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Big Bay Short Range Radar Site

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Code
  
LAB-4

Year built
  
September 1992

In use
  
1992-present

Built by
  
Royal Canadian Air Force

Big Bay Short Range Radar Site

Type
  
Short Range Radar Station

Controlled by
  
North American Aerospace Defense Command

Big Bay Short Range Radar Site (LAB-4) is a Royal Canadian Air Force Short Range Radar Site located on the coast of Labrador, 167 miles (269 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 September 1992 as part of the North Warning System. The site (LAB-4) also consists of radar towers, communications facility, and storage and tunnel connected buildings for personnel.

References

Big Bay Short Range Radar Site Wikipedia