| Part of North Warning System | |
| Labrador, Canada | |
 | |
| Type | Short Range Radar Station |
| Coordinates |
Latitude: Longitude: |
| Location code | LAB-4 |
| Built | September 1992 |
| Built by | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| In use | 1992-present |
| Controlled by | North American Aerospace Defense Command |
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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.[1]
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.[2]
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
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
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