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Rothera Research Station airport at (Antarctica)
This airport is located near the South Pole. It is one of the southernmost airports in the world.
Rothera Research Station airport is located near with Puerto Williams at 873mi↑, Barrio Almirante Brown at 881mi↑, Ushuaia at 882mi↑, Kaiken at 901mi↑, Río Grande at 952mi↑, Porvenir at 989mi↑, Río de los Ciervos at 998mi↑, Punta Arenas at 1000mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Antarctica and Southernmost airports in Antarctica
→ See also airports in Antarctica
aerial view of Rothera Research Station airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : EGAR
- IATA code : -
- Local code : -
Elevation : 3 m = 10ft
→ See also Highest airports in Antarctica and Lowest airports in Antarctica
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Antarctica
Coming to Rothera Research Station airport
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By plane :
- Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Base airport at 457mi : book on Trip.com
- Guardiamarina Zañartu airport at 873mi : book on Trip.com
- Malvinas Argentinas airport at 879mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Rothera Research Station airport EGAR
NOTAM for Rothera Research Station airport
NOTAMs are provided without any guarantee of their topicality. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM Q0379/24 PAPI RWY 36 AND APAPI RWY 18 MAY BE UNRELIABLE AND SHOULD NOT BE
valid from Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 10:00 to Friday, January 10, 2025 at 23:59
USED AS THE ONLY SOURCE OF APPROACH PATH INFORMATION
Issued on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 10:35
NOTAM Q0380/24 ROTHERA IS UNAVBL TO ALL FIXED AND ROTARY WING TRAFFIC DURING
valid from Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 10:00 to Friday, January 10, 2025 at 23:59
BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY DASH 7 POINT OF SAFE RETURN OPS. IT IS
MANDATORY FOR COMMANDERS OF ALL INBOUND AIRCRAFT TO CONTACT ROTHERA
OPS ON THE DAY OF AND BEFORE DEPARTURE TO ASCERTAIN DETAILS OF RWY
AVAILABILITY. ANY AIRCRAFT ARRIVING DURING PERIODS OF BAS DASH 7
POINT OF SAFE RETURN OPS WILL NOT BE GIVEN LANDING PERMISSION UNDER
ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. ALL AIRCRAFT ARRIVALS MUST PLAN TO ARRIVE
OUTSIDE OF BAS DASH 7 POINT OF SAFE RETURN PERIODS. FOR MORE
INFORMATION CONTACT ROTHERA OPS: ROPS(AT)BAS.AC.UK PHONE:
+44122 3221670 OR +44122 3221673
Issued on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 10:36
NOTAM Q0381/24 USE OF RWY 18/36 IS STRICTLY PPR. NAVIGATION FACILITIES AND
valid from Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 10:00 to Friday, January 10, 2025 at 23:59
LIGHTING NOT NORMALLY AVBL OUTSIDE OF BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY
OPERATIONAL SEASON. USE OF RWY 18/36 AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES
(INCLUDING FUEL AND ACCOMMODATION) IS NORMALLY RESTRICTED TO
OPERATORS PROVIDING SERVICES TO NATIONAL ANTARCTIC PROGRAMS. FOR
PERMISSION TO USE RWY 18/36 AND FOR RWY STATUS CONTACT BAS OPS
MANAGER: CHRDRI(AT)BAS.AC.UK. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT ROTHERA
OPS: ROPS(AT)BAS.AC.UK PHONE: +44122 3221670 OR +44122 3221673
Issued on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 10:37
NOTAM Q0382/24 CONSTRUCTION CRANES OPR AT ROTHERA INCLUDING CRANES OPR ADJACENT
valid from Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 10:00 to Friday, January 10, 2025 at 23:59
TO
THE RWY 36 THR UP TO 200FT AGL / 230FT AMSL
Issued on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 10:40
NOTAM Q0384/24 UAS OPR WI 100M RADIUS OF PSN 6734S 06807W (ROTHERA) MAX HGT
valid from Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 10:00 to Friday, January 10, 2025 at 23:59
400FT AGL/410FT AMSL IN LINE OF SIGHT OF OPR AT ALL TIMES.
OPS WILL NOT BE CARRIED OUT DURING ACFT MOVEMENTS
Issued on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 10:47
NOTAM Q0385/24 MET BALLOON RELEASE WI 100KM POSN 6734S 06807W (EGAR) LAUNCHES AT
valid from Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 10:00 to Friday, January 10, 2025 at 23:59
1100Z.
Issued on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 11:01
Around Rothera Research Station airport at (Antarctica)
near
- Hotels in Puerto Williams
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 7438mi↑
- MoMA (New York) at 7491mi↑
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Bilbao) at 8369mi↑
- Col du Somport at 8389mi↑
- Station de montagne Somport / Candanchú at 8389mi↑
- Eureka! Zientzia Museoa (San Sebastiàn) at 8390mi↑
- Hotel NH Collection San Sebastián Aránzazu (San Sebastián) at 8391mi↑
- Station de montagne Fórmigal at 8391mi↑
- Sercotel Codina (San Sebastian) at 8391mi↑
- Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra (San Sebastian) at 8392mi↑
- San Sebastian at 8392mi↑
- Aquarium de Donostia-San Sebastián (San Sebastian) at 8392mi↑
- for Rothera Research Station airport at 0mi↑
- for Base San Martin airport at 46mi↑
- for Palmer Station airport at 224mi↑
nearest airports to Rothera Research Station airport at (Antarctica)
- Base San Martin airport (SAYS ) at 46mi↑NOTAM
- Palmer Station heliport ( AQ-0006) at 224mi↑
- Palmer Station airport ( NZ12) at 224mi↑
- González Videla Antarctic Base airport ( AQ-0003) at 240mi↑defunct airport
- Matienzo Base airport (SAWZ ) at 286mi↑NOTAM
- Marambio Base airport (SAWB ) at 397mi↑NOTAM
- Base Antarctica Bernado o'Higgins airport (SCBO ) at 414mi↑NOTAM
- Esperanza Base airport (SAYE ) at 429mi↑NOTAM
- Petrel airport ( SA47) at 441mi↑
- Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Base airport (SCRM TNM ) at 457mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Jubany Airbase airport (SAYJ ) at 460mi↑NOTAM
- Arctowsky Station heliport ( AQ-0010) at 468mi↑
→ 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