CFB Goose Bay
| CFB Goose Bay | |||||||||
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Goose Bay Airport; CFS Goose Bay | |||||||||
| Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada | |||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Type | Military / civilian | ||||||||
| Owner | Government of Canada | ||||||||
| Operator | 5 Wing Ops Centre | ||||||||
| Civilian operator | Goose Bay Airport Corporation | ||||||||
| Website | http://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/en/5-wing/index.page? | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°19′09″N 060°25′33″W / 53.31917°N 60.42583°W | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1941 – 1943 | ||||||||
| Built by | Royal Canadian Air Force | ||||||||
| In use | 1941 – present | ||||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||||
| Current commander | Lieutenant-Colonel Aleem Sajan | ||||||||
| Garrison | 5 Wing | ||||||||
| Occupants | 444 Combat Support Squadron 5 Wing Air Reserve Flight Forward Operating Location Goose Bay | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: YYR, ICAO: CYYR, WMO: 71816 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 160 ft (49 m) AMSL | ||||||||
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| Hosted deployments of units from: Luftwaffe 1980–2005 | |||||||||
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| RAF(U) Goose Bay | |
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Royal Air Force Panavia Tornados | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Royal air force unit |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator | Royal Air Force |
| Condition | Closed |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1941 |
| In use | 1942–2005 |
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| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | No. 1 Group |
| Occupants | No. 14 Squadron No. XV(R) Squadron No. 17 Squadron No. 20 Squadron No. 25 (Fighter) Squadron No. 31 Squadron No. 617 Squadron |
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| Goose Air Force Base | |
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USAF F-15 at Goose AFB | |
| Site information | |
| Type | US Air Force Base |
| Owner | Department of Defense |
| Operator | United States Air Force |
| Condition | Closed |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1941 |
| In use | 1942–1976 |
| Fate |
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| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | Aerospace Defense Command Strategic Air Command Northeast Air Command Goose Air Defense Sector Air Transport Command |
| Occupants | 21st Air Division 26th Air Division 37th Air Division 64th Air Division 95th Strategic Wing 4082d Strategic Wing 59th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron 641st Aircraft Control Squadron 4732d Air Defense Group 6603d Air Base Group Twenty-First Air Force |
Canadian Forces Base Goose Bay (IATA: YYR, ICAO: CYYR), commonly referred to as CFB Goose Bay, is a Canadian Forces Base located in the municipality of Happy Valley-Goose Bay in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Its primary RCAF lodger unit is 5 Wing, commonly referred to as 5 Wing Goose Bay.
The airfield at CFB Goose Bay is also used by civilian aircraft, with civilian operations at the base referring to the facility as Goose Bay Airport. The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CBSA officers at this airport can handle general aviation aircraft only, with no more than 15 passengers.
The mission of 5 Wing is to support the defence of North American airspace, as well as to support the RCAF and allied air forces in training. Two units compose 5 Wing: 444 Combat Support Squadron (flying the CH-146 Griffon) and 5 Wing Air Reserve Flight. CFB Goose Bay also serves as a forward operating location for RCAF CF-18 Hornet aircraft and the base and surrounding area is occasionally used to support units of the Canadian Army during training exercises.