Which (if any) is the “most major” airport / field / strip on Antarctica?Where is the taxiway between the Boeing factory and Paine Field airport?Which US airport historically has the most days in which VMC prevail?Which airport is featured in this Delta commercial?What is the power generating capacity for an airport GPU?Which civilian airport has the most runways (current and planned)?Which civil airport has the longest runways in total?Under which condition is a forward CG most critical?
Which Formula One races did Scuderia Ferrari not take part in?
Cheat at Rock-Paper-Scissors-Lizard-Spock
Why do we worry about overfitting even if "all models are wrong"?
ASCII Pumpkin Carving
What is the difference between money and currency?
MOS 8502, just a 6510B?
How do I disable vim from producing backup files?
Do any Star Trek characters play rock band instruments?
Double features: The wrap-up
Hikers in Halloween
Double feature: Bibliophile edition
How did composers "test" their music?
What is self hosted version control system?
Do dead weight 'components' exist?
How to check if python package is latest version programmatically?
How to persuade players not to cheat?
Log user out after change of IP address?
Can I say: “The train departs at 16 past every hour“?
A new combinatorial property for the character table of a finite group?
Is this bible in Koine Greek?
POSIX catch newline in case statement
Dodging a Deathbeam travelling at speed of light
Energies of Virtual Molecular Orbitals (LUMO)
"The" for the first time only
Which (if any) is the “most major” airport / field / strip on Antarctica?
Where is the taxiway between the Boeing factory and Paine Field airport?Which US airport historically has the most days in which VMC prevail?Which airport is featured in this Delta commercial?What is the power generating capacity for an airport GPU?Which civilian airport has the most runways (current and planned)?Which civil airport has the longest runways in total?Under which condition is a forward CG most critical?
.everyoneloves__top-leaderboard:empty,.everyoneloves__mid-leaderboard:empty,.everyoneloves__bot-mid-leaderboard:empty
margin-bottom:0;
$begingroup$
Which airport (/field, /strip, /skiway) is the "biggest", "most supported" on Antarctica?
So,
- has the most permanent staff (do any?)
- has the most runway facilities such as say runway lights, markings, length, aircraft weight possible, surfaced (are any?), etc?
- has the most or any fueling facilities?
- the most or any ground support facilities? repair facilities?
- is opened all or at least the most months of the year?
What's the state of the "best" airport (or analogue) in Antarctica?
airport ground-operations international
edited Oct 15 at 17:40
The Guy with The Hat
1035 bronze badges
asked Oct 14 at 19:34
FattieFattie
53811 silver badges33 bronze badges
$endgroup$
add a comment
|
$begingroup$
Which airport (/field, /strip, /skiway) is the "biggest", "most supported" on Antarctica?
So,
- has the most permanent staff (do any?)
- has the most runway facilities such as say runway lights, markings, length, aircraft weight possible, surfaced (are any?), etc?
- has the most or any fueling facilities?
- the most or any ground support facilities? repair facilities?
- is opened all or at least the most months of the year?
What's the state of the "best" airport (or analogue) in Antarctica?
airport ground-operations international
edited Oct 15 at 17:40
The Guy with The Hat
1035 bronze badges
asked Oct 14 at 19:34
FattieFattie
53811 silver badges33 bronze badges
$endgroup$
add a comment
|
$begingroup$
Which airport (/field, /strip, /skiway) is the "biggest", "most supported" on Antarctica?
So,
- has the most permanent staff (do any?)
- has the most runway facilities such as say runway lights, markings, length, aircraft weight possible, surfaced (are any?), etc?
- has the most or any fueling facilities?
- the most or any ground support facilities? repair facilities?
- is opened all or at least the most months of the year?
What's the state of the "best" airport (or analogue) in Antarctica?
airport ground-operations international
edited Oct 15 at 17:40
The Guy with The Hat
1035 bronze badges
asked Oct 14 at 19:34
FattieFattie
53811 silver badges33 bronze badges
$endgroup$
Which airport (/field, /strip, /skiway) is the "biggest", "most supported" on Antarctica?
So,
- has the most permanent staff (do any?)
- has the most runway facilities such as say runway lights, markings, length, aircraft weight possible, surfaced (are any?), etc?
- has the most or any fueling facilities?
- the most or any ground support facilities? repair facilities?
- is opened all or at least the most months of the year?
What's the state of the "best" airport (or analogue) in Antarctica?
airport ground-operations international
airport ground-operations international
edited Oct 15 at 17:40
The Guy with The Hat
1035 bronze badges
asked Oct 14 at 19:34
FattieFattie
53811 silver badges33 bronze badges
edited Oct 15 at 17:40
The Guy with The Hat
1035 bronze badges
asked Oct 14 at 19:34
FattieFattie
53811 silver badges33 bronze badges
edited Oct 15 at 17:40
The Guy with The Hat
1035 bronze badges
edited Oct 15 at 17:40
The Guy with The Hat
1035 bronze badges
edited Oct 15 at 17:40
The Guy with The Hat
1035 bronze badges
1035 bronze badges
asked Oct 14 at 19:34
FattieFattie
53811 silver badges33 bronze badges
asked Oct 14 at 19:34
FattieFattie
53811 silver badges33 bronze badges
asked Oct 14 at 19:34
FattieFattie
53811 silver badges33 bronze badges
53811 silver badges33 bronze badges
add a comment
|
add a comment
|
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
$begingroup$
You can find a full list of airports on the continent here, the majority are ice/snow runways with two gravel runways at Rothera Air Facility and TNM. Supported is a loose term down there, however Williams Field which services McMurdo Station is groomed and has fuel available. Phoenix Airfield which also serves McMurdo can accept wheeled landings and seems to be marked in some capacity. Marble Point (a helicopter landing site) is also operated by the US, has fuel available and is operable 24 hours a day in the summer and has weather reporting.
The full operations of the (US) bases can be found in this document which states
Williams Field is serviced by MLS, TACAN, and RNAV (GPS) approaches.
...
Phoenix Airfield is serviced by TACAN, MLS and RNAV approaches.
which is a solid set of approaches all things considered.
At least two fields have runway lighting
Airfield lighting systems are established at Phoenix and Williams
Fields. The NSF Prime Contractor maintains airfield markings and
lighting systems in accordance with AFMAN 32-1076
McMurdo even offers ATC!
All that considered Williams/Phoenix are your best bets but if you are trying to fly there on your own keep in mind:
All navigational and approach aids are intended strictly for use by
USAP (United States Antarctic Program) approved aircraft only. The use of NAVAIDs by non-USAP aircraft
are strictly at the pilot’s own risk.
All of the fields are "weather permitting" as are the flights so "open" all year is relative to weather conditions and other considerations.
answered Oct 14 at 20:08
DaveDave
78.8k4 gold badges166 silver badges287 bronze badges
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Amazing answer! (What's USAP ?)
$endgroup$
– Fattie
Oct 14 at 20:46
$begingroup$
United States Antarctic Program. nsf.gov/geo/opp/antarct/usap.jsp
$endgroup$
– BowlOfRed
Oct 14 at 20:50
15
$begingroup$
"intended strictly for use by USAP" and "strictly at the pilot’s own risk" -- Is this saying "please don't use these" or just "go ahead, but not our fault if something goes wrong"?
$endgroup$
– The Guy with The Hat
Oct 15 at 16:36
$begingroup$
Indeed , that's' a critical question ! @TheGuywithTheHat
$endgroup$
– Fattie
Oct 15 at 17:35
$begingroup$
While this answer is absolutely AAA 1st class cabin, it would be great to hear from someone who flies there and has a local-knowledge answer!
$endgroup$
– Fattie
Oct 15 at 17:36
|
show 2 more comments
Your Answer
StackExchange.ready(function()
var channelOptions =
tags: "".split(" "),
id: "528"
;
initTagRenderer("".split(" "), "".split(" "), channelOptions);
StackExchange.using("externalEditor", function()
// Have to fire editor after snippets, if snippets enabled
if (StackExchange.settings.snippets.snippetsEnabled)
StackExchange.using("snippets", function()
createEditor();
);
else
createEditor();
);
function createEditor()
StackExchange.prepareEditor(
heartbeatType: 'answer',
autoActivateHeartbeat: false,
convertImagesToLinks: false,
noModals: true,
showLowRepImageUploadWarning: true,
reputationToPostImages: null,
bindNavPrevention: true,
postfix: "",
imageUploader:
brandingHtml: "Powered by u003ca class="icon-imgur-white" href="https://imgur.com/"u003eu003c/au003e",
contentPolicyHtml: "User contributions licensed under u003ca href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/"u003ecc by-sa 4.0 with attribution requiredu003c/au003e u003ca href="https://stackoverflow.com/legal/content-policy"u003e(content policy)u003c/au003e",
allowUrls: true
,
noCode: true, onDemand: true,
discardSelector: ".discard-answer"
,immediatelyShowMarkdownHelp:true
);
);
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function ()
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
);
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function ()
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2faviation.stackexchange.com%2fquestions%2f70673%2fwhich-if-any-is-the-most-major-airport-field-strip-on-antarctica%23new-answer', 'question_page');
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
$begingroup$
You can find a full list of airports on the continent here, the majority are ice/snow runways with two gravel runways at Rothera Air Facility and TNM. Supported is a loose term down there, however Williams Field which services McMurdo Station is groomed and has fuel available. Phoenix Airfield which also serves McMurdo can accept wheeled landings and seems to be marked in some capacity. Marble Point (a helicopter landing site) is also operated by the US, has fuel available and is operable 24 hours a day in the summer and has weather reporting.
The full operations of the (US) bases can be found in this document which states
Williams Field is serviced by MLS, TACAN, and RNAV (GPS) approaches.
...
Phoenix Airfield is serviced by TACAN, MLS and RNAV approaches.
which is a solid set of approaches all things considered.
At least two fields have runway lighting
Airfield lighting systems are established at Phoenix and Williams
Fields. The NSF Prime Contractor maintains airfield markings and
lighting systems in accordance with AFMAN 32-1076
McMurdo even offers ATC!
All that considered Williams/Phoenix are your best bets but if you are trying to fly there on your own keep in mind:
All navigational and approach aids are intended strictly for use by
USAP (United States Antarctic Program) approved aircraft only. The use of NAVAIDs by non-USAP aircraft
are strictly at the pilot’s own risk.
All of the fields are "weather permitting" as are the flights so "open" all year is relative to weather conditions and other considerations.
answered Oct 14 at 20:08
DaveDave
78.8k4 gold badges166 silver badges287 bronze badges
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Amazing answer! (What's USAP ?)
$endgroup$
– Fattie
Oct 14 at 20:46
$begingroup$
United States Antarctic Program. nsf.gov/geo/opp/antarct/usap.jsp
$endgroup$
– BowlOfRed
Oct 14 at 20:50
15
$begingroup$
"intended strictly for use by USAP" and "strictly at the pilot’s own risk" -- Is this saying "please don't use these" or just "go ahead, but not our fault if something goes wrong"?
$endgroup$
– The Guy with The Hat
Oct 15 at 16:36
$begingroup$
Indeed , that's' a critical question ! @TheGuywithTheHat
$endgroup$
– Fattie
Oct 15 at 17:35
$begingroup$
While this answer is absolutely AAA 1st class cabin, it would be great to hear from someone who flies there and has a local-knowledge answer!
$endgroup$
– Fattie
Oct 15 at 17:36
|
show 2 more comments
$begingroup$
You can find a full list of airports on the continent here, the majority are ice/snow runways with two gravel runways at Rothera Air Facility and TNM. Supported is a loose term down there, however Williams Field which services McMurdo Station is groomed and has fuel available. Phoenix Airfield which also serves McMurdo can accept wheeled landings and seems to be marked in some capacity. Marble Point (a helicopter landing site) is also operated by the US, has fuel available and is operable 24 hours a day in the summer and has weather reporting.
The full operations of the (US) bases can be found in this document which states
Williams Field is serviced by MLS, TACAN, and RNAV (GPS) approaches.
...
Phoenix Airfield is serviced by TACAN, MLS and RNAV approaches.
which is a solid set of approaches all things considered.
At least two fields have runway lighting
Airfield lighting systems are established at Phoenix and Williams
Fields. The NSF Prime Contractor maintains airfield markings and
lighting systems in accordance with AFMAN 32-1076
McMurdo even offers ATC!
All that considered Williams/Phoenix are your best bets but if you are trying to fly there on your own keep in mind:
All navigational and approach aids are intended strictly for use by
USAP (United States Antarctic Program) approved aircraft only. The use of NAVAIDs by non-USAP aircraft
are strictly at the pilot’s own risk.
All of the fields are "weather permitting" as are the flights so "open" all year is relative to weather conditions and other considerations.
answered Oct 14 at 20:08
DaveDave
78.8k4 gold badges166 silver badges287 bronze badges
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Amazing answer! (What's USAP ?)
$endgroup$
– Fattie
Oct 14 at 20:46
$begingroup$
United States Antarctic Program. nsf.gov/geo/opp/antarct/usap.jsp
$endgroup$
– BowlOfRed
Oct 14 at 20:50
15
$begingroup$
"intended strictly for use by USAP" and "strictly at the pilot’s own risk" -- Is this saying "please don't use these" or just "go ahead, but not our fault if something goes wrong"?
$endgroup$
– The Guy with The Hat
Oct 15 at 16:36
$begingroup$
Indeed , that's' a critical question ! @TheGuywithTheHat
$endgroup$
– Fattie
Oct 15 at 17:35
$begingroup$
While this answer is absolutely AAA 1st class cabin, it would be great to hear from someone who flies there and has a local-knowledge answer!
$endgroup$
– Fattie
Oct 15 at 17:36
|
show 2 more comments
$begingroup$
You can find a full list of airports on the continent here, the majority are ice/snow runways with two gravel runways at Rothera Air Facility and TNM. Supported is a loose term down there, however Williams Field which services McMurdo Station is groomed and has fuel available. Phoenix Airfield which also serves McMurdo can accept wheeled landings and seems to be marked in some capacity. Marble Point (a helicopter landing site) is also operated by the US, has fuel available and is operable 24 hours a day in the summer and has weather reporting.
The full operations of the (US) bases can be found in this document which states
Williams Field is serviced by MLS, TACAN, and RNAV (GPS) approaches.
...
Phoenix Airfield is serviced by TACAN, MLS and RNAV approaches.
which is a solid set of approaches all things considered.
At least two fields have runway lighting
Airfield lighting systems are established at Phoenix and Williams
Fields. The NSF Prime Contractor maintains airfield markings and
lighting systems in accordance with AFMAN 32-1076
McMurdo even offers ATC!
All that considered Williams/Phoenix are your best bets but if you are trying to fly there on your own keep in mind:
All navigational and approach aids are intended strictly for use by
USAP (United States Antarctic Program) approved aircraft only. The use of NAVAIDs by non-USAP aircraft
are strictly at the pilot’s own risk.
All of the fields are "weather permitting" as are the flights so "open" all year is relative to weather conditions and other considerations.
answered Oct 14 at 20:08
DaveDave
78.8k4 gold badges166 silver badges287 bronze badges
$endgroup$
You can find a full list of airports on the continent here, the majority are ice/snow runways with two gravel runways at Rothera Air Facility and TNM. Supported is a loose term down there, however Williams Field which services McMurdo Station is groomed and has fuel available. Phoenix Airfield which also serves McMurdo can accept wheeled landings and seems to be marked in some capacity. Marble Point (a helicopter landing site) is also operated by the US, has fuel available and is operable 24 hours a day in the summer and has weather reporting.
The full operations of the (US) bases can be found in this document which states
Williams Field is serviced by MLS, TACAN, and RNAV (GPS) approaches.
...
Phoenix Airfield is serviced by TACAN, MLS and RNAV approaches.
which is a solid set of approaches all things considered.
At least two fields have runway lighting
Airfield lighting systems are established at Phoenix and Williams
Fields. The NSF Prime Contractor maintains airfield markings and
lighting systems in accordance with AFMAN 32-1076
McMurdo even offers ATC!
All that considered Williams/Phoenix are your best bets but if you are trying to fly there on your own keep in mind:
All navigational and approach aids are intended strictly for use by
USAP (United States Antarctic Program) approved aircraft only. The use of NAVAIDs by non-USAP aircraft
are strictly at the pilot’s own risk.
All of the fields are "weather permitting" as are the flights so "open" all year is relative to weather conditions and other considerations.
answered Oct 14 at 20:08
DaveDave
78.8k4 gold badges166 silver badges287 bronze badges
edited Oct 16 at 14:28
answered Oct 14 at 20:08
DaveDave
78.8k4 gold badges166 silver badges287 bronze badges
answered Oct 14 at 20:08
DaveDave
78.8k4 gold badges166 silver badges287 bronze badges
answered Oct 14 at 20:08
DaveDave
78.8k4 gold badges166 silver badges287 bronze badges
78.8k4 gold badges166 silver badges287 bronze badges
$begingroup$
Amazing answer! (What's USAP ?)
$endgroup$
– Fattie
Oct 14 at 20:46
$begingroup$
United States Antarctic Program. nsf.gov/geo/opp/antarct/usap.jsp
$endgroup$
– BowlOfRed
Oct 14 at 20:50
15
$begingroup$
"intended strictly for use by USAP" and "strictly at the pilot’s own risk" -- Is this saying "please don't use these" or just "go ahead, but not our fault if something goes wrong"?
$endgroup$
– The Guy with The Hat
Oct 15 at 16:36
$begingroup$
Indeed , that's' a critical question ! @TheGuywithTheHat
$endgroup$
– Fattie
Oct 15 at 17:35
$begingroup$
While this answer is absolutely AAA 1st class cabin, it would be great to hear from someone who flies there and has a local-knowledge answer!
$endgroup$
– Fattie
Oct 15 at 17:36
|
show 2 more comments
$begingroup$
Amazing answer! (What's USAP ?)
$endgroup$
– Fattie
Oct 14 at 20:46
$begingroup$
United States Antarctic Program. nsf.gov/geo/opp/antarct/usap.jsp
$endgroup$
– BowlOfRed
Oct 14 at 20:50
15
$begingroup$
"intended strictly for use by USAP" and "strictly at the pilot’s own risk" -- Is this saying "please don't use these" or just "go ahead, but not our fault if something goes wrong"?
$endgroup$
– The Guy with The Hat
Oct 15 at 16:36
$begingroup$
Indeed , that's' a critical question ! @TheGuywithTheHat
$endgroup$
– Fattie
Oct 15 at 17:35
$begingroup$
While this answer is absolutely AAA 1st class cabin, it would be great to hear from someone who flies there and has a local-knowledge answer!
$endgroup$
– Fattie
Oct 15 at 17:36
$begingroup$
Amazing answer! (What's USAP ?)
$endgroup$
– Fattie
Oct 14 at 20:46
$begingroup$
Amazing answer! (What's USAP ?)
$endgroup$
– Fattie
Oct 14 at 20:46
$begingroup$
United States Antarctic Program. nsf.gov/geo/opp/antarct/usap.jsp
$endgroup$
– BowlOfRed
Oct 14 at 20:50
$begingroup$
United States Antarctic Program. nsf.gov/geo/opp/antarct/usap.jsp
$endgroup$
– BowlOfRed
Oct 14 at 20:50
15
15
$begingroup$
"intended strictly for use by USAP" and "strictly at the pilot’s own risk" -- Is this saying "please don't use these" or just "go ahead, but not our fault if something goes wrong"?
$endgroup$
– The Guy with The Hat
Oct 15 at 16:36
$begingroup$
"intended strictly for use by USAP" and "strictly at the pilot’s own risk" -- Is this saying "please don't use these" or just "go ahead, but not our fault if something goes wrong"?
$endgroup$
– The Guy with The Hat
Oct 15 at 16:36
$begingroup$
Indeed , that's' a critical question ! @TheGuywithTheHat
$endgroup$
– Fattie
Oct 15 at 17:35
$begingroup$
Indeed , that's' a critical question ! @TheGuywithTheHat
$endgroup$
– Fattie
Oct 15 at 17:35
$begingroup$
While this answer is absolutely AAA 1st class cabin, it would be great to hear from someone who flies there and has a local-knowledge answer!
$endgroup$
– Fattie
Oct 15 at 17:36
$begingroup$
While this answer is absolutely AAA 1st class cabin, it would be great to hear from someone who flies there and has a local-knowledge answer!
$endgroup$
– Fattie
Oct 15 at 17:36
|
show 2 more comments
Thanks for contributing an answer to Aviation Stack Exchange!
- Please be sure to answer the question. Provide details and share your research!
But avoid …
- Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers.
- Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience.
Use MathJax to format equations. MathJax reference.
To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers.
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function ()
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
);
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function ()
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2faviation.stackexchange.com%2fquestions%2f70673%2fwhich-if-any-is-the-most-major-airport-field-strip-on-antarctica%23new-answer', 'question_page');
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function ()
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
);
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function ()
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
);
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function ()
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
);
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
