Code LAB-3 Year built August 1992 | In use 1992-present Built by Royal Canadian Air Force | |
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Type Short Range Radar Station Controlled by North American Aerospace Defense Command | ||
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.
References
Cape Kiglapait Short Range Radar Site Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA