Radar information from FAS