It is operated by Environment Canada and is part of the Canadian weather radar network, for which it is the primary research station.

[3] The station serves a number of research roles, and collects data to fulfill those observational needs.

[1] In 1984, the Research Directorate of the Atmospheric Environment Service established the first Canadian weather radar with Doppler capability in King City.

[5] These systems are used for predictive purposes, and the data collected is used for weather forecasts for the Greater Toronto Area and the Golden Horseshoe.

The WSR82D radar installed in 1982 had a fiberglass laminate radome, and a parabolic reflector with a diameter of 6.1m and linear horizontal polarisation.