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CFB Goose Bay

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.

CFB Goose Bay

53°19′09″N 060°25′33″W / 53.31917°N 60.42583°W / 53.31917; -60.42583

Military air base / civilian airport

Government of Canada

 Royal Canadian Air Force
1941 (1941) – present

Goose Bay Airport Corporation

http://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/en/5-wing/index.page?

1941 (1941) – 1943 (1943)

 Royal Canadian Air Force

1941 (1941) – present

Lieutenant-Colonel Guy Parisien

5 Wing

444 Combat Support Squadron
5 Wing Air Reserve Flight
Forward Operating Location Goose Bay

IATA: YYR, ICAO: CYYR, WMO: 71816

160 ft (49 m) AMSL

Royal air force unit

Ministry of Defence

 Royal Air Force

Closed

1941 (1941)

1942–2005 (2005)

No. 1 Group

No. 14 Squadron
No. XV(R) Squadron
No. 17 Squadron
No. 20 Squadron
No. 25 (Fighter) Squadron
No. 31 Squadron
No. 617 Squadron

US Air Force Base

Department of Defense

 United States Air Force

Closed

1941 (1941)

1942–1976 (1976)

Aerospace Defense Command
Strategic Air Command
Northeast Air Command
Goose Air Defense Sector
Air Transport Command

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

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.[1] 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.

One guard house

One administration building

Three warehouses (base spares #1, base spares #2, supply warehouse)

Six guard towers

One plant group building

Five earth-covered magazines for non-nuclear weapon storage

Four earth-covered magazines for "" storage (constructed with vaults and shelving to store pit "birdcages")

pit

444 Combat Support Squadron

5 Wing Air Reserve Flight

Forward Operating Location Goose Bay

The principal components of CFB Goose Bay are:[36]

PAL Airlines

Canadian Helicopters

Universal Helicopters

The following fixed-base operators (FBOs) are based at CFB Goose Bay:

On 10 December 1947, a of the United States Air Force (USAF) crashed and burned in a wooded area shortly after taking off from Goose Bay resulting in 23 fatalities.

Douglas C-54D-5-DC

The of the Rivière-du-Loup nuclear weapon incident on 10 November 1950 departed Goose AFB to return a US Mark 4 nuclear bomb to Davis–Monthan Air Force Base.

Boeing B-50 Superfortress

On 14 May 1951, a RCAF disintegrated in-flight and crashed killing four crew members.

Douglas C-47A-10-DK

On 21 July 1952, a RCAF crashed while engaged on insect spraying operations near Goose Bay. The crew of three were killed.

Douglas C-47A-30-DL

On 10 April 1956, a RCAF crashed after takeoff on runway 09 killing three.

de Havilland Canada U-1A Otter

On 6 July 1956, a USAF caught fire while descending to Goose AFB on a flight from Lake Charles, Louisiana. The airplane crashed 72 km northeast of Goose Bay killing all six crew members.[47]

Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter

On 7 November 1964, a USAF stalled at full power after takeoff and crashed killing seven crew members.

Douglas C-133A Cargomaster

On 11 October 1984, a of Labrador Airways flying on a medevac flight from St. Anthony crashed upon landing at Goose Bay killing four.

de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100

On 10 May 1990, a (J-358) of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) collided in mid-air with another RNLAF F-16A (78-0258, J-258) 13 km (8.1 mi) west of Grand Lake killing its pilot. The pilot of the J-258 ejected safely.[48]

General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon

On 8 February 1991, a of Provincial Airlines impacted the ground on approach to Goose Bay killing the pilot.

Cessna 208B Grand Caravan

On 22 April 1993, a of the Luftwaffe hit the ground while flying a roll at 150 m (490 ft) during an airshow practice routine killing both crew.

McDonnell Douglas F-4F Phantom II

On 14 December 2022, a from Sept-Îles to Nuuk crashed 5 km (3.1 mi) west of the airport on approach to runway 08. The two occupants sustained serious injuries and were transported to the local hospital. The pilot later died of his injuries.[49]

Piper PA-46

On 19 April 2024, Hanger 8 and the old control tower on top of that hangar was destroyed in a structural fire. A survey the next morning found large pieces of metal debris due to explosions inside the hangar.

[50]

Source:[46]

Historic place[edit]

Hangar 8 at CFB Goose Bay was designated as a Canadian historic place in 2004.[51] The hangar suffered a structural damage in April 2024.[50]

Goose (Otter Creek) Water Aerodrome

List of United States Air Force Aerospace Defense Command Interceptor Squadrons

Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 1. Royal Canadian Air Force.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

Past three hours , SPECI and current TAFs for CFB Goose Bay from Nav Canada as available.

METARs

– official site

CFB Goose Bay (5 Wing Goose Bay)

Archived 20 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine

The MFRC Flyer (CFB Goose Bay newspaper)

Canada's Historic Places – Royal Canadian Air Force Hangar 8 CFB Goose Bay