Information for Ice Cap 1, Greenland

Latitude: 66-29-30 N, Longitude: 046-18-19 W

Call Sign(s): Sea Bass


Perm ID Sage ID JSS ID Unit Location Early
Equip.
Final
Equip.
Oper.
Date
Inact.
Date
Notes
DYE-2 DYE-2     Ice Cap 1, Greenland FPS-30 FPS-30 Aug 1961 1988 Parent station was Cape Dyer, NWT, Canada (DYE-Main). In 1982, Ice Cap 1 (DYE-2) was moved sideways 210 feet, for life extension.

Current Use: Deactivated. The 109th Airlift Wing (NY-ANG) regularly uses the landing area at DYE-2 for pilot training for practicing Antarctic takeoffs & landings (called ''Ice Station Ruby''); a.k.a. the Raven Ski-way Training Facility. .

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