Saglek Airport

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

Saglek Airport, formerly IATA: YSV, ICAO: CYSV, is located in the Torngat Mountains in northern Labrador and 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.

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

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

External links

• Saglek, Labrador