Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Wilkins Runway airport at (Antarctica)
This airport is located near the South Pole. It is one of the southernmost airports in the world.
Wilkins Runway airport is located near with McMurdo Station (Mac Murdo) at 1336mi↑, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands at 3763mi↑, Grytviken at 3915mi↑, Puerto Williams at 4034mi↑, Barrio Almirante Brown at 4041mi↑, Ushuaia at 4043mi↑, Kaiken at 4061mi↑, Río Grande at 4112mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Antarctica and Southernmost airports in Antarctica
→ See also airports in Antarctica
aerial view of Wilkins Runway airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : YWKS
- IATA code : -
- Local code : -
Elevation : 771 m = 2530ft
→ See also Highest airports in Antarctica and Lowest airports in Antarctica
Runways
- runway 09T/27T : 3200m = 10499ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Antarctica
Coming to Wilkins Runway airport
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : book on Viator
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By train : book on Trip.com
By plane :
- Troll airport at 2320mi : book on Trip.com
- Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Base airport at 3519mi : book on Trip.com
- Guardiamarina Zañartu airport at 4033mi : book on Trip.com
weather : scattered clouds at McMurdo Station
wind ↑ 2mph
gusting to 2mph
Sunday : extreme cold alert with 18°F at McMurdo Station
Aviation weather for Wilkins Runway airport YWKS
No METAR for Wilkins Runway airport
but aviation weather is available at Phoenix airport (NZFX) at 1316mi↑
No TAF for Wilkins Runway airport
but aviation weather is available at Phoenix airport (NZFX) at 1316mi↑
NOTAM for Wilkins Runway airport
Around Wilkins Runway airport at (Antarctica)
near
- Hotels in McMurdo Station
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 7370mi↑
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 9331mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 9338mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 9346mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 9347mi↑
- Station de montagne Valberg at 9348mi↑
- Station de montagne Auron at 9355mi↑
- Station de montagne Val d'Allos at 9369mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Sauze at 9370mi↑
- Station de montagne La Molina at 9380mi↑
- Station de montagne Chabanon at 9380mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Orres at 9381mi↑
- for Wilkins Runway airport at 0mi↑
- for Casey Station airport at 35mi↑
- for Concordia Skyway airport at 637mi↑
nearest airports to Wilkins Runway airport at (Antarctica)
- Casey Station airport (YCSK ) at 35mi↑defunct airport
- Concordia Skyway airport ( AT03) at 637mi↑
- Vostok Skiway airport ( AT28) at 819mi↑
- Boulder Clay Runway airport ( AQBC) at 1265mi↑
- Enigma Lake Skiway airport ( AQ-0007) at 1265mi↑
- Zucchelli Ice runway ( AT13) at 1267mi↑
- McMurdo Station Ice runway (NZIR ) at 1311mi↑NOTAM
- McMurdo Station Pegasus Field airport (NZPG ) at 1313mi↑defunct airport
- Phoenix airport (NZFX ) at 1316mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Williams Field airport (NZWD ) at 1320mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- South Pole Station airport (NZSP ) at 1611mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Showa Station Skiway airport ( AT25) at 1773mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Antarctica
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap