Canadian Forces Base Goose Bay
GPTKB entity
Properties (101)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
military base
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gptkbp:access |
gptkb:Trans-Labrador_Highway
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gptkbp:aircraft |
gptkb:CF-18_Hornet
gptkb:CC-130_Hercules gptkb:CP-140_Aurora gptkb:CH-146_Griffon |
gptkbp:annualVisitors |
1,000 mm
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gptkbp:area |
1,200 hectares
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gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:NATO
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gptkbp:averageTemperature |
-10°C in winter
15°C in summer |
gptkbp:climate |
subarctic climate
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gptkbp:communityImpact |
employment opportunities
infrastructure development local economy support cultural_exchange_programs |
gptkbp:coordinates |
53°19′N 60°25′W
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gptkbp:currentUse |
military training
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gptkbp:elevation |
60 meters
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gptkbp:environment |
boreal forest
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gptkbp:established |
1941
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gptkbp:features |
large runway
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gptkbp:futurePlans |
infrastructure upgrades
enhanced community relations increased joint exercises expanded training facilities |
gptkbp:hasFacilities |
accommodation
logistics support supply chain management transportation services air traffic control tower ground support equipment hangars medical services supply chain logistics catering services intelligence operations ammunition storage recreational facilities shelters vehicle maintenance barracks security services administrative buildings parking areas dining facilities transportation fleet training areas firefighting services supply depot community support services emergency response team weather station military training areas fuel storage maintenance shops training ranges military family support services strategic airlift capabilities air defense systems training classrooms training simulators aircraft hangars communications equipment fuel depot environmental management facilities safety training areas military police unit joint operations center command and control facilities logistics command center training support center explosive ordnance disposal unit cyber operations unit logistics warehouse |
gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Cold_War_strategic_location
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Canadian Forces Base Goose Bay
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Goose_Bay,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador,_Canada
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gptkbp:militaryRank |
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force gptkb:Canadian_Army |
gptkbp:nearestCity |
Goose Bay
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gptkbp:notableEvent |
Cold_War_training_exercises
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gptkbp:notableFeature |
4 Wing
Royal_Canadian_Air_Force_base |
gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Canadian_Armed_Forces
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gptkbp:partnerships |
government agencies
international military organizations local indigenous communities |
gptkbp:partOf |
Air_Command
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gptkbp:primaryFunction |
training and support
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gptkbp:runway_length |
3,048 meters
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gptkbp:supports |
international exercises
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gptkbp:trainingPrograms |
survival training
joint exercises air-to-air combat training air-to-ground combat training winter warfare training |
gptkbp:trainServices |
Goose_Bay_Railway
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gptkbp:waterManagement |
gptkb:Lake_Melville
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gptkbp:website |
www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/operations/military-base-goose-bay.html
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