Cape Kiglapait Radar Site (LAB-3) | |
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| Part of North Warning System | |
| Labrador, Canada | |
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| Coordinates | 57°08′07″N 061°28′32″W / 57.13528°N 61.47556°W / 57.13528; -61.47556 (Cape Kiglapait LRR LAB-3) |
| Type | Short Range Radar Station |
| Code | LAB-3 |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | North American Aerospace Defense Command |
| Site history | |
| Built | August 1992 |
| Built by | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| In use | 1992-present |
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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.
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.
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- "North Warning System map" (JPG). lswilson.ca. Archived from the original (JPG) on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- "The DEW LINE Sites in Canada, Alaska & Greenland". lswilson.ca. Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
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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