Naval Station Argentia

Naval Station Argentia
McAndrew Air Force Base
Argentia, Newfoundland in Canada
Naval Station Argentia Location in Newfoundland
Coordinates	47°18′22″N 053°59′24″W / 47.30611°N 53.99000°W / 47.30611; -53.99000
Type	Military Naval Base
Site information
Owner	Department of Defence
Operator	United States Navy 1941 (1941) – 1994
Site history
Built	1941
Built by	United States Navy
In use	1941 (1941)–1994
Garrison information
Garrison	Aerospace Defense Command Northeast Air Command
Occupants	Royal Navy Sound Surveillance System
Airfield information
Identifiers	IATA: NWP
Elevation	50 ft (15 m) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 04/22 7,400 ft (2,300 m) Asphalt concrete 14/32 5,000 ft (1,500 m) Asphalt concrete 08/26 5,100 ft (1,600 m) Asphalt concrete

Naval Station Argentia (IATA: NWP) is a former base of the United States Navy that operated from 1941 to 1994. It was established in the community of Argentia in the Dominion of Newfoundland, which later became the tenth Canadian province, Newfoundland and Labrador.