DEW Line
Detailed information about these DEWLine radar stations, including photos, appear below.
AGE-X Rear Comm Site
Anchorage, Alaska, US
Active: 1957-1963
Wikipedia: List of DEW Line Sites
DEW Line Adventures
employed the IS-101 ionospheric scatter system for teletype communication rearward
This site received data from the DEW Line stations and relayed it to military in the U.S.
BAF-2
Cape Mercy, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1992-Present
Wikipedia: North Warning System
BAF-3 (RES-X-1)
Brevoort Island, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1988-Present
BAF-4A
Loks Land, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1992-Present
Wikipedia: Loks Land
BAR-1 1957-1998
aka: NWS SRR 1990-Present
Komakuk Beach, Yukon, Canada
Active: 1957-Present
DEW Line Adventures
BAR-2 1957-1989
aka: NWS LRRS 1989-Present
Shingle Point, Yukon, Canada
Active: 1957-Present
DEW Line Adventures
BAR-3
Tuktoyaktuk, NWT, Canada
Active: 1957-Present
BAR-4
Nicholson Peninsula, Northwest Territories, Canada
Active: 1957-Present
DEW Line Adventures
Link: Photos by Brian Jeffrey
BAR-A
Demarcation Bay, Alaska (Nuvagapak Point), US
Active: 1957-1963
DEW Line Adventures
BAR-B 1957-1963
aka: NWS SRR 1991-Present
Stokes Point, Yukon, Canada
Active: 1957-Present
DEW Line Adventures
BAR-BA3
Storm Hills, NWT, Canada
Active: 1990-Present
DEW Line Adventures
BAR-C
Tununuk Camp, NWT, Canada
Active: 1957-1963
DEW Line Adventures
BAR-D
Atkinson Point, NWT, Canada
Active: 1957-1963
DEW Line Adventures
BAR-DA1
Liverpool Bay, NWT, Canada
Active: 1990-Present
DEW Line Adventures
BAR-E
Horton River, Northwest Territories (Malloch Hills), Canada
Active: 1957-Present
DEW Line Adventures
BAR-MAIN 1957-1989
aka: NWS LRRS A-21 1990-
Barter Island, Alaska, US
Active: 1957-Present
Wikipedia: Barter Island LRRS Airport
DEW Line Adventures
BIR-X Rear Comm Site
Bird, Manitoba, Canada
Active: 1957-1963
Wikipedia: List of DEW Line Sites
DEW Line Adventures
This site received data from the DEW Line stations and relayed it to military in the U.S.
CAM-1
Jenny Lind Island, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1957-1992
DEW Line Adventures
CAM-1A
aka: NWS
Jenny Lind Island, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1991-Present
Wikipedia: North Warning System
CAM-2
aka: DEW 1957-1992
aka: NWS 1990-Present
Gladman Point, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1957-Present
Wikipedia: North Warning System
DEW Line Adventures
CAM-3
Shepherd Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1957-Present
DEW Line Adventures
CAM-4
Pelly Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1957-Present
DEW Line Adventures
CAM-5
Mackar Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1957-1992
DEW Line Adventures
CAM-5A
Cape McLoughlin, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1992-Present
CAM-A
Sturt Point, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1957-1963
CAM-A3A
aka: NWS
Sturt Point, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1991-Present
Wikipedia: North Warning System
CAM-B
aka: DEW 1957-1963
aka: NWS 1991-Present
aka: Site 21
Hat Island, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1957-Present
Wikipedia: North_Warning_System
DEW Line Adventures
CAM-C
Matheson Point, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1957-1963
DEW Line Adventures
CAM-CB
Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1990-Present
Wikipedia: North Warning System
CAM-D
aka: Site 25
Simpson Lake, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1957-Present
DEW Line Adventures
CAM-E
Keith Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1957-1963
DEW Line Adventures
CAM-F
aka: Site 29
Scarpa Lake, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1957-1963
CAM-FA
Lailor River, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1992-Present
CAM-MAIN
Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1957-Present
DEW Line Adventures
COB-1 Nikolski AFS
Nikolski, Alaska, US
Active: 1959-1969
DEW Line Adventures
COB-2 Driftwood Bay AFS
Driftwood Bay, Alaska, US
Active: 1959-1969
Wikipedia: Driftwood Bay AFS Airfield
COB-3 Cape Sarichef AFS
Cape Sarichef, US
Active: 1959-1969
COB-4 Port Moller AFS
Port Moller, Alaska , US
Active: 1959-1969
COB-5 Port Heiden AFS
Port Heiden, Alaska, US
Active: 1959-1969
Cape Lisburne Long-Range Radar Site
Cape Lisburne, Alaska, US
Active: 1953-Present
Wikipedia: Cape Lisburne AFS
was LIZ-1 Cape Lisburne AFS
Cape Romanzof Long-Range Radar Site
Scammon Bay, Alaska, US
Active: 1953-Present
Wikipedia: Cape Romanzof LRRS Airport
Link: Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site
was Cape Romanzof Air Force Station
Cold Bay Long-Range Radar Site
Cold Bay, Alaska, US
Active: 1959-1969
Wikipedia: Cold Bay AFS
was COB-Main Cold Bay AFS
DYE-1
aka: Red River
Qaqqatoqaq, Greenland-near Sisimiut, Greenland
Active: 1957-1988
Wikipedia: DYE Stations
DEW Line Adventures
DYE-2
aka: Sea Bass
Greenland-ICE CAP 1, Greenland
Active: 1957-1988
Wikipedia: DYE Stations
DEW Line Adventures
DYE-3
aka: Sob Story
Greenland-ICE CAP 2, Greenland
Active: 1957-1988
Wikipedia: DYE stations
DEW Line Adventures
DYE-4
aka: Big Gun
Kulusuk, Greenland, Greenland
Active: 1957-1991
Wikipedia: DYE Stations
DEW Line Adventures
DYE-MAIN
aka: Broughton Island Radar Station
aka: Site 41
Cape Dyer, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1957-Present
Wikipedia: DYE Stations
DEW Line Adventures
FOX-1
Rowley Island, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1957-Present
DEW Line Adventures
FOX-2
aka: Site 33
Longstaff Bluff, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1990-Present
Wikipedia: North Warning System
FOX-2-DEW
Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1957-1991
now abandoned
FOX-3
Dewar Lakes, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1957-Present
DEW Line Adventures
Link: Photos by Mort Doyle
FOX-4
aka: Site 37
Cape Hooper, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1957-Present
DEW Line Adventures
Link: Photos by Mort Doyle
FOX-5 (Qikiqtarjuaq)
aka: Site 39
Broughton Island, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1957-Present
DEW Line Adventures
FOX-A
aka: Site 32
Bray Island, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1957-Present
DEW Line Adventures
FOX-B (West Baffin)
Nudluardjuk Lake, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1957-Present
DEW Line Adventures
FOX-C
Ekalugad, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1957-1963
DEW Line Adventures
FOX-CA
Kangok Fjord, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1992-Present
FOX-D
Kivitoo, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1957-1963
DEW Line Adventures
FOX-E
Durban Island, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1957-1963
DEW Line Adventures
FOX-MAIN
aka: Site 30
Hall Beach, Sanirajak, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1957-Present
DEW Line Adventures
H-1 Rockville AS
Suðurnesjabær, Iceland
Active: 1951-1992
Wikipedia: DYE Stations
DEW Line Adventures
H-1A Keflavik AS
Suðurnesjabær, Iceland
Active: 1992-2006
Wikipedia: Keflavik AS
H-2 Langanes AS
Heidharhofn, Iceland
Active: 1952-1955
Wikipedia: Langanes AS
This is the old H-2
H-2A Langanes AS
Saurbaer, Iceland
Active: 1960-2006
Wikipedia: Langanes Air Station
H-3 Hofn AS
Stokksnes, Iceland
Active: 1951-1992
Wikipedia: Hofn Air Station
Wikipedia: Stokksnes
Link: The Icelandic air defense system
H-4 Straumnes AS
Látrar, Iceland
Active: 1951-1955
Wikipedia: Straumnes Air Station
This is the old H-4
H-4A Latrar AS
Bolafjall Mountain, Bolungarvik, Iceland
Active: 1992-2006
Wikipedia: Bolafjall Radar Station
LAB-1
Cape Kakiviak, Labrador, Canada
Active: 1992-Present
Wikipedia: Cape Kakiviak Short Range Radar
LAB-2
Saglek, Labrador, Canada
Active: 1953-1970
LAB-3
Cape Kiglapait, Labrador, Canada
Active: 1992-Present
LAB-4
Big Bay, Labrador, Canada
Active: 1992-Present
LAB-5
Tukialik, Labrador, Canada
Active: 1992-Present
LAB-6
Cartwright, Labrador, Canada
Active: 1953-Present
LIZ-2
Point Lay, Alaska, US
Active: 1955-1994
Wikipedia: Point Lay LRRS Airport
DEW Line Adventures
LIZ-3
Wainwright, Alaska, US
Active: 1955-2007
DEW Line Adventures
LIZ-A
Cape Sabine, Alaska, US
Active: 1957-1963
Wikipedia: Cape Sabine DEW Line Station
DEW Line Adventures
LIZ-B
Icy Cape, Alaska, US
Active: 1957-1963
Wikipedia: Icy Cape Air Force Station
DEW Line Adventures
LIZ-C
Peard Bay, Alaska, US
Active: 1957-1963
Wikipedia: Peard Bay DEW Line Station
DEW Line Adventures
NEL-X Rear Comm Site
Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Active: 1957-1963
Wikipedia: List of DEW Line Sites
DEW Line Adventures
This site received data from the DEW Line stations and relayed it to military in the U.S.
Northeast Cape Air Force Station
St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, US
Active: 1953-1969
Link: Northeast Cape and Gambell Formerly Used Defense Sites
PIN 1BG
aka: NWS
Croker River, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1991-Present
Wikipedia: North Warning System
PIN-1
Clinton Point, NWT, Canada
DEW Line Adventures
PIN-1BD
aka: NWS
Keats Point, NWT, Canada
Active: 1991-Present
Wikipedia: North Warning System
unattended site
PIN-2
Cape Young, Nunavut, Canada
PIN-2A
aka: NWS
Harding River, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1991-Present
Wikipedia: North Warning System
PIN-3
Lady Franklin Point, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1957-Present
Wikipedia:
DEW Line Adventures
PIN-4
Byron Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1957-1993
DEW Line Adventures
PIN-A
Pearce Point, NWT, Canada
Active: 1957-1963
DEW Line Adventures
PIN-B
Clifton Point, Nunavut, Canada
PIN-C
Bernard Harbour, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1957-1963
DEW Line Adventures
PIN-CB
aka: NWS
Bernard Harbour, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1991-Present
Wikipedia: North Warning System
PIN-D
Ross Point, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1957-1963
DEW Line Adventures
PIN-DA
aka: NWS
Edinburgh Island, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1991-Present
Wikipedia: North Warning System
Replaced PIN-D
PIN-E
Cape Peel, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1957-1963
DEW Line Adventures
PIN-EB
aka: NWS
Cape Peel West, Nunavut, Canada
Active: 1991-Present
Wikipedia: North Warning System
PIN-MAIN
Cape Parry, Northwest Territories, Canada
Active: 1957-Present
DEW Line Adventures
Link: Photos by Mort Doyle
POW-1
Point Lonely, Alaska, US
Active: 1957-2007
Wikipedia: Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site
DEW Line Adventures
POW-2
Oliktok Point, Alaska, US
Active: 1957-Present
DEW Line Adventures
POW-3
Flaxman Island, Alaska (Bullen Point), US
Active: 1957-2007
DEW Line Adventures
POW-A
Cape Simpson, Alaska, US
Active: 1957-1963
DEW Line Adventures
POW-B
Kogru, Alaska, US
Active: 1957-1963
DEW Line Adventures
POW-C
Point McIntyre, Alaska, US
Active: 1957-1963
DEW Line Adventures
POW-D
Brownlow Point, Alaska, US
Active: 1957-1963
DEW Line Adventures
POW-MAIN
Point Barrow, Alaska, US
Active: 1957-Present
DEW Line Adventures
Unalakleet Air Force Station
Unalakleet, Alaska, US
Active: 1958-1969
Wikipedia: Unalakleet Air Force Station
WAT-X Rear Comm Site
Anzac, Alberta (AKA Stoney Mountain), Canada
Active: 1957-1964
Wikipedia: List of DEW Line Sites
DEW Line Adventures
This site received data from the DEW Line stations and relayed it to military in the U.S.
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