Cape Kiglapait Short Range Radar Site

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.[1]

Cape Kiglapait Radar Site (LAB-3)
Part of North Warning System
Labrador, Canada
Coordinates57°08′07″N 061°28′32″W
TypeShort Range Radar Station
CodeLAB-3
Site information
Controlled byNorth American Aerospace Defense Command
Site history
BuiltAugust 1992
Built byRoyal Canadian Air Force
In use1992-present
Cape Kiglapait (LAB-3)
Location of Cape Kiglapait (LAB-3), 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.[2]

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References

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