Airports at the highest altitudes, located in the mountains or on the highlands. A high altitude which rhymes with the drop in atmospheric pressure which increases the taxiing distance to allow planes to take off and therefore requires a longer runway than at lower altitudes. in Antarctica.
#1 Vostok Skiway airport at Vostok Station (Antarctica) AT28
Altitude : 3489 m = 11447ft
Vostok Skiway airport is located close to Vostok Station, McMurdo Station at 1350 km↑, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands at 4823 km↑, Grytviken at 5051 km↑, Puerto Williams at 5177 km↑, Barrio Almirante Brown at 5191 km↑, Ushuaia at 5193 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Vostok Skiway airport
#2 Concordia Skyway airport at Concordia Station (Antarctica) AT03
Altitude : 3269 m = 10725ft
Concordia Skyway airport is located close to Concordia Station, McMurdo Station at 1176 km↑, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands at 5334 km↑, Puerto Williams at 5534 km↑, Barrio Almirante Brown at 5543 km↑, Ushuaia at 5545 km↑, Grytviken at 5552 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Concordia Skyway airport
#3 South Pole Station airport at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station (Antarctica) NZSP
Altitude : 2835 m = 9301ft
South Pole Station airport is located close to Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, McMurdo Station at 1373 km↑, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands at 3781 km↑, Puerto Williams at 3900 km↑, Barrio Almirante Brown at 3912 km↑, Ushuaia at 3914 km↑, Kaiken at 3944 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 3658 m = 12001ft
- runway 02/20 : 3658m = 12001ft
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#4 Sky-Blu Field Station airport at (Antarctica) EGAT
Altitude : 1445 m = 4741ft
Sky-Blu Field Station airport is located close to Puerto Williams at 2222 km↑, Barrio Almirante Brown at 2232 km↑, Ushuaia at 2234 km↑, Kaiken at 2267 km↑, Río Grande at 2348 km↑, Porvenir at 2397 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Sky-Blu Field Station airport
#5 Troll airport at Troll Station (Antarctica) QET AQ-0002
Altitude : 1270 m = 4167ft
Troll airport is located close to Troll Station, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands at 2409 km↑, Grytviken at 2684 km↑, McMurdo Station at 3353 km↑, Mare Harbour Rancho at 3638 km↑, Stanley at 3639 km↑, Puerto Williams at 3667 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Troll airport
#6 Wolfs Fang airport at (Antarctica) AQ-0011
Altitude : 1130 m = 3707ft
Wolfs Fang airport is located close to South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands at 2593 km↑, Grytviken at 2872 km↑, McMurdo Station at 3372 km↑, Stanley at 3859 km↑, Mare Harbour Rancho at 3860 km↑, Puerto Williams at 3894 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Wolfs Fang airport
#7 Patriot Hills airport at Antartica (Antarctica) SCPZ
Altitude : 884 m = 2900ft
Patriot Hills airport is located close to Antartica, McMurdo Station at 2015 km↑, Puerto Williams at 2864 km↑, Barrio Almirante Brown at 2872 km↑, Ushuaia at 2874 km↑, Kaiken at 2910 km↑, Río Grande at 2990 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Patriot Hills airport
#8 Wilkins Runway airport at (Antarctica) YWKS
Altitude : 771 m = 2530ft
Wilkins Runway airport is located close to McMurdo Station at 2150 km↑, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands at 6056 km↑, Grytviken at 6300 km↑, Puerto Williams at 6491 km↑, Barrio Almirante Brown at 6504 km↑, Ushuaia at 6506 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 3200 m = 10499ft
- runway 09T/27T : 3200m = 10499ft
-> Aviation weather for Wilkins Runway airport
#9 Unión Glaciar airport at Antartica (Antarctica) SCGC
Altitude : 750 m = 2461ft
Unión Glaciar airport is located close to Antartica, McMurdo Station at 2036 km↑, Puerto Williams at 2820 km↑, Barrio Almirante Brown at 2828 km↑, Ushuaia at 2830 km↑, Kaiken at 2867 km↑, Río Grande at 2946 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 3000 m = 9843ft
- runway 18/36 : 3000m = 9843ft
-> Aviation weather for Unión Glaciar airport
#10 Base Antarctica Bernado o'Higgins airport at General Bernardo O'Higgins Base (Antarctica) SCBO
Altitude : 274 m = 899ft
Base Antarctica Bernado o'Higgins airport is located close to General Bernardo O'Higgins Base, Puerto Williams at 1087 km↑, Kaiken at 1115 km↑, Barrio Almirante Brown at 1119 km↑, Ushuaia at 1119 km↑, Río Grande at 1204 km↑, Mare Harbour Rancho at 1273 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Base Antarctica Bernado o'Higgins airport
#11 Enigma Lake Skiway airport at Zucchelli Station (Antarctica) AQ-0007
#12 Base Belgrano airport at (Antarctica) SAYB
#13 Marambio Base airport at Seymour Island (Antarctica) SAWB
#14 Boulder Clay Runway airport at Zucchelli Station (Antarctica) AQBC
#15 Novolazarevskaya Station airport at Queen Maud Land (Antarctica) AQ-0001
#16 Palmer Station airport at Palmer Station (Antarctica) NZ12
#17 Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Base airport at Isla Rey Jorge (Antarctica) SCRM TNM
#18 Halley Research Station airport at (Antarctica) EGAH
#19 Showa Station Skiway airport at Showa Station (Antarctica) AT25
#20 Matienzo Base airport at (Antarctica) SAWZ
#21 Esperanza Base airport at Hope Bay (Antarctica) SAYE
#22 Base San Martin airport at (Antarctica) SAYS
#23 Williams Field airport at McMurdo Station (Antarctica) NZWD
#24 Phoenix airport at McMurdo Station (Antarctica) NZFX
#25 Petrel airport at Petrel Base (Antarctica) SA47
#26 Jubany Airbase airport at South Shetland Archipielago- King George Island (Antarctica) SAYJ
#27 Rothera Research Station airport at (Antarctica) EGAR
Data sources
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