Big Bay Short Range Radar Site

Big Bay (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]

Big Bay Radar Site (LAB-4)
Part of North Warning System
Labrador, Canada
Site information
Type	Short Range Radar Station
Code	LAB-4
Controlled by	North American Aerospace Defense Command
Location
Coordinates	55°44′19.6″N 060°25′47.9″W
Site history
Built	September 1992
Built by	Royal Canadian Air Force
In use	1992-present

Big Bay (LAB-4)

Location of Big Bay (LAB-4), 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.^[2]

See also

• North Warning System
• Pinetree Line