List of DEW Line Sites

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The Distant Early Warning Line, also known as the DEW Line or Early Warning Line, was a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic region of Canada, with additional stations along the North Coast and Aleutian Islands of Alaska, in addition to the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland. It was set up to detect incoming Soviet bombers during the Cold War, and provide early warning for a land based invasion.

Key

The sites

Site CodeLat/LongSite TypeGeographical name (associated station)State
Province
Territory
Significant datesNotes
COB 1 52°57′35″N168°52′03″W / 52.95972°N 168.86750°W / 52.95972; -168.86750 (Nikolski COB-1) Aleutian DEW LRR Nikolski (Nikolski Air Station) AK DEW operations ceased 30 September 1969N/A NWS
COB 2 53°58′28″N166°54′18″W / 53.97444°N 166.90500°W / 53.97444; -166.90500 (Dirftwood COB-2) Aleutian DEW LRR Driftwood Bay (Driftwood Bay Air Force Station Airfield) AK DEW operations ceased 30 September 1969N/A NWS
LIZ-1 68°52′12″N166°09′00″W / 68.87000°N 166.15000°W / 68.87000; -166.15000 (Cape Lisburne LIZ-1) DEW "UNK" site Cape Lisburne (Cape Lisburne Air Force Station) AK N/A NWS
COB 3 54°35′32″N164°52′34″W / 54.59222°N 164.87611°W / 54.59222; -164.87611 (Cape Sarichef COB-3) Aleutian DEW LRRCape Sarichef (Cape Sarichef Airport) AK DEW operations ceased 30 September 1969N/A NWS
LIZ-2 69°01′27″N163°51′26″W / 69.02417°N 163.85722°W / 69.02417; -163.85722 (Point Lay SRR LIZ-2) DEW Aux / NWS LRR Point Lay (Point Lay LRRS Airport) AK NWS site established 1989–1990
Site deactivated 1994
LIZ-A 69°01′27″N163°51′25″W / 69.02417°N 163.85694°W / 69.02417; -163.85694 (Cape Sabine LIZ-A) DEW "I" site Cape Sabine (Cape Sabine DEW Line Station) AK "I" site operations ceased 1963N/A NWS
COB M 55°15′49″N162°53′08″W / 55.26361°N 162.88556°W / 55.26361; -162.88556 (Cold Bay COB-MAIN) Aleutian DEW LRR Cold Bay (Cold Bay Air Force Station) AK DEW operations ceased 30 September 1969N/A NWS
LIZ-B 70°17′23″N161°54′40″W / 70.28972°N 161.91111°W / 70.28972; -161.91111 (Icy Cape LIZ-B) DEW "I" site Icy Cape (Icy Cape DEW Line Station) AK "I" site operations ceased 1963N/A NWS
COB 4 55°58′41″N160°30′01″W / 55.97806°N 160.50028°W / 55.97806; -160.50028 (Port Moller COB-4) Aleutian DEW LRR Port Moller (Port Moller Airport) AK DEW operations ceased 30 September 1969N/A NWS
LIZ-3 70°36′37″N159°52′12″W / 70.61028°N 159.87000°W / 70.61028; -159.87000 (Wainwright SRR LIZ-3) DEW Aux / NWS SRR Wainwright (Wainwright Airport) AK NWS site established 1994
DEW operations ceased April 1995
Closed 2007 due to soil erosion & budget concerns
COB 5 56°58′38″N158°39′09″W / 56.97722°N 158.65250°W / 56.97722; -158.65250 (Port Heiden COB-5) Aleutian DEW LRR Port Heiden (Port Heiden Air Force Station) AK DEW operations ceased 30 September 1969N/A NWS – converted to an Aircraft Control and Warning radar station
A height-finder radar was added
LIZ-C 70°48′29″N158°15′32″W / 70.80806°N 158.25889°W / 70.80806; -158.25889 (Peard Bay LIZ-C) DEW "I" site Peard Bay (Peard Bay DEW Line Station) AK "I" site operations ceased 1963N/A NWS
POW-MAIN 71°19′38″N156°38′10″W / 71.32722°N 156.63611°W / 71.32722; -156.63611 (Point Barrow LRR POW-M) DEW Main / NWS LRR Point Barrow (Point Barrow Long Range Radar Site) AK NWS site established 1989–1990
POW-A 71°03′26″N154°43′39″W / 71.05722°N 154.72750°W / 71.05722; -154.72750 (Cape Simpson POW-A) DEW "I" site Cape Simpson AK "I" site operations ceased 1963N/A NWS
POW-1 70°54′37″N153°14′23″W / 70.91028°N 153.23972°W / 70.91028; -153.23972 (Lonely SRR POW-1) DEW Aux / NWS SRR Lonely (Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site) AK
POW-B 70°34′36″N152°15′56″W / 70.57667°N 152.26556°W / 70.57667; -152.26556 (Kogru POW-B) DEW "I" site Kogru AK "I" site operations ceased 1963N/A NWS
POW-2 70°29′54″N149°53′22″W / 70.49833°N 149.88944°W / 70.49833; -149.88944 (Oliktok LRR POW-2) DEW Aux / NWS LRR Oliktok Point (Oliktok Long Range Radar Site) AK NWS site established 1989–1990
AGE-X 61°10′29″N149°51′26″W / 61.17472°N 149.85722°W / 61.17472; -149.85722 (Anchorage, Alaska AGE-X) DEW Rear Comm. Anchorage AK Operations ceased 1963N/A NWS
POW-C 70°24′10″N148°40′46″W / 70.40278°N 148.67944°W / 70.40278; -148.67944 (McIntyre POW-C) DEW "I" site Point McIntyre AK "I" site operations ceased 1963N/A NWS
POW-3 70°10′34″N146°51′19″W / 70.17611°N 146.85528°W / 70.17611; -146.85528 (Flaxman Island SRR POW-3) DEW Aux / NWS SRR Flaxman Island a.k.a. Bullen Point AK DEW operations ceased April 1995
NWS site established 1994
Site is physically located at Bullen Point
Closed 2007 due to soil erosion and budget concerns
POW-D 69°58′29″N144°50′09″W / 69.97472°N 144.83583°W / 69.97472; -144.83583 (Brownlow Point POW-D) DEW "I" site Brownlow Point AK "I" site operations ceased 1963N/A NWS
Site located 1.3 mi (2.1 km) SE Collinson Point
BAR-MAIN 70°07′49″N143°38′21″W / 70.13028°N 143.63917°W / 70.13028; -143.63917 (Barter Island LRR BAR-M) DEW Main / NWS LRR Barter Island (Barter Island LRRS Airport) AK NWS site established 15 November 1990Local community name: Kaktovik
BAR-A 69°53′11″N142°18′43″W / 69.88639°N 142.31194°W / 69.88639; -142.31194 (Demarcation Bay BAR-A) DEW "I" site Demarcation Bay a.k.a. Nuvagapak Point AK "I" site operations ceased 1963N/A NWS
Site physically located at Nuvagapak Point
BAR-1 69°35′41″N140°10′41″W / 69.59472°N 140.17806°W / 69.59472; -140.17806 (Komakuk Beach SRR BAR-1) DEW Aux / NWS SRR Komakuk Beach YT DEW operations ceased 4 August 1993
NWS site established October 1990
BAR-B 69°19′49″N138°44′13″W / 69.33028°N 138.73694°W / 69.33028; -138.73694 (Stokes Point SRR BAR-B) DEW "I" site / NWS SRRStokes Point YT "I" site operations ceased 1963
NWS site established July 1991
BAR-2 68°55′22″N137°15′38″W / 68.92278°N 137.26056°W / 68.92278; -137.26056 (Shingle Point LRR BAR-2) DEW Aux / NWS LRRShingle Point YT DEW operations ceased June 1989
NWS site established June 1989
BAR-C 69°00′21″N134°40′05″W / 69.00583°N 134.66806°W / 69.00583; -134.66806 (Tununuk Camp BAR-C) DEW "I" site Tununuk Camp NT "I" site operations ceased 1963N/A NWS
BAR-BA 3 68°53′39″N133°56′31″W / 68.89417°N 133.94194°W / 68.89417; -133.94194 (Storm Hills SRR BAR-BA3) NWS SRR Storm Hills NT NWS site established November 1990N/A DEW
BAR-3 69°26′35″N132°59′55″W / 69.44306°N 132.99861°W / 69.44306; -132.99861 (Tuktoyaktuk SRR BAR-3) DEW Aux / NWS SRR Tuktoyaktuk (Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport) NT DEW operations ceased 13 September 1993
NWS site established September 1990
BAR-D 69°55′59″N131°25′54″W / 69.93306°N 131.43167°W / 69.93306; -131.43167 (Atkinson Point BAR-D) DEW "I" site Atkinson Point NT "I" site operations ceased 1963N/A NWS
BAR-DA 1 69°36′15″N130°53′37″W / 69.60417°N 130.89361°W / 69.60417; -130.89361 (Liverpool Bay SRR BAR-DA1) NWS SRR Liverpool Bay NT NWS site established November 1990N/A DEW
BAR-4 69°55′27″N128°58′24″W / 69.92417°N 128.97333°W / 69.92417; -128.97333 (Nicholson Peninsula SRR BAR-4) DEW Aux / NWS SRRNicholson Peninsula NT DEW operations ceased 9 September 1993
NWS site established October 1990
BAR-E 70°00′59″N126°56′35″W / 70.01639°N 126.94306°W / 70.01639; -126.94306 (Horton River SRR BAR-E) DEW "I" site / NWS SRR Horton River a.k.a. Malloch Hills NT "I" site operations ceased 1963
NWS site established June 1991
PIN-MAIN 70°10′17″N124°43′30″W / 70.17139°N 124.72500°W / 70.17139; -124.72500 (Cape Parry LRR PIN-M) DEW Main / NWS LRR Cape Parry NT DEW operations ceased August 1989
NWS site established August 1989
PIN-A 69°48′55″N122°43′02″W / 69.81528°N 122.71722°W / 69.81528; -122.71722 (Pierce Point PIN-A) DEW "I" sitePierce Point NT "I" site operations ceased 1963N/A NWS
NEL-X 58°48′21″N122°41′38″W / 58.80583°N 122.69389°W / 58.80583; -122.69389 (Fort Nelson, British Columbia NEL-X) DEW Rear Comm. Fort Nelson BC Operations ceased 1963N/A NWS
PIN-1BD 69°40′22″N121°40′19″W / 69.67278°N 121.67194°W / 69.67278; -121.67194 (Keats Point SRR PIN-1BD) NWS SRRKeats Point NT NWS site established July 1991N/A DEW
PIN-1 69°35′00″N120°44′46″W / 69.58333°N 120.74611°W / 69.58333; -120.74611 (Clinton Point PIN-1) DEW AuxClinton Point NT DEW operations ceased 3 September 1993N/A NWS
PIN-1BG 69°16′00″N119°13′00″W / 69.26667°N 119.21667°W / 69.26667; -119.21667 (Croker River SRR PIN-1BG) NWS SRR Croker River NU NWS site established August 1991N/A DEW
PIN-B 69°12′56″N118°38′11″W / 69.21556°N 118.63639°W / 69.21556; -118.63639 (Clifton Point PIN-B) DEW "I" siteClifton Point NU "I" site operations ceased 1963N/A NWS
PIN-2A 68°50′10″N116°58′05″W / 68.83611°N 116.96806°W / 68.83611; -116.96806 (Harding River SRR PIN-2A) NWS SRRHarding River NU NWS site established September 1991N/A DEW
PIN-2 68°56′08″N116°56′10″W / 68.93556°N 116.93611°W / 68.93556; -116.93611 (Cape Young PIN-2) DEW AuxCape Young NU DEW operations ceased 31 August 1993N/A NWS
PIN-CB 68°45′19″N114°56′21″W / 68.75528°N 114.93917°W / 68.75528; -114.93917 (Bernard Harbour SRR PIN-CB) NWS SRR Bernard Harbour NU NWS site established September 1991N/A DEW
Site is 3.3 mi (5.3 km) SW of DEW site.
PIN-C 68°46′55″N114°50′01″W / 68.78194°N 114.83361°W / 68.78194; -114.83361 (Bernard Harbour PIN-C) DEW "I" site Bernard Harbour NU "I" site operations ceased 1963N/A NWS
PIN-3 68°28′45″N113°13′32″W / 68.47917°N 113.22556°W / 68.47917; -113.22556 (Lady Franklin Point LRR PIN-3) DEW Aux / NWS LRR Lady Franklin Point NU NWS site established June 1989
DEW operations ceased June 1989
Site burnt down 10 January 2000
PIN-D 68°32′10″N111°11′55″W / 68.53611°N 111.19861°W / 68.53611; -111.19861 (Ross Point PIN-D) DEW "I" siteRoss Point NU "I" site operations ceased 1963N/A NWS
WAT-X 56°27′00″N111°02′00″W / 56.45000°N 111.03333°W / 56.45000; -111.03333 (Waterways, Alberta WAT-X) DEW Rear Comm. Waterways a.k.a. Stoney Mountain AB Operations ceased 1964N/A NWS
PIN-DA 68°29′09″N110°51′50″W / 68.48583°N 110.86389°W / 68.48583; -110.86389 (Edinburgh Island SRR PIN-DA) NWS SRR Edinburgh Island NU NWS site established October 1991N/A DEW
PIN-4 68°45′35″N109°05′16″W / 68.75972°N 109.08778°W / 68.75972; -109.08778 (Byron Bay PIN-4) DEW AuxByron Bay NU DEW operations ceased 21 August 1993N/A NWS
PIN-EB 69°02′11″N107°49′18″W / 69.03639°N 107.82167°W / 69.03639; -107.82167 (Cape Peel West SRR PIN-EB) NWS SRRCape Peel West NU NWS operations ceased October 1991N/A DEW
PIN-E 69°02′41″N107°19′33″W / 69.04472°N 107.32583°W / 69.04472; -107.32583 (Cape Peel PIN-E) DEW "I" siteCape Peel NU "I" site operations ceased 1963N/A NWS
CAM-MAIN 69°06′58″N105°07′08″W / 69.11611°N 105.11889°W / 69.11611; -105.11889 (Cambridge Bay LRR CAM-M) DEW Main / NWS LRR/LSS Cambridge Bay (Cambridge Bay Airport) NU NWS site established September 1989
DEW operations ceased September 1989
Main transportation hub
CAM-A3A 68°57′47″N103°45′34″W / 68.96306°N 103.75944°W / 68.96306; -103.75944 (Sturt Point SRR CAM-A3A) NWS SRRSturt Point NU NWS site established October 1991N/A DEW
CAM-A 68°47′45″N103°20′40″W / 68.79583°N 103.34444°W / 68.79583; -103.34444 (Sturt Point CAM-A) DEW "I" siteSturt Point NU "I" site operations ceased 1963N/A NWS
CAM-1A 68°44′31″N101°51′17″W / 68.74194°N 101.85472°W / 68.74194; -101.85472 (Jenny Lind Island SRR CAM-1A) NWS SRR Jenny Lind Island NU NWS site established October 1990N/A DEW
CAM-1 68°39′25″N101°44′19″W / 68.65694°N 101.73861°W / 68.65694; -101.73861 (Jenny Lind Island CAM-1) DEW Aux Jenny Lind Island NU DEW operations ceased 1992N/A NWS
CAM-B 68°19′02″N100°04′09″W / 68.31722°N 100.06917°W / 68.31722; -100.06917 (Hat Island SRR CAM-B) DEW "I" site / NWS SRR Hat Island NU "I" site operations ceased 1963
NWS site established September 1991
CAM-2 68°40′48″N097°48′38″W / 68.68000°N 97.81056°W / 68.68000; -97.81056 (Gladman Point SRR CAM-2) DEW Aux / NWS SRRGladman Point NU NWS site established October 1990
DEW operations ceased
CAM-CB 68°38′39″N095°52′10″W / 68.64417°N 95.86944°W / 68.64417; -95.86944 (Gjoa Haven SRR CAM-CB) NWS SRR Gjoa Haven (Gjoa Haven Airport) NU NWS site established October 1990N/A DEW
CAM-C 68°52′09″N095°09′27″W / 68.86917°N 95.15750°W / 68.86917; -95.15750 (Matheson Point CAM-C) DEW "I" siteMatheson Point NU "I" site operations ceased 1963N/A NWS
BIR-X 56°30′20″N094°12′49″W / 56.50556°N 94.21361°W / 56.50556; -94.21361 (Bird, Manitoba BIR-X) DEW Rear Comm. Bird MB Operations ceased 1963N/A NWS
CAM-3 68°47′34″N093°26′25″W / 68.79278°N 93.44028°W / 68.79278; -93.44028 (Shepherd Bay LRR CAM-3) DEW Aux / NWS LRRShepherd Bay NU NWS site established July 1989
DEW operations ceased July 1989
CAM-D 68°35′41″N091°57′24″W / 68.59472°N 91.95667°W / 68.59472; -91.95667 (Simpson Lake SRR CAM-D) DEW "I" site / NWS SRRSimpson Lake a.k.a. Site 25 NU "I" site operations ceased 1963
NWS site established September 1991
SRR site approximately 34 mi (1.2 km) W of DEW site.
CAM-4 68°26′13″N089°43′34″W / 68.43694°N 89.72611°W / 68.43694; -89.72611 (Pelly Bay SRR CAM-4) DEW Aux / NWS SRR Pelly Bay (Kugaaruk Airport) NU NWS site established September 1991
DEW operations ceased 1992
CAM-E 68°15′22″N088°10′25″W / 68.25611°N 88.17361°W / 68.25611; -88.17361 (Keith Bay CAM-E) DEW "I" siteKeith Bay NU "I" site operations ceased 1963N/A NWS
CAM-5 68°18′03″N085°40′29″W / 68.30083°N 85.67472°W / 68.30083; -85.67472 (Mackar Inlet CAM-5) DEW AuxMackar Inlet NU DEW operations ceased 1992N/A NWS
CAM-5A 68°39′56″N085°35′28″W / 68.66556°N 85.59111°W / 68.66556; -85.59111 (Cape McLoughlin SRR CAM-5A) NWS SRRCape McLoughlin NU NWS site established July 1992N/A DEW
CAM-FA 69°06′38″N083°32′23″W / 69.11056°N 83.53972°W / 69.11056; -83.53972 (Lailor River SRR CAM-FA) NWS SRRLailor River NU NWS site established August 1992N/A DEW
CAM-F 68°34′04″N083°28′53″W / 68.56778°N 83.48139°W / 68.56778; -83.48139 (Scarpa Lake CAM-F) DEW "I" siteScarpa Lake a.k.a. Site 29 NU "I" site operations ceased 1963N/A NWS
FOX-MAIN 68°45′39″N081°13′35″W / 68.76083°N 81.22639°W / 68.76083; -81.22639 (Hall Beach LRR FOX-M) DEW Main / NWS LRR/LSS Hall Beach a.k.a. Site 30 (Hall Beach Airport) NU NWS site established September 1989 DEW operations ceased September 1989Main transportation hub
FOX-1 69°04′01″N079°03′55″W / 69.06694°N 79.06528°W / 69.06694; -79.06528 (Rowley Island SRR FOX-1) DEW Aux / NWS SRR Rowley Island NU NWS site established August 1991
FOX-A 69°13′26″N077°13′48″W / 69.22389°N 77.23000°W / 69.22389; -77.23000 (Bray Island SRR FOX-A) DEW "I" site / NWS SRR Bray Island a.k.a. Site 32 NU "I" site operations ceased 1963
NWS site established August 1991
FOX-2 68°53′56″N075°08′20″W / 68.89889°N 75.13889°W / 68.89889; -75.13889 (Longstaff Bluff SRR FOX-2) DEW Aux / NWS SRRLongstaff Bluff a.k.a. Site 33 NU NWS site established November 1990
DEW operations ceased 1991
DEW site coordinates – 68°53′59.60″N75°08′43.52″W / 68.8998889°N 75.1454222°W / 68.8998889; -75.1454222
FOX-B 68°37′10″N073°12′45″W / 68.61944°N 73.21250°W / 68.61944; -73.21250 (Nudluardjk Lake SRR FOX-B) DEW "I" site / NWS SRRNudluardjk Lake a.k.a. West Baffin NU "I" site operations ceased 1963
NWS site established October 1991
FOX-3 68°39′02″N071°13′58″W / 68.65056°N 71.23278°W / 68.65056; -71.23278 (Dewar Lakes LRR FOX-3) DEW Aux / NWS LRRDewar Lakes NU NWS site established July 1989
DEW operations ceased July 1989
FOX-CA 68°38′51″N069°07′47″W / 68.64750°N 69.12972°W / 68.64750; -69.12972 (Kangok Fjord SRR FOX-CA) N/A DEW / NWS SRRKangok Fjord NU NWS site established September 1992
FOX-C 68°43′53″N068°35′15″W / 68.73139°N 68.58750°W / 68.73139; -68.58750 (Ekalugad FOX-C) DEW "I" siteEkalugad NU "I" site operations ceased 1963N/A NWS
FOX-4 68°28′21″N066°48′01″W / 68.47250°N 66.80028°W / 68.47250; -66.80028 (Cape Hooper SRR FOX-4) DEW Aux / NWS SRRCape Hooper a.k.a. Site 37 NU NWS site established December 1990
DEW operations ceased 1991
FOX-D 67°57′58″N064°54′28″W / 67.96611°N 64.90778°W / 67.96611; -64.90778 (Kivitoo FOX-D) DEW "I" site Kivitoo NU "I" site operations ceased 1963N/A NWS
BAF-5 (RES-X) 61°35′47″N064°38′20″W / 61.59639°N 64.63889°W / 61.59639; -64.63889 (Resolution Island SRR BAF-5) DEW Rear Comm. / NWS SRR Resolution Island (CFS Resolution Island) NU NWS site established September 1991
Pinetree operations ceased November 1961
Former Pinetree Line site
BAF-4A 62°30′22″N064°31′06″W / 62.50611°N 64.51833°W / 62.50611; -64.51833 (Loks Land SRR BAF-4A) NWS SRR Loks Land NU NWS site established August 1992N/A DEW
LAB-1 59°59′15″N064°09′55″W / 59.98750°N 64.16528°W / 59.98750; -64.16528 (Cape Kakiviak SRR LAB-1) NWS SRRCape Kakiviak NL NWS site established July 1992N/A DEW
BAF-3 (RES-X-1) 63°20′24″N064°09′29″W / 63.34000°N 64.15806°W / 63.34000; -64.15806 (Brevoort Island LRR BAF-3) DEW Rear Comm. / NWS LRR Brevoort Island NU NWS site established October 1988
FOX-5 67°32′05″N063°47′10″W / 67.53472°N 63.78611°W / 67.53472; -63.78611 (Broughton Island SRR FOX-5) DEW Aux / NWS SRR Broughton Island a.k.a. Qikiqtarjuaq a.k.a. Site 39 (Qikiqtarjuaq Airport) NU NWS site established December 1990
DEW operations ceased 1991
SRR site, approximately 7  NM (13 km; 8.1 mi) SE of Qikiqtarjuaq
BAF-2 64°57′17″N063°33′38″W / 64.95472°N 63.56056°W / 64.95472; -63.56056 (Cape Mercy SRR BAF-2) NWS SRRCape Mercy NU NWS site established July 1992N/A DEW
LAB-2 58°29′19″N062°35′08″W / 58.48861°N 62.58556°W / 58.48861; -62.58556 (Saglek LRR LAB-2) NWS LRR Saglek (CFS Saglek) NL NWS site established November 1988N/A DEW – former Pinetree Line site.
FOX-E 67°05′00″N062°12′59″W / 67.08333°N 62.21639°W / 67.08333; -62.21639 (Durban Island FOX-E) DEW "I" site Durban Island NU "I" site operations ceased 1963N/A NWS
LAB-3 57°08′07″N061°28′32″W / 57.13528°N 61.47556°W / 57.13528; -61.47556 (Kiglapait SRR LAB-3) NWS SRRCape Kiglapait NL NWS site established August 1992N/A DEW
DYE-MAIN 66°39′52″N061°21′21″W / 66.66444°N 61.35583°W / 66.66444; -61.35583 (Cape Dyer LRR DYE-M) DEW Main / NWS LRRCape Dyer a.k.a. Site 41 NU NWS site established August 1989
DEW operations ceased August 1989
Main communications hub
LAB-4 55°44′30″N060°25′42″W / 55.74167°N 60.42833°W / 55.74167; -60.42833 (Big Bay SRR LAB-4) NWS SRRBig Bay NL NWS site established September 1992N/A DEW
LAB-5 54°42′53″N058°21′30″W / 54.71472°N 58.35833°W / 54.71472; -58.35833 (Tukialik SRR LAB-5) NWS SRRTukialik NL NWS site established October 1992N/A DEW
LAB-6 53°33′04″N056°49′48″W / 53.55111°N 56.83000°W / 53.55111; -56.83000 (Cartwright LRR LAB-6) NWS LRR Cartwright (Cartwright Air Station) NL NWS site established November 1988
Pinetree operations ceased June 1968
N/A DEW – Former Pinetree Line site
DYE-1 66°38′03″N052°52′12″W / 66.63417°N 52.87000°W / 66.63417; -52.87000 (Qaqqatoqaq DYE-1) DEW AuxQaqqatoqaq near Sisimiut GL De-activated 1988N/A NWS
DYE-2 66°29′30″N046°18′19″W / 66.49167°N 46.30528°W / 66.49167; -46.30528 (Ice Cap 1 DYE-2) b DEW AuxIce Cap 1 GL De-activated 1 October 1988N/A NWS
DYE-3 65°10′57″N043°49′10″W / 65.18250°N 43.81944°W / 65.18250; -43.81944 (Ice Cap 2 DYE-3) b DEW AuxIce Cap 2 GL De-activated 1988N/A NWS
DYE-4 65°31′39″N037°09′34″W / 65.52750°N 37.15944°W / 65.52750; -37.15944 (Kulusuk Island DYE-4) DEW Aux Kulusuk Island GL De-activated 1991N/A NWS – 24 September 1991 last American out
DYE-5 64°02′07″N022°39′08″W / 64.03528°N 22.65222°W / 64.03528; -22.65222 (Rockville DYE-4) DEW LRRRockville, a.k.a. H1 IS N/A NWS

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