Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica, New Zealand

NZSP
Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station
Antarctica, New Zealand
Location & QuickFacts
Airport Codes
NZSP (ICAO)
Location Antarctica, New Zealand
Airport Type D
Longitude/Latitude
S 89° 59' 37.11" / W 120° 42' 56.85"
-89.993642, -120.715792
Elevation 9300 feet (2835 meters)
Magnetic Variation E091383 0408
Communications
Type Name Freq 1 Freq 2 Freq 3 Freq 4 Freq 5
Air Route Traffic Control Center MCMURDO CNTR 118.2 360.2
Miscellaneous INTL DISTRESS 2182 4123K

Communication Remarks

  • (9032 11256 5726 SSB), ALTN(4770 7995 11553 SSB) (4718x 13251x SSB) (6835x AM voice) Grd freq cont dur opr season, nml 15 Oct to 25 Feb annually.
  • (2182 As rqr) (4123 USAP).
Runway Information
Runway 02/20
Dimensions 12,000 x 200 ft (3658 x 61 m)
Surface Snow.
02 20
Heading (Mag/True) 020.0° / 199.0° 200.0° / 019.0°
Latitude S 89° 59' 16.86" S 89° 58' 41.69"
Longitude E 002° 41' 40.00" W 148° 05' 37.00"
Elevation / TDZE 9300 ft / U ft 9282 ft / U ft
Displaced Threshold 0 ft 0 ft
Slope -0.2° 0.2°
Declared Distances Takeoff: 12000 ft
Landing: 12000 ft
Takeoff: 12000 ft
Landing: 12000 ft
Lighting System 1 Type 53 Type 53
Remarks
  • [CAUTION]
    Skiways prepared for USAP acft only - ALL OTHERS USE AT OWN RISK. Prior arng rqr for Austral win use; (see FLIP PLANNING AP/3). For addn info call C-1-843-218-5316/5757. Dimensions may change wo ntc.
  • [FLUID]
    1(LHNIT) 2(LPOX)
  • [FUEL]
    JP-8
  • [MISC]
    No hgr space avbl. Skiway 02G mrk with 3' x 3' black panels at 400' intervals for the len of skiway. Lcl std time equivalent to NZ lcl std time. 6(NGH heaters).
  • [RSTD]
    LC-130 acft shall not drift cargo or combat offload for trng. LC-130 cargo drifting rqr prior apvl fr stn mgr or United States Antarctic Program (USAP) afld mgr prior to dep to South Pole.