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This is a list of former and current military installations in Newfoundland and Labrador, in Canada.

List of military installations in Newfoundland & Labrador
Name Location Operator Branch Date Coordinates Ref
Allan's Island Radar Station Allan's Island United States USA  United States Army 1943–1945 46°50′52″N 55°48′17″W / 46.84778°N 55.80472°W / 46.84778; -55.80472 (Allan's Island Radar Station)
Bell Island Battery Bell Island United States USA  United States Army 1943–1945 47°37′49″N 52°55′36″W / 47.63039°N 52.9267°W / 47.63039; -52.9267 (Bell Island)
Big Bay Radar Site Labrador Canada Canada NORAD 1992–present 55°44′19″N 60°25′47″W / 55.73861°N 60.42972°W / 55.73861; -60.42972 (Big Bay LRR LAB-4)
Border Beacon Labrador United States USA  United States Air Force 1958–1965 55°19′58″N 63°12′51″W / 55.332761°N 63.214139°W / 55.332761; -63.214139 (Border Beacon)
Brig Harbour Radar Station Brig Harbour Island Canada Canada  Royal Canadian Air Force 1942–1945 54°32′44″N 57°10′23″W / 54.54556°N 57.17306°W / 54.54556; -57.17306 (Brig Harbour Island)
Cape Bauld Radar Station Quirpon Island Canada Canada  Royal Canadian Air Force 1942–1945 51°38′10″N 55°25′49″W / 51.63611°N 55.43028°W / 51.63611; -55.43028 (Cape Bauld)
Cape Kakiviak Radar Site Torngat Mountains Canada Canada NORAD 1992–present 59°59′15″N 64°09′55″W / 59.98750°N 64.16528°W / 59.98750; -64.16528 (Cape Kakiviak LRR LAB-1)
Cape Kiglapait Radar Site Kiglapait Mountains Canada Canada NORAD 1992–present 57°08′07″N 61°28′32″W / 57.13528°N 61.47556°W / 57.13528; -61.47556 (Cape Kiglapait LRR LAB-3)
Cape Makkovik Air Station Labrador United States USA  United States Air Force 1957–1961 55°13′30″N 59°08′45″W / 55.22500°N 59.14583°W / 55.22500; -59.14583 (Cape Makkovik AS N-28A)
Cape Race LORAN-C Cape Race United States USA  United States Coast Guard 1965–2012 46°46′32.5″N 53°10′27.6″W / 46.775694°N 53.174333°W / 46.775694; -53.174333 (Cape Race)
Cape Ray Radar Station Table Mountain Canada Canada  Royal Canadian Air Force 1942–1945 47°42′39″N 59°13′36″W / 47.71083°N 59.22667°W / 47.71083; -59.22667 (Cape Ray)
Cape Spear Radar Station Cape Spear United States USA  United States Army 1943–1945 47°31′25″N 52°37′10″W / 47.52361°N 52.61944°W / 47.52361; -52.61944 (Cape Spear)
Cartwright Air Station Cartwright United States USA  United States Air Force 1952–1968 53°43′28″N 56°57′51″W / 53.72444°N 56.96417°W / 53.72444; -56.96417 (Cartwright AS N-27)
Cartwright Radar Site Cartwright Canada Canada NORAD 1998–present 53°33′04″N 56°49′48″W / 53.55111°N 56.83000°W / 53.55111; -56.83000 (Cartwright LRR LAB-6)
Castle Hill Placentia France  French Army 1662–1713 47°15′04″N 53°58′17″W / 47.25111°N 53.97139°W / 47.25111; -53.97139 (Castle Hill)
CFB Gander Gander Canada Canada  Royal Canadian Air Force 1941–present 48°56′13″N 54°34′05″W / 48.93694°N 54.56806°W / 48.93694; -54.56806 (CFB Gander)
CFB Goose Bay Happy Valley-Goose Bay Canada Canada  Royal Canadian Air Force 1941–present 53°19′09″N 60°25′33″W / 53.31917°N 60.42583°W / 53.31917; -60.42583 (CFB Goose Bay)
CFS Saglek Saglek Bay Canada Canada NORAD 1988–present 58°29′01″N 62°40′07″W / 58.48361°N 62.66861°W / 58.48361; -62.66861 (CFS Saglek)
CFS St. John's St. John's Canada Canada  Royal Canadian Navy 1949–present 47°34′59″N 52°41′38″W / 47.58306°N 52.69389°W / 47.58306; -52.69389 (CFS St. John's)
Comfort Cove LORAN-C Comfort Cove United States USA  United States Coast Guard 1966–2012 49°19′54″N 54°51′43″W / 49.33167°N 54.86194°W / 49.33167; -54.86194 (Comfort Cove LORAN-C)
Cut Throat Island Air Station Labrador United States USA  United States Air Force 1957–1961 54°29′47″N 57°08′00″W / 54.49639°N 57.13333°W / 54.49639; -57.13333 (Cut Throat Island N-27A)
Elliston Ridge Air Station Bonavista United States USA  United States Air Force 1957–1961 48°37′33″N 53°03′31″W / 48.62583°N 53.05861°W / 48.62583; -53.05861 (Elliston Ridge AS N-22B)
Elliston Ridge Radar Station Bonavista United States USA  United States Army 1943–1945 48°37′37.6″N 53°03′27″W / 48.627111°N 53.05750°W / 48.627111; -53.05750 (Elliston Ridge AS N-22B)
Ernest Harmon Air Force Base Stephenville United States USA  United States Air Force 1942–1976 48°32′38″N 58°33′12″W / 48.54389°N 58.55333°W / 48.54389; -58.55333 (Ernest Harmon AFB)
Fogo Island Radar Station Fogo Island United States USA  United States Army 1943–1945 49°42′32″N 54°04′19″W / 49.70889°N 54.07194°W / 49.70889; -54.07194 (Fogo Island Radar Station)
Fort Amherst St. John's Great Britain  British Army 1770–1945 47°33′49″N 52°40′49″W / 47.56361°N 52.68028°W / 47.56361; -52.68028 (Fort Amherst)
Fort Ferryland Ferryland  England  Royal Navy 1620–1673 47°01′25″N 52°53′03″W / 47.023497°N 52.884213°W / 47.023497; -52.884213 (Fort Ferryland)
Fort Frederick Placentia Great Britain  British Army 1721–1746 47°14′57″N 53°57′42″W / 47.24917°N 53.96167°W / 47.24917; -53.96167 (Fort Frederick)
Fort McAndrew Argentia United States USA  United States Army 1941–1946 47°17′17″N 53°58′51″W / 47.28806°N 53.98083°W / 47.28806; -53.98083 (Fort McAndrew)
Fort Plaisance Placentia France  French Army 1662–1713 47°15′10″N 53°58′05″W / 47.252851°N 53.968001°W / 47.252851; -53.968001 (Fort Plaisance)
Fort Point Trinity Great Britain  British Army 1744–1820 48°21′55″N 53°20′42″W / 48.36528°N 53.34500°W / 48.36528; -53.34500 (Fort Point)
Fort Royal Placentia France  French Army 1687–1713 47°15′04″N 53°58′17″W / 47.25111°N 53.97139°W / 47.25111; -53.97139 (Fort Royal)
Fort Saint Louis Placentia France  French Army 1690–1713 47°15′05″N 53°57′52″W / 47.251348°N 53.964388°W / 47.251348; -53.964388 (Fort Saint Louis)
Fort Townshend St. John's Great Britain  British Army 1775–1871 47°33′58″N 52°42′40″W / 47.56611°N 52.71111°W / 47.56611; -52.71111 (Fort Townshend)
Fort Waldegrave St. John's Great Britain  British Army 1798–1871 47°34′08″N 52°41′27″W / 47.56889°N 52.69083°W / 47.56889; -52.69083 (Fort Waldegrave)
Fort William St. John's  England  Royal Navy 1698–1871 47°34′15″N 52°42′02″W / 47.57083°N 52.70056°W / 47.57083; -52.70056 (Fort William)
Fox Harbour Air Station St. Lewis United States USA  United States Air Force 1957–1961 52°22′12″N 55°39′52″W / 52.37000°N 55.66444°W / 52.37000; -55.66444 (Fox Harbour AS N-27C)
Fox Harbour LORAN-C St. Lewis United States USA  United States Coast Guard 1966–2012 52°22′35.3″N 55°42′28.7″W / 52.376472°N 55.707972°W / 52.376472; -55.707972 (Fox Harbour LORAN-C)
Goose Air Force Base Happy Valley-Goose Bay United States USA  United States Air Force 1941–1994 53°19′36″N 60°24′54″W / 53.32667°N 60.41500°W / 53.32667; -60.41500 (Goose AFB)
Goose Air Weapons Range Labrador Canada Canada  Royal Canadian Air Force 1977–present 52°17′20″N 60°57′14″W / 52.28889°N 60.95389°W / 52.28889; -60.95389 (Goose Air Weapons Range)
Harbor Defenses of St. John's St. John's United States USA  United States Army 1941–1945 47°35′10″N 52°41′31″W / 47.58611°N 52.69194°W / 47.58611; -52.69194 (Harbor Defenses of St. John's)
HMC Dockyard Bay Bulls Bay Bulls Canada Canada  Royal Canadian Navy 1940–1948 47°18′57″N 52°48′37″W / 47.31583°N 52.81028°W / 47.31583; -52.81028 (HMC Dockyard Bay Bulls)
HMCS Cabot St. John's Canada Canada  Royal Canadian Navy 1949–present 47°33′33″N 52°42′12″W / 47.559211°N 52.703245°W / 47.559211; -52.703245 (HMCS Cabot)
Hopedale Air Station Hopedale United States USA  United States Air Force 1953–1968 55°27′59″N 60°13′47″W / 55.46639°N 60.22972°W / 55.46639; -60.22972 (Hopedale AS N-28)
La Scie Air Station La Scie United States USA  United States Air Force 1957–1961 49°58′50″N 55°31′48″W / 49.98056°N 55.53000°W / 49.98056; -55.53000 (La Scie AS N-26B)
Manuels Battery Conception Bay United States USA  United States Army 1943–1945 47°31′52″N 52°57′24″W / 47.53120°N 52.95673°W / 47.53120; -52.95673 (Manuels)
McAndrew Air Force Base Argentia United States USA  United States Air Force 1948–1955 47°17′05″N 53°59′21″W / 47.28472°N 53.98917°W / 47.28472; -53.98917 (McAndrew AFB)
Melville Air Station Labrador United States USA  United States Air Force 1953–1988 53°17′44.9″N 60°32′22.6″W / 53.295806°N 60.539611°W / 53.295806; -60.539611 (Melville AS N-24)
Mid-Canada Line Labrador Canada Canada  Royal Canadian Air Force 1956–1965 55°18′47″N 66°42′18″W / 55.313057°N 66.705042°W / 55.313057; -66.705042 (Mid-Canada Line Site 227)
Naval Station Argentia Argentia United States USA  United States Navy 1941–1994 47°18′22″N 53°59′24″W / 47.30611°N 53.99000°W / 47.30611; -53.99000 (Naval Station Argentia)
Pepperrell Air Force Base St. John's United States USA  United States Air Force 1941–1961 47°35′10″N 52°41′31″W / 47.58611°N 52.69194°W / 47.58611; -52.69194 (Pepperrell AFB)
Phillip's Head Battery Bay of Exploits United States USA  United States Army 1943–1945 49°13′29″N 55°18′06″W / 49.224601°N 55.301536°W / 49.224601; -55.301536 (Phillip's Head)
Port aux Basques Radar Station Port aux Basques Canada Canada  Royal Canadian Air Force 1942–1945 47°34′14″N 59°09′04″W / 47.57056°N 59.15111°W / 47.57056; -59.15111 (Port aux Basques)
Queen's Battery St. John's United Kingdom United Kingdom  British Army 1796–1871 47°34′07″N 52°41′09″W / 47.568688°N 52.685891°W / 47.568688; -52.685891 (Queen's Battery)
RAF(U) Goose Bay Happy Valley-Goose Bay United Kingdom United Kingdom  Royal Air Force 1942–2005 53°18′34″N 60°24′22″W / 53.30944°N 60.40611°W / 53.30944; -60.40611 (RAF(U) Goose Bay)
RCAF Aerodrome Torbay St. John's Canada Canada  Royal Canadian Air Force 1941–1961 47°37′07″N 52°45′09″W / 47.61861°N 52.75250°W / 47.61861; -52.75250 (RCAF Aerodrome Torbay)
RCAF Saglek Saglek Bay Canada Canada  Royal Canadian Air Force 1970–1986 58°28′28″N 62°39′15″W / 58.47444°N 62.65417°W / 58.47444; -62.65417 (RCAF Saglek)
RCAF Station Botwood Bay of Exploits Canada Canada  Royal Canadian Air Force 1937–1946 49°09′25″N 55°20′08″W / 49.15694°N 55.33556°W / 49.15694; -55.33556 (RCAF Station Botwood)
Red Cliff Air Station Logy Bay United States USA  United States Air Force 1953–1961 47°38′20″N 52°40′02″W / 47.63889°N 52.66722°W / 47.63889; -52.66722 (Red Cliff AS N-22)
Saglek Air Station Saglek Bay United States USA  United States Air Force 1953–1970 58°29′19″N 62°35′08″W / 58.48861°N 62.58556°W / 58.48861; -62.58556 (Saglek AS N-29)
Saint Anthony Air Station St. Anthony United States USA  United States Air Force 1953–1968 51°20′57″N 55°36′39″W / 51.34917°N 55.61083°W / 51.34917; -55.61083 (Saint Anthony AS N-26)
Spotted Island Air Station Labrador United States USA  United States Air Force 1957–1961 53°31′05″N 55°44′56″W / 53.51806°N 55.74889°W / 53.51806; -55.74889 (Spotted Island AS N-27B)
St. Bride's Radar Station St. Bride's United States USA  United States Army 1943–1945 46°55′55″N 54°10′49″W / 46.93194°N 54.18028°W / 46.93194; -54.18028 (St. Bride's Radar Station)
Stephenville Air Station Stephenville United States USA  United States Air Force 1951–1971 48°35′21″N 58°39′58″W / 48.58917°N 58.66611°W / 48.58917; -58.66611 (Stephenville AS N-23)
Tukialik Radar Site Labrador Canada Canada NORAD 1992–present 54°42′53″N 58°21′30″W / 54.71472°N 58.35833°W / 54.71472; -58.35833 (Tukialik LRR LAB-5)
Weather Station Kurt Martin Bay  Nazi Germany Kriegsmarine 1943–1944 60°05′00″N 64°22′51″W / 60.083389°N 64.380778°W / 60.083389; -64.380778 (Weather Station Kurt)
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