Petrel Airport (Petrel Skiway) |
The Petrel Base (Spanish: Base Petrel) is a non-permanent Argentine scientific station located on Dundee Island, in the Joinville Group, in Graham Land, part of the Argentinian claim on Antarctica.
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Petrel Skiway |
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| | Summary |
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| Airport type | Private |
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| Serves | Petrel Base |
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| Location | Dundee Island |
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| Time zone |
(-4) |
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| Elevation AMSL |
15 ft / 5 m |
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| Coordinates |
63°28′44″S 56°13′53″W / 63.478971°S 56.231277°W
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| Map |
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Petrel Skiway
Location of airfield in Antarctica
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| Runways
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| Direction
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Length
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Surface
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| ft
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m
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| 08/26
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3,485
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1,062
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Ice
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History
Opened as a permanent base on 22 February 1967, it is being used as a temporary base since 1978.
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| General Info
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| Country |
Antarctica
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| Time |
UTC-4
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| Latitude |
-63.478972
63° 28' 44.30" S
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| Longitude |
-56.231278
056° 13' 52.60" W
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| Elevation |
15 feet
5 meters
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| Magnetic Variation |
010° E (05/06)
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| Operating Agency |
CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
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| Operating Hours |
SEE REMARKS FOR OPERATING HOURS OR COMMUNICATIONS FOR POSSIBLE HOURS
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 08/26 |
3500 x 1 feet
1067 x 0 meters |
SNOW. |
- |
NO
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Unknown fuel type or whether there is any fuel.
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| Remarks
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| MISC |
Rwy wid unk.
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| OPR HOURS |
Opr HS.
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