The airports that have the longest runways, because they are at altitude where planes need more speed to be able to fly. And long runways to accommodate larger aircraft or non-standard aircraft in Antarctica.
#1 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
-> Aviation weather for South Pole Station airport
#2 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
#3 Williams Field airport at McMurdo Station (Antarctica) NZWD
Altitude : 21 m = 69ft
Williams Field airport is located close to McMurdo Station, McMurdo Station at 36 km↑, Puerto Williams at 4791 km↑, Barrio Almirante Brown at 4791 km↑, Ushuaia at 4794 km↑, Kaiken at 4840 km↑, Río Grande at 4912 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 3048 m = 10000ft
- runway 07/25 : 3048m = 10000ft
- runway 15/33 : 3048m = 10000ft
-> Aviation weather for Williams Field airport
#4 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
#5 Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Base airport at Isla Rey Jorge (Antarctica) SCRM TNM
Altitude : 45 m = 148ft
Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Base airport is located close to Isla Rey Jorge, Puerto Williams at 948 km↑, Kaiken at 975 km↑, Barrio Almirante Brown at 981 km↑, Ushuaia at 982 km↑, Río Grande at 1064 km↑, Mare Harbour Rancho at 1145 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1292 m = 4239ft
- runway 11/29 : 1292m = 4239ft
-> Aviation weather for Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Base airport
#6 Marambio Base airport at Seymour Island (Antarctica) SAWB
Altitude : 232 m = 761ft
Marambio Base airport is located close to Seymour Island, Puerto Williams at 1202 km↑, Kaiken at 1230 km↑, Barrio Almirante Brown at 1234 km↑, Ushuaia at 1235 km↑, Río Grande at 1320 km↑, Mare Harbour Rancho at 1376 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1260 m = 4134ft
- runway 06/24 : 1260m = 4134ft
-> Aviation weather for Marambio Base airport
#7 Halley Research Station airport at (Antarctica) EGAH
Altitude : 31 m = 102ft
Halley Research Station airport is located close to South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands at 2197 km↑, Grytviken at 2410 km↑, Puerto Williams at 2873 km↑, Barrio Almirante Brown at 2902 km↑, Ushuaia at 2903 km↑, Kaiken at 2904 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1000 m = 3281ft
- runway 08/26 : 1000m = 3281ft
-> Aviation weather for Halley Research Station airport
#8 Petrel airport at Petrel Base (Antarctica) SA47
Altitude : 5 m = 16ft
Petrel airport is located close to Petrel Base, Puerto Williams at 1147 km↑, Kaiken at 1173 km↑, Barrio Almirante Brown at 1181 km↑, Ushuaia at 1181 km↑, Río Grande at 1262 km↑, Mare Harbour Rancho at 1294 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Petrel airport
#9 Enigma Lake Skiway airport at Zucchelli Station (Antarctica) AQ-0007
Altitude : 255 m = 837ft
Enigma Lake Skiway airport is located close to Zucchelli Station, McMurdo Station at 345 km↑, Barrio Almirante Brown at 5106 km↑, Puerto Williams at 5107 km↑, Ushuaia at 5108 km↑, Kaiken at 5157 km↑, Río Grande at 5227 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Enigma Lake Skiway airport
#10 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
#11 Base Antarctica Bernado o'Higgins airport at General Bernardo O'Higgins Base (Antarctica) SCBO
#12 Base San Martin airport at (Antarctica) SAYS
#13 Jubany Airbase airport at South Shetland Archipielago- King George Island (Antarctica) SAYJ
#14 Esperanza Base airport at Hope Bay (Antarctica) SAYE
#15 Base Belgrano airport at (Antarctica) SAYB
#16 Matienzo Base airport at (Antarctica) SAWZ
#17 Boulder Clay Runway airport at Zucchelli Station (Antarctica) AQBC
#18 Troll airport at Troll Station (Antarctica) QET AQ-0002
#19 Novolazarevskaya Station airport at Queen Maud Land (Antarctica) AQ-0001
#20 Wolfs Fang airport at (Antarctica) AQ-0011
#21 Phoenix airport at McMurdo Station (Antarctica) NZFX
#22 Palmer Station airport at Palmer Station (Antarctica) NZ12
#23 Sky-Blu Field Station airport at (Antarctica) EGAT
#24 Rothera Research Station airport at (Antarctica) EGAR
#25 Vostok Skiway airport at Vostok Station (Antarctica) AT28
#26 Showa Station Skiway airport at Showa Station (Antarctica) AT25
#27 Concordia Skyway airport at Concordia Station (Antarctica) AT03
Data sources
- AVWX (avwx.rest)
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