Tukialik Short Range Radar Site
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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]
TypeShort Range Radar Station
CodeLAB-5
ControlledbyNorth American Aerospace Defense Command
Coordinates54°42′53″N 058°21′30″W
| Tukialik Radar Site (LAB-5) | |
|---|---|
| Part of North Warning System | |
| Labrador, Canada | |
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| Site information | |
| Type | Short Range Radar Station |
| Code | LAB-5 |
| Controlled by | North American Aerospace Defense Command |
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 54°42′53″N 058°21′30″W |
| Site history | |
| Built | October 1992 |
| Built by | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| In use | 1992-present |
Tukialik (LAB-5)
Location of Tukialik (LAB-5), Labrador
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]
