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The smaller Casey Station Skiway (66°17′17″S 110°45′27″E) is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of the station, and opened on 30 December 2004.
Location east of Casey Station proper. Image by Australian Antarctic Division (Australia), Map 15269: Windmill Islands. CC BY 3.0.
Casey Station is significant as a transport hub for the Australian Antarctic program, with the introduction of intercontinental jet flights for scientists and operational staff from Hobart to the Wilkins ice runway, 65 kilometres (40 mi) inland from Casey station. The inaugural landing of the AAD's Airbus A319 aircraft was on the evening of 9 December 2007.
In March 2009, the Australian ABC Foreign Correspondent international affairs television program featured air operations at Casey Station as part of a report titled Antarctica - What Lies Beneath.
Casey Station Skiway |
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| Summary |
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| Airport type | Private |
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| Operator | Australian Antarctic Division |
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| Location |
Budd Coast
Wilkes Land |
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| Elevation AMSL |
1,179 ft / 359 m |
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| Time zone |
(UTC+8) |
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| Coordinates |
66°17′17″S 110°45′27″E |
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| Runways |
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| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
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m |
| 9/27
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6,547
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1,996
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Ice
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Location of Casey Station Skiway in Antarctica
Casey Station, viewed from the air. Photo by Graham Denyer. CC BY-SA 4.0.
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