Cape Kiglapait Short Range Radar Site
Royal Canadian Air Force Short Range Radar Site in Newfoundland and Labrador
57°08′07″N 061°28′32″W / 57.13528°N 61.47556°W / 57.13528; -61.47556 (Cape Kiglapait LRR LAB-3)Cape Kiglapait (LAB-3)
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Cape Kiglapait Short Range Radar Site (LAB-3) is a Royal Canadian Air Force Short Range Radar Site located in the Kiglapait Mountains of Labrador, 268 miles (431 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 August 1992 as part of the North Warning System. The site (LAB-3) also consists of radar towers, communications facility, and storage and tunnel connected buildings for personnel.[2]
See also
- North Warning System
- Pinetree Line
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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- Radar Information AN/FPS-117 Radar information from FAS
- Technical Radar Information AN/FPS-124 Radar information from FAS