Code LAB-4 Year built September 1992 | In use 1992-present | |
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(Text) CC BY-SA