Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Airport |
The Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Airport (IATA: TNM, ICAO: SCRM) is on King George Island, part of Chile's Antártica commune in Antarctica, and is the northernmost airport in the continent. The airport serves the nearby village of Villa Las Estrellas and the Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva.
A DAP Airway's plane in the airport. Photo by LBM1948. CC BY-SA 4.0.
Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Airport
Villa Las Estrellas Airport |
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| Airport type | Public |
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| Operator | Aeropuertos Chile |
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| Serves | Villa Las Estrellas and Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva, Chile |
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| Elevation AMSL |
147 ft / 45 m |
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| Coordinates |
62°11′28″S 58°59′10″W / 62.19111°S 58.98611°W / -62.19111; -58.98611 |
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| Map |
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TNM
Location of airfield in Antarctica
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| Direction
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Length
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Surface
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| m
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ft
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| 11/29
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1,292
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4,239
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Gravel
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| Sources:
GCM,
Landings,
Google Maps,
AIP Chile |
The airport has five small buildings (hangar, control tower) and a small apron area for parking aircraft.
The Isla Rey Jorge non-directional beacon (Ident: IRJ) is located 0.46 nautical miles (0.9 km) off the approach threshold of Runway 30. The Isla Rey Jorge VOR-DME (Ident: IRJ) is located on the field.
The airport uses the GMT -4:00 time zone.
It is the only airport in Antarctica that has an IATA code. This is because it is served by various public flights, usually as part of a fly/cruise. There is no regular scheduled public service to the airport, although Aerovías DAP has some charter flights from Punta Arenas.
The airport is named in memory of Lieutenant Rodolfo Marsh, who in the 1930s helped pioneer air routes to the Magallanes Region of Chile, mainly using Sikorsky S43 flying boats. He was killed when his plane, the S43 "Chiloé", crashed on 2 June 1937 flying from Puerto Montt to Punta Arenas. The crash occurred during bad weather killing all four crew and five passengers.
Accidents and incidents
25 February 1992 – Ejército de Chile (Chile) CASA 235M-100 with 11 on board crashed at the airport. No deaths or injuries were reported. The aircraft was written off.
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| General Info
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| Country |
Antarctica
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| ICAO ID |
SCRM
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| Time |
UTC-4
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| Latitude |
-62.190833
62° 11' 27.00" S
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| Longitude |
-58.986667
058° 59' 12.00" W
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| Elevation |
147 feet
45 meters
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| Magnetic Variation |
011° E (05/06)
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| Beacon |
Yes
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| Operating Agency |
CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
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| Island Group |
King George I
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| Operating Hours |
SEE REMARKS FOR OPERATING HOURS OR COMMUNICATIONS FOR POSSIBLE HOURS
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| Communications
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| TWR |
118.1
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| MARSH APP |
118.1
119.7
5583
8867
10024
17907
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 11/29 |
4238 x 125 feet
1292 x 38 meters |
GRADED OR ROLLED EARTH, GRASS ON GRADED EARTH. |
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NO
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| Navaids
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| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
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| VOR-DME |
IRJ |
ISLA REY JORGE |
080X |
113.3 |
At Field |
-
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| NDB |
IRJ |
ISLA REY JORGE |
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360 |
At Field |
-
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Aviation Gasoline (AVGAS), octane unknown.
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| Remarks
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| CAUTION |
Req info on rwy cond before flt.
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| OPR HOURS |
Opr 1230-2130Z++ Mon-Thu, 1230-2030Z++ Fri, OT O/R.
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| RSTD |
FPL must be filed 48 hrs before ETD to coord with govt svc and 4th Air Brigade Chilean Air Force.
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