Tukialik Short Range Radar Site
| Tukialik Radar Site (LAB-5) | |
|---|---|
| Part of North Warning System | |
| Labrador, Canada | |
 | |
| Coordinates | 54°42′53″N 058°21′30″W / 54.71472°N 58.35833°W |
| Type | Short Range Radar Station |
| Code | LAB-5 |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | North American Aerospace Defense Command |
| Site history | |
| Built | October 1992 |
| Built by | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| In use | 1992-present |
Tukialik (LAB-5)
Location of Tukialik (LAB-5), Labrador
Tukialik Short Range Radar Site (LAB-5) is a Royal Canadian Air Force Short Range Radar Site located in eastern Labrador, 127 miles (204 km) northeast of CFB Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.[1]
Facilities
The facility contains a Short Range AN/FPS-124 doppler airborne target surveillance radar that was installed in October 1992 as part of the North Warning System. The site (LAB-5) 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 websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- ↑ "North Warning System Map". Lswilson.ca. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- ↑ "The DEW LINE Sites in Canada, Alaska & Greenland". Lswilson.ca. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
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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