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List of military installations in Newfoundland and Labrador
Last updated
November 22, 2025
This is a list of former and current military installations in
Newfoundland and Labrador
, in
Canada
.
List of military installations in Newfoundland & Labrador
Name
Location
Operator
Branch
Date
Coordinates
Ref
Allan's Island Radar Station
Allan's Island
US
United States Army
1943–1945
46°50′52″N
55°48′17″W
/
46.84778°N 55.80472°W
/
46.84778; -55.80472
(
Allan's Island Radar Station
)
[
1
]
Bell Island Battery
Bell Island
US
United States Army
1943–1945
47°37′49″N
52°55′36″W
/
47.63039°N 52.9267°W
/
47.63039; -52.9267
(
Bell Island
)
[
2
]
Big Bay Radar Site
Labrador
Canada
NORAD
1992–present
55°44′19″N
60°25′47″W
/
55.73861°N 60.42972°W
/
55.73861; -60.42972
(
Big Bay LRR LAB-4
)
[
3
]
[
4
]
Border Beacon
Labrador
US
United States Air Force
1958–1965
55°19′58″N
63°12′51″W
/
55.332761°N 63.214139°W
/
55.332761; -63.214139
(
Border Beacon
)
[
5
]
Cape Bonavista LORAN-A
Cape Bonavista
Canada
Royal Canadian Navy
1965–2012
48°41′48.5″N
53°05′18.2″W
/
48.696806°N 53.088389°W
/
48.696806; -53.088389
(
Cape Bonavista
)
[
6
]
Brig Harbour Radar Station
Brig Harbour Island
Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
1942–1945
54°32′44″N
57°10′23″W
/
54.54556°N 57.17306°W
/
54.54556; -57.17306
(
Brig Harbour Island
)
[
7
]
Cape Bauld Radar Station
Quirpon Island
Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
1942–1945
51°38′10″N
55°25′49″W
/
51.63611°N 55.43028°W
/
51.63611; -55.43028
(
Cape Bauld
)
[
7
]
Cape Kakiviak Radar Site
Torngat Mountains
Canada
NORAD
1992–present
59°59′15″N
64°09′55″W
/
59.98750°N 64.16528°W
/
59.98750; -64.16528
(
Cape Kakiviak LRR LAB-1
)
[
4
]
Cape Kiglapait Radar Site
Kiglapait Mountains
Canada
NORAD
1992–present
57°08′07″N
61°28′32″W
/
57.13528°N 61.47556°W
/
57.13528; -61.47556
(
Cape Kiglapait LRR LAB-3
)
[
4
]
Cape Makkovik Air Station
Labrador
US
United States Air Force
1957–1961
55°13′30″N
59°08′45″W
/
55.22500°N 59.14583°W
/
55.22500; -59.14583
(
Cape Makkovik AS N-28A
)
[
8
]
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9
]
Cape Race LORAN-C
Cape Race
US
United States Coast Guard
1965–2012
46°46′33″N
53°10′28″W
/
46.77583°N 53.17444°W
/
46.77583; -53.17444
(
Cape Race
)
[
10
]
Cape Ray Radar Station
Table Mountain
Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
1942–1945
47°42′39″N
59°13′36″W
/
47.71083°N 59.22667°W
/
47.71083; -59.22667
(
Cape Ray
)
[
7
]
Cape Spear Radar Station
Cape Spear
US
United States Army
1943–1945
47°31′25″N
52°37′10″W
/
47.52361°N 52.61944°W
/
47.52361; -52.61944
(
Cape Spear
)
[
11
]
[
12
]
[
8
]
[
13
]
[
14
]
Cartwright Air Station
Cartwright
US
United States Air Force
1952–1968
53°43′28″N
56°57′51″W
/
53.72444°N 56.96417°W
/
53.72444; -56.96417
(
Cartwright AS N-27
)
[
8
]
[
9
]
Cartwright Radar Site
Cartwright
Canada
NORAD
1998–present
53°33′04″N
56°49′48″W
/
53.55111°N 56.83000°W
/
53.55111; -56.83000
(
Cartwright LRR LAB-6
)
[
4
]
Castle Hill
Placentia
France
French Army
1662–1713
47°15′04″N
53°58′17″W
/
47.25111°N 53.97139°W
/
47.25111; -53.97139
(
Castle Hill
)
[
15
]
CFB Gander
Gander
Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
1941–present
48°56′13″N
54°34′05″W
/
48.93694°N 54.56806°W
/
48.93694; -54.56806
(
CFB Gander
)
[
16
]
CFB Goose Bay
Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
1941–present
53°19′09″N
60°25′33″W
/
53.31917°N 60.42583°W
/
53.31917; -60.42583
(
CFB Goose Bay
)
[
17
]
CFS Saglek
Saglek Bay
Canada
NORAD
1988–present
58°29′01″N
62°40′07″W
/
58.48361°N 62.66861°W
/
58.48361; -62.66861
(
CFS Saglek
)
[
4
]
CFS St. John's
St. John's
Canada
Royal Canadian Navy
1949–present
47°34′59″N
52°41′38″W
/
47.58306°N 52.69389°W
/
47.58306; -52.69389
(
CFS St. John's
)
[
18
]
Comfort Cove LORAN-C
Comfort Cove
US
United States Coast Guard
1966–2012
49°19′54″N
54°51′43″W
/
49.33167°N 54.86194°W
/
49.33167; -54.86194
(
Comfort Cove LORAN-C
)
[
19
]
Cut Throat Island Air Station
Labrador
US
United States Air Force
1957–1961
54°29′47″N
57°08′00″W
/
54.49639°N 57.13333°W
/
54.49639; -57.13333
(
Cut Throat Island N-27A
)
[
8
]
[
9
]
Elliston Ridge Air Station
Bonavista
US
United States Air Force
1957–1961
48°37′33″N
53°03′31″W
/
48.62583°N 53.05861°W
/
48.62583; -53.05861
(
Elliston Ridge AS N-22B
)
[
8
]
[
9
]
Elliston Ridge Radar Station
Bonavista
US
United States Army
1943–1945
48°37′38″N
53°03′27″W
/
48.62722°N 53.05750°W
/
48.62722; -53.05750
(
Elliston Ridge AS N-22B
)
[
11
]
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12
]
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8
]
[
13
]
[
14
]
Ernest Harmon Air Force Base
Stephenville
US
United States Air Force
1942–1976
48°32′38″N
58°33′12″W
/
48.54389°N 58.55333°W
/
48.54389; -58.55333
(
Ernest Harmon AFB
)
[
20
]
[
21
]
Fire Control Station No. 11
White Hills
US
United States Army
1943–1945
47°35′10″N
52°40′20″W
/
47.5859746°N 52.6722603°W
/
47.5859746; -52.6722603
(
White Hills
)
[
22
]
Fire Control Station No. 12
Logy Bay
US
United States Army
1943–1945
47°38′48″N
52°39′41″W
/
47.646611°N 52.661472°W
/
47.646611; -52.661472
(
Red Cliff
)
[
22
]
Fire Control Station No. 16
Flatrock
US
United States Army
1943–1945
47°42′06″N
52°41′58″W
/
47.7017029°N 52.6993566°W
/
47.7017029; -52.6993566
(
Flatrock
)
[
22
]
Fogo Island Radar Station
Fogo Island
US
United States Army
1943–1945
49°42′32″N
54°04′19″W
/
49.70889°N 54.07194°W
/
49.70889; -54.07194
(
Fogo Island Radar Station
)
[
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]
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]
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8
]
[
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]
[
14
]
Fort Amherst
St. John's
Great Britain
British Army
1770–1945
47°33′49″N
52°40′49″W
/
47.56361°N 52.68028°W
/
47.56361; -52.68028
(
Fort Amherst
)
[
23
]
Fort Ferryland
Ferryland
England
Royal Navy
1620–1673
47°01′25″N
52°53′03″W
/
47.023497°N 52.884213°W
/
47.023497; -52.884213
(
Fort Ferryland
)
[
24
]
[
25
]
Fort Frederick
Placentia
Great Britain
British Army
1721–1746
47°14′57″N
53°57′42″W
/
47.24917°N 53.96167°W
/
47.24917; -53.96167
(
Fort Frederick
)
[
15
]
Fort McAndrew
Argentia
US
United States Army
1941–1946
47°17′17″N
53°58′51″W
/
47.28806°N 53.98083°W
/
47.28806; -53.98083
(
Fort McAndrew
)
[
22
]
Fort Plaisance
Placentia
France
French Army
1662–1713
47°15′10″N
53°58′05″W
/
47.252851°N 53.968001°W
/
47.252851; -53.968001
(
Fort Plaisance
)
[
15
]
Fort Point
Trinity
Great Britain
British Army
1744–1820
48°21′55″N
53°20′42″W
/
48.36528°N 53.34500°W
/
48.36528; -53.34500
(
Fort Point
)
[
26
]
Fort Royal
Placentia
France
French Army
1687–1713
47°15′04″N
53°58′17″W
/
47.25111°N 53.97139°W
/
47.25111; -53.97139
(
Fort Royal
)
[
15
]
Fort Saint Louis
Placentia
France
French Army
1690–1713
47°15′05″N
53°57′52″W
/
47.251348°N 53.964388°W
/
47.251348; -53.964388
(
Fort Saint Louis
)
[
15
]
Fort Townshend
St. John's
Great Britain
British Army
1775–1871
47°33′58″N
52°42′40″W
/
47.56611°N 52.71111°W
/
47.56611; -52.71111
(
Fort Townshend
)
[
27
]
Fort Waldegrave
St. John's
Great Britain
British Army
1798–1871
47°34′08″N
52°41′27″W
/
47.56889°N 52.69083°W
/
47.56889; -52.69083
(
Fort Waldegrave
)
Fort William
St. John's
England
Royal Navy
1698–1871
47°34′15″N
52°42′02″W
/
47.57083°N 52.70056°W
/
47.57083; -52.70056
(
Fort William
)
[
28
]
Fox Harbour Air Station
St. Lewis
US
United States Air Force
1957–1961
52°22′12″N
55°39′52″W
/
52.37000°N 55.66444°W
/
52.37000; -55.66444
(
Fox Harbour AS N-27C
)
[
8
]
[
9
]
Fox Harbour LORAN-C
St. Lewis
US
United States Coast Guard
1966–2012
52°22′35″N
55°42′29″W
/
52.37639°N 55.70806°W
/
52.37639; -55.70806
(
Fox Harbour LORAN-C
)
[
19
]
Goose Air Force Base
Happy Valley-Goose Bay
US
United States Air Force
1941–1994
53°19′36″N
60°24′54″W
/
53.32667°N 60.41500°W
/
53.32667; -60.41500
(
Goose AFB
)
[
29
]
Goose Air Weapons Range
Labrador
Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
1977–present
52°17′20″N
60°57′14″W
/
52.28889°N 60.95389°W
/
52.28889; -60.95389
(
Goose Air Weapons Range
)
[
30
]
Harbor Defenses of St. John's
St. John's
US
United States Army
1941–1945
47°35′10″N
52°41′31″W
/
47.58611°N 52.69194°W
/
47.58611; -52.69194
(
Harbor Defenses of St. John's
)
[
22
]
HMC Dockyard Bay Bulls
Bay Bulls
Canada
Royal Canadian Navy
1940–1948
47°18′57″N
52°48′37″W
/
47.31583°N 52.81028°W
/
47.31583; -52.81028
(
HMC Dockyard Bay Bulls
)
[
31
]
HMCS
Cabot
St. John's
Canada
Royal Canadian Navy
1949–present
47°33′33″N
52°42′12″W
/
47.559211°N 52.703245°W
/
47.559211; -52.703245
(
HMCS Cabot
)
[
32
]
Hopedale Air Station
Hopedale
US
United States Air Force
1953–1968
55°27′59″N
60°13′47″W
/
55.46639°N 60.22972°W
/
55.46639; -60.22972
(
Hopedale AS N-28
)
[
8
]
[
9
]
La Scie Air Station
La Scie
US
United States Air Force
1957–1961
49°58′50″N
55°31′48″W
/
49.98056°N 55.53000°W
/
49.98056; -55.53000
(
La Scie AS N-26B
)
[
8
]
[
9
]
Manuels Battery
Conception Bay
US
United States Army
1943–1945
47°31′52″N
52°57′24″W
/
47.53120°N 52.95673°W
/
47.53120; -52.95673
(
Manuels
)
[
22
]
McAndrew Air Force Base
Argentia
US
United States Air Force
1948–1955
47°17′05″N
53°59′21″W
/
47.28472°N 53.98917°W
/
47.28472; -53.98917
(
McAndrew AFB
)
[
22
]
Melville Air Station
Labrador
US
United States Air Force
1953–1988
53°17′45″N
60°32′23″W
/
53.29583°N 60.53972°W
/
53.29583; -60.53972
(
Melville AS N-24
)
[
8
]
[
9
]
Mid-Canada Line
Labrador
Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
1956–1965
55°18′47″N
66°42′18″W
/
55.313057°N 66.705042°W
/
55.313057; -66.705042
(
Mid-Canada Line Site 227
)
[
33
]
Naval Station Argentia
Argentia
US
United States Navy
1941–1994
47°18′22″N
53°59′24″W
/
47.30611°N 53.99000°W
/
47.30611; -53.99000
(
Naval Station Argentia
)
[
22
]
Pepperrell Air Force Base
St. John's
US
United States Air Force
1941–1961
47°35′10″N
52°41′31″W
/
47.58611°N 52.69194°W
/
47.58611; -52.69194
(
Pepperrell AFB
)
[
34
]
[
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]
Phillip's Head Battery
Bay of Exploits
US
United States Army
1943–1945
49°13′29″N
55°18′06″W
/
49.224601°N 55.301536°W
/
49.224601; -55.301536
(
Phillip's Head
)
[
22
]
Port aux Basques Radar Station
Port aux Basques
Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
1942–1945
47°34′14″N
59°09′04″W
/
47.57056°N 59.15111°W
/
47.57056; -59.15111
(
Port aux Basques
)
[
7
]
Queen's Battery
St. John's
United Kingdom
British Army
1796–1871
47°34′07″N
52°41′09″W
/
47.568688°N 52.685891°W
/
47.568688; -52.685891
(
Queen's Battery
)
[
36
]
RAF(U) Goose Bay
Happy Valley-Goose Bay
United Kingdom
Royal Air Force
1942–2005
53°18′34″N
60°24′22″W
/
53.30944°N 60.40611°W
/
53.30944; -60.40611
(
RAF(U) Goose Bay
)
[
29
]
RCAF Aerodrome Torbay
St. John's
Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
1941–1961
47°37′07″N
52°45′09″W
/
47.61861°N 52.75250°W
/
47.61861; -52.75250
(
RCAF Aerodrome Torbay
)
[
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]
RCAF Saglek
Saglek Bay
Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
1970–1986
58°28′28″N
62°39′15″W
/
58.47444°N 62.65417°W
/
58.47444; -62.65417
(
RCAF Saglek
)
[
8
]
[
9
]
RCAF Station Botwood
Bay of Exploits
Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
1937–1946
49°09′25″N
55°20′08″W
/
49.15694°N 55.33556°W
/
49.15694; -55.33556
(
RCAF Station Botwood
)
[
38
]
Red Cliff Air Station
Logy Bay
US
United States Air Force
1953–1961
47°38′20″N
52°40′02″W
/
47.63889°N 52.66722°W
/
47.63889; -52.66722
(
Red Cliff AS N-22
)
[
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]
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8
]
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13
]
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14
]
Saglek Air Station
Saglek Bay
US
United States Air Force
1953–1970
58°29′19″N
62°35′08″W
/
58.48861°N 62.58556°W
/
58.48861; -62.58556
(
Saglek AS N-29
)
[
8
]
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9
]
Saint Anthony Air Station
St. Anthony
US
United States Air Force
1953–1968
51°20′57″N
55°36′39″W
/
51.34917°N 55.61083°W
/
51.34917; -55.61083
(
Saint Anthony AS N-26
)
[
8
]
[
9
]
Spotted Island Air Station
Labrador
US
United States Air Force
1957–1961
53°31′05″N
55°44′56″W
/
53.51806°N 55.74889°W
/
53.51806; -55.74889
(
Spotted Island AS N-27B
)
[
8
]
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9
]
St. Bride's Radar Station
St. Bride's
US
United States Army
1943–1945
46°55′55″N
54°10′49″W
/
46.93194°N 54.18028°W
/
46.93194; -54.18028
(
St. Bride's Radar Station
)
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Stephenville Air Station
Stephenville
US
United States Air Force
1951–1971
48°35′21″N
58°39′58″W
/
48.58917°N 58.66611°W
/
48.58917; -58.66611
(
Stephenville AS N-23
)
[
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]
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9
]
Tukialik Radar Site
Labrador
Canada
NORAD
1992–present
54°42′53″N
58°21′30″W
/
54.71472°N 58.35833°W
/
54.71472; -58.35833
(
Tukialik LRR LAB-5
)
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4
]
Weather Station Kurt
Martin Bay
Nazi Germany
Kriegsmarine
1943–1944
60°05′00″N
64°22′51″W
/
60.083389°N 64.380778°W
/
60.083389; -64.380778
(
Weather Station Kurt
)
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See also
List of United States military bases
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