CFB 19 Wing Goose Bay

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military base
gptkbp:accessibility via road and air
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:CF-18_Hornet
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:NATO
gptkbp:base Colonel
gptkbp:communityImpact community events
employment opportunities
infrastructure development
local economy
cultural_exchange
gptkbp:coordinates 53.3°N 60.4°W
gptkbp:currentUse military training
gptkbp:elevation 1,000 feet
gptkbp:environment subarctic climate
gptkbp:established 1941
gptkbp:facilities housing
hangars
runways
training areas
maintenance shops
gptkbp:futurePlans sustainability initiatives
expansion of facilities
increased training capacity
modernization of equipment
enhanced joint operations
gptkbp:hasPersonnel approximately 1,000
gptkbp:historicalRole strategic airlift hub
Cold_War_air_defense
training_for_Canadian_Forces
training_for_NATO_pilots
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Cold_War_operations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label CFB 19 Wing Goose Bay
gptkbp:location gptkb:Goose_Bay,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador
gptkbp:notableEvent Exercise Northern Strike
Operation Maple Flag
Operation Winterlude
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Canadian_Forces
Air_Command
gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs gptkb:Goose_Bay_Air_Base
gptkbp:primaryFunction training and support
gptkbp:runway_length 3,048 meters
gptkbp:supports search and rescue operations
joint exercises
logistics operations
airlift operations