NORAD Forward Operating Location (FOL) Iqaluit
Canada /
Nunavut /
Iqaluit /
World
/ Canada
/ Nunavut
/ Iqaluit
World / Canada / Nunavut / Baffin
air force base, military
Built in 1993-94 as part of the North American Air Defence Modernization (NAADM) program, Forward Operating Location Iqaluit operates as an as-needed deployment facility for Canadian Air Force and NORAD aircraft and support crews during Northern Sovereignty operations. Built with hangar space for up to six fighter aircraft, dormitory space for up to 200 support personnel and storage facilities for supplies and provisions, the facility was activated for service in 1994.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 63°45'5"N 68°33'11"W
- Augustus Island 46 km
- Pugh Island 61 km
- Pike Island 62 km
- Fletcher Island 71 km
- Upper Savage Islands 150 km
- Big Island 158 km
- Strathcona Islands 164 km
- Islands of God's Mercie 175 km
- Middle Savage Islands 181 km
- Macdonald Island 200 km