Troll Airfield
Troll Station, (unassigned), Antarctica
AQ-0002 is the ICAO airport code for Troll Airfield, located in Troll Station, Antarctica. The airport is classified as a Small Airport. It operates in the Antarctica/Troll timezone at an elevation of 4,167 ft (1,270 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways.
About Troll Airfield
Wikipedia ↗Troll Airfield is an airstrip located 6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi) from the research station Troll in Princess Martha Coast in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. Owned and operated by the Norwegian Polar Institute, it consists of a 3,300-by-100-metre runway on glacial blue ice on the Antarctic ice sheet. The airport is located at 1,232 metres (4,042 ft) above mean sea level and is 235 kilometres (146 mi) from the coast.
Location
Open in OpenStreetMap ↗Runways (2)
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/25 | 9,927 ft (3,026 m) | — | Blue ice | No | Open |
| 7/25 | 9,927 ft (3,026 m) | — | Blue ice | No | Open |
Airport Details
- ICAO Code
- AQ-0002
- Type
- Small Airport
- City
- Troll Station
- Country
- Antarctica
- Region
- (unassigned)
- Timezone
- Antarctica/Troll
- Local Time
- —
- Elevation
- 4,167 ft (1,270 m)
- Coordinates
- 71.9571°S, 2.4526°E