Saglek Airport

Saglek Airport, formerly IATA: YSV, ICAO: CYSV,^[1] is located in the Torngat Mountains in northern Labrador; it was originally built by the United States Air Force (USAF) in 1954 as part of the Pinetree Line and formed part of RCAF Station Saglek.

Saglek Airport
IATA: none ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	DND
Serves	CFS Saglek
Location	Saglek Bay, Labrador
Time zone	AST (UTC−04:00)
• Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL	269 ft / 82 m
Coordinates	58°28′28″N 062°39′15″W
Map
CYSV Location in Newfoundland and Labrador
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 17/35 4,750 1,448 Asphalt concrete

In 1986, the Department of National Defence built an automated, long range radar site that forms part of the current North Warning System.^[2]

In addition to providing access to the automated radar site, this airstrip now serves as an access point for a research station located in the Torngat Mountains.

Sealand Helicopters S-76A at CFS Saglek

See also

• Distant Early Warning Line
• Saglek Bay