Byrd Station
Marie Byrd Land, (unassigned), Antarctica
AQ-0015 is the ICAO airport code for Byrd Station, located in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. The airport is classified as a Closed Airport. It operates in the Etc/GMT+8 timezone at an elevation of 5,097 ft (1,554 m) above sea level.
About Byrd Station
Wikipedia ↗The Byrd Station is a former research station established by the United States during the International Geophysical Year (1957) by U.S. Navy Seabees during Operation Deep Freeze II in West Antarctica. It was a year-round base until 1972, and then seasonal up to 2005. The station is located on the West Antarctic ice cap. It was accessible by overland ice traverse or by ski-equipped C-130 aircraft.
Location
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- ICAO Code
- AQ-0015
- Type
- Closed Airport
- City
- Marie Byrd Land
- Country
- Antarctica
- Region
- (unassigned)
- Timezone
- Etc/GMT+8
- Local Time
- —
- Elevation
- 5,097 ft (1,554 m)
- Coordinates
- 80.0147°S, 119.5656°W