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
Site information
Type	Short Range Radar Station
Code	LAB-3
Controlled by	North American Aerospace Defense Command
Location
Coordinates	57°08′07″N 061°28′32″W
Site history
Built	August 1992
Built by	Royal Canadian Air Force
In use	1992-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]

See also

• North Warning System
• Pinetree Line