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This is an alphabetical list of airports in Antarctica, including airstrips, heliports and skiways (snow runways[1]).

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Airport name
Type
Country
ICAO
code
IATA
code
Other
code
Location
Coordinates 		Runway(s):
Direction
Length
Surface
Arctowski Heliport[2]  Poland AG11177 King George Island 62°09′34″S 58°28′23″W / 62.15941°S 58.47293°W / -62.15941; -58.47293 Concrete
Belgrano II Skiway[3]  Argentina SAYB Bertrab Nunatak 64°58′32″S 60°04′17″W / 64.975659°S 60.071501°W / -64.975659; -60.071501 6,560 feet (2,000 m)
Ice
Bharati Heliport  India Larsemann Hills 69°24′24″S 76°11′36″E / 69.406770°S 76.193429°E / -69.406770; 76.193429 Concrete
Boulder Clay Runway[4][5]
(serving Zucchelli) 		 Italy AQBC[6] Terra Nova Bay 74°44′24″S 164°02′14″E / 74.740059°S 164.037335°E / -74.740059; 164.037335 02/20
7,218 feet (2,200 m)
Gravel
Browning Pass Skiway[7]  Italy AT02 Terra Nova Bay 74°37′21″S 163°54′58″E / 74.622563°S 163.916242°E / -74.622563; 163.916242 02/20
3,010 feet (920 m)
Ice
Byrd Surface Skiway  United States Marie Byrd Land 80°01′01″S 119°35′06″W / 80.016933°S 119.584944°W / -80.016933; -119.584944 10,940 feet (3,330 m)
Ice
Carlini Airstrip[8]  Argentina SAYJ Potter Cove 62°14′18″S 58°40′00″W / 62.2383003°S 58.666599°W / -62.2383003; -58.666599 1,312 feet (400 m)
Gravel
Casey Station Skiway
(serving Casey) 		 Australia YCSK Budd Coast
Wilkes Land 		66°17′17″S 110°45′27″E / 66.288015°S 110.757578°E / -66.288015; 110.757578 9/27
6,547 feet (1,996 m)
Ice
Concordia Skiway[9]  France
 Italy 		AT03 Antarctic Plateau 75°06′12″S 123°21′30″E / 75.103278°S 123.358250°E / -75.103278; 123.358250 01/19
6,560 feet (2,000 m)
Ice
D10 Skiway
(serving Dumont d'Urville Station)[10] 		 France AT04 Cape Géodésie 66°40′05″S 139°49′11″E / 66.668000°S 139.819667°E / -66.668000; 139.819667 10/28
4,265 feet (1,300 m)
Ice
D85 Skiway[11]  France AT05 Adélie Land 70°25′30″S 134°08′45″E / 70.425°S 134.145833°E / -70.425; 134.145833 9/27
9,345 feet (2,848 m)
Ice
Davis Plateau Skiway[12]
(serving Davis) 		 Australia QAD[13] AT07 Princess Elizabeth Land 68°28′11″S 78°47′27″E / 68.469639°S 78.790889°E / -68.469639; 78.790889 17/35
317 feet (97 m)
Ice
Davis Sea Ice Skiway
(serving Davis) 		 Australia Princess Elizabeth Land 68°33′53″S 77°57′54″E / 68.564667°S 77.964972°E / -68.564667; 77.964972 317 feet (97 m)
Ice
Dome Fuji Skiway  Japan Queen Maud Land 77°19′00″S 39°42′00″E / 77.316667°S 39.700000°E / -77.316667; 39.700000 3,937 feet (1,200 m)
Ice
Drúzhnaya 4 [ru] Skiway  Russia Princess Elizabeth Land 69°44′16″S 73°44′00″E / 69.737894°S 73.733342°E / -69.737894; 73.733342 6,562 feet (2,000 m)
Ice
Enigma Lake Skiway[14]
(serving Mario Zucchelli) 		 Italy AT09 Terra Nova Bay 74°43′08″S 164°01′46″E / 74.718921°S 164.029558°E / -74.718921; 164.029558 18/36
2,376 feet (724 m)
Ice
Esperanza Airstrip[15]  Argentina SAYE King George Island 63°24′00″S 56°59′00″W / 63.400002°S 56.983299°W / -63.400002; -56.983299 1,640 feet (500 m)
Gravel
Ferraz Heliport[16]  Brazil AG11178 King George Island 62°05′09″S 58°23′29″W / 62.0857°S 58.3915°W / -62.0857; -58.3915 6,560 feet (2,000 m)
Fossil Bluff Skiway[17]  United Kingdom AT10 George VI Sound 71°19′46″S 68°16′01″W / 71.329333°S 68.267°W / -71.329333; -68.267 17/35
3,960 feet (1,210 m)
Snow
Halley Skiway[18]  United Kingdom EGAH AT11 Brunt Ice Shelf 75°34′54″S 26°32′28″W / 75.581667°S 26.541167°W / -75.581667; -26.541167 09/27
1,191 feet (363 m)
Snow
Jack F. Paulus Skiway[19]
(serving Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station) 		 United States NZSP South Pole 89°59′51″S 139°16′22″E / 89.9975°S 139.272778°E / -89.9975; 139.272778 02/20
12,000 feet (3,700 m)
Snow
Kohnen Skiway[20]  Germany AT12 Queen Maud Land 75°00′07″S 0°04′00″E / 75.001912°S 0.066620°E / -75.001912; 0.066620 17/35
6,560 feet (2,000 m)
Ice
Kunlun Skiway  China East Antarctica 80°25′02″S 77°06′58″E / 80.417139°S 77.116111°E / -80.417139; 77.116111 10,236 feet (3,120 m)
Ice
Machu Picchu Heliport[21]  Peru AG11179 King George Island 62°05′28″S 58°28′16″W / 62.091230°S 58.471047°W / -62.091230; -58.471047 Concrete
Maitri Helipad  India Schirmacher Oasis 70°46′00″S 11°43′55″E / 70.766667°S 11.731944°E / -70.766667; 11.731944 Concrete
Marambio Airport[22]  Argentina SAWB QAB[23] Seymour Island 64°14′21″S 56°37′48″W / 64.239205°S 56.630074°W / -64.239205; -56.630074 05/23
4,134 feet (1,260 m)
Gravel
Marble Point Heliport[24]
Refuelling station 		 United States GC0079 Victoria Land 77°24′47″S 163°40′44″E / 77.413055°S 163.678889°E / -77.413055; 163.678889 Gravel
Matienzo Skiway[25]  Argentina SAWZ BTM Larsen Nunatak 64°58′32″S 60°04′17″W / 64.975659°S 60.071501°W / -64.975659; -60.071501 4,920 feet (1,500 m)
Sea Ice
Mawson Plateau Skiway[26]  Australia Mac. Robertson Land 67°43′09″S 62°49′26″E / 67.719133°S 62.82395°E / -67.719133; 62.82395 Variable
Ice
Mawson Sea Ice Skiway[26]  Australia Mac. Robertson Land 67°36′03″S 62°49′58″E / 67.600833°S 62.832783°E / -67.600833; 62.832783 Variable
Sea Ice
McMurdo Ice Runway[27]
(serving McMurdo Station and Scott Base) 		 United States
 New Zealand 		NZIR QAI Ross Island 77°51′14″S 166°28′07″E / 77.853889°S 166.468611°E / -77.853889; 166.468611 11/29
9,979 feet (3,042 m)
Ice
16/34
9,979 feet (3,042 m)
Ice
Mid Point Skiway[28]  Italy AT14 East Antarctic Ice Sheet 75°32′28″S 145°49′18″E / 75.541095°S 145.821672°E / -75.541095; 145.821672 01/19
3,960 feet (1,210 m)
Ice
Molodezhnaya Ice Runway[29]  Russia AT15 Thala Hills 67°40′58″S 46°08′05″E / 67.682833°S 46.134667°E / -67.682833; 46.134667 10/28
8,395 feet (2,559 m)
Ice
Neumayer III Skiway[30]  Germany QAN[31] AT16 Ekstrom Ice Shelf 70°38′07″S 8°15′49″W / 70.635205°S 8.263539°W / -70.635205; -8.263539 15/33
3,326 feet (1,014 m)
Ice
Novo Runway
(serving Novolazarevskaya and Maitri) 		 Russia
 India 		QAO[32] AT17 Queen Maud Land 70°49′17″S 11°38′36″E / 70.821517°S 11.643345°E / -70.821517; 11.643345 10/28
10,824 feet (3,299 m)
Blue Ice
O'Higgins Skiway
(serving General Bernardo O'Higgins) 		 Chile SCBO Prime Head 63°20′34″S 57°49′23″W / 63.342759°S 57.823152°W / -63.342759; -57.823152 2,625 feet (800 m)
Ice
Odell Glacier Skiway[33]  United States AT18 Odell Glacier 76°39′00″S 159°58′00″E / 76.65°S 159.966667°E / -76.65; 159.966667} 18/36
5,914 feet (1,803 m)
Ice
Orcadas Heliport[34]  Argentina SAYO Laurie Island 60°44′17″S 44°44′16″W / 60.737963°S 44.737891°W / -60.737963; -44.737891
Palmer Skiway[35]
  United States NZ12 NZ0B
AG11180 		Anvers Island 64°46′28″S 64°02′09″W / 64.774582°S 64.035907°W / -64.774582; -64.035907 01/19
2,500 feet (760 m)
Snow
Patriot Hills Blue-Ice Runway  United States SCPZ Ellsworth Mountains 80°18′53″S 81°22′29″W / 80.314861°S 81.374833°W / -80.314861; -81.374833 24M
3,281 feet (1,000 m)
Ice
Pegasus Field[36]
(serving McMurdo Station and Scott Base) 		 United States
 New Zealand 		NZPG Ross Island 77°58′28″S 166°31′40″E / 77.974528°S 166.527861°E / -77.974528; 166.527861 15/33
10,000 feet (3,000 m)
Ice
08/26
10,000 feet (3,000 m)
Ice (skiway)[37]
Perseus Airstrip
(serving Princess Elisabeth Antarctica) 		 Belgium Queen Maud Land 71°25′42″S 23°33′57″E / 71.428333°S 23.565833°E / -71.428333; 23.565833 10/28
9,840 feet (3,000 m)
Blue Ice
Petrel Skiway[38]  Argentina SA47 Dundee Island 63°28′44″S 56°13′53″W / 63.478971°S 56.231277°W / -63.478971; -56.231277 08/26
3,485 feet (1,062 m)
Ice
Phoenix Airfield[39]
(serving McMurdo Station and Scott Base) 		 United States
 New Zealand 		NZFX QAX[40] Ross Island 77°57′23″S 166°46′00″E / 77.956271°S 166.766750°E / -77.956271; 166.766750 15/33
11,000 feet (3,400 m)
Compacted Snow
Plateau Station Skiway[41]  United States AT20 Queen Maud Land 79°15′03″S 40°33′38″E / 79.250806°S 40.560417°E / -79.250806; 40.560417 18/36
11,458 feet (3,492 m)
Ice
Plog Island Skiway
(serving Davis) 		 Australia Plog Island 68°32′04″S 78°00′22″E / 68.534307°S 78.006152°E / -68.534307; 78.006152 (variable)
Ice
Primavera Heliport  Argentina Cierva Cove 64°09′24″S 60°57′12″W / 64.156597°S 60.953444°W / -64.156597; -60.953444 Concrete
Princess Elisabeth Skiway  Belgium QAP[42] AT99 Utsteinen Nunatak 71°57′27″S 23°13′12″E / 71.957375°S 23.220126°E / -71.957375; 23.220126 4,650 feet (1,420 m)
Blue Ice
Progress Skiway  Russia Larsemann Hills 69°25′51″S 76°19′55″E / 69.430723°S 76.331940°E / -69.430723; 76.331940 4,920 feet (1,500 m)
Ice
Rodolfo Marsh Martin Airport
(serving Eduardo Frei) 		 Chile SCRM TNM King George Island 62°11′27″S 58°59′12″W / 62.190833°S 58.986667°W / -62.190833; -58.986667 11/29
4,232 feet (1,290 m)
Gravel
Rothera Air Facility[43]  United Kingdom EGAR QAR[44] AT01 Rothera Point
Adelaide Island 		67°34′04″S 68°07′39″W / 67.567778°S 68.127389°W / -67.567778; -68.127389 18/36
2,851 feet (869 m)
Gravel
Rumdoodle Skiway
(serving Mawson) 		 Australia AT21 Mac. Robertson Land 67°45′13″S 62°45′58″E / 67.753711°S 62.766122°E / -67.753711; 62.766122 17/35
1,320 feet (400 m)
Ice
S17 Skiway  Japan Enderby Land 69°01′41″S 40°05′33″E / 69.02807608°S 40.09244947°E / -69.02807608; 40.09244947 4,000 feet (1,200 m)
Ice
San Martín Airstrip[45]  Argentina SAYS BSM Marguerite Bay 68°07′00″S 67°06′00″W / 68.116699°S 67.099998°W / -68.116699; -67.099998 1,640 feet (500 m)
Ice
SANAE IV Skiway[46]  South Africa
 QAS[47] AT22 Queen Maud Land 71°40′21″S 2°49′29″W / 71.672384°S 2.824855°W / -71.672384; -2.824855 17/35
3,274 feet (998 m)
Ice
Showa Skiway[48]  Japan AT25 East Ongul Island 69°01′11″S 39°37′31″E / 69.019823°S 39.625359°E / -69.019823; 39.625359 17/35
4,000 feet (1,200 m)
Ice
Siple Dome Skiway  United States Marie Byrd Land 81°39′29″S 148°59′51″E / 81.658053°S 148.997391°E / -81.658053; 148.997391 10,940 feet (3,330 m)
Ice
Sitry Skiway[49]  Italy AT23 Antarctic Plateau 71°39′14″S 148°39′12″E / 71.653889°S 148.653333°E / -71.653889; 148.653333 17/35
3,274 feet (998 m)
Ice
Sky Blu Skiway[50]  United Kingdom EGAT AT24 Ellsworth Land 74°51′23″S 71°34′10″W / 74.856333°S 71.569333°W / -74.856333; -71.569333 14/32
3,960 feet (1,210 m)
Blue Ice
St. Kliment Ohridski Heliport  Bulgaria Livingston Island 62°38′27″S 60°21′53″W / 62.6409284°S 60.3646792°W / -62.6409284; -60.3646792 Concrete
Taishan Skiway  China Princess Elizabeth Land 73°51′50″S 76°58′27″E / 73.863889°S 76.974167°E / -73.863889; 76.974167 6,955 feet (2,120 m)
Ice
Thiel Skiway[51] AT26 Thiel Mountains 85°11′54″S 87°52′42″W / 85.198333°S 87.878333°W / -85.198333; -87.878333 17/35
5,175 feet (1,577 m)[52]
Ice
Troll Airfield[53]
(serving Troll Station) 		 Norway ENOE[54] QAT[54] AT27 Queen Maud Land 71°57′19″S 2°28′03″E / 71.955389°S 2.467397°E / -71.955389; 2.467397 11/29
10,826 feet (3,300 m)
Blue ice
Union Glacier Blue-Ice Runway
(serving Union Glacier Camp and Union Glacier Station) 		 United States
 Chile 		SCGC UGL Heritage Range 79°46′40″S 83°19′15″W / 79.777778°S 83.320833°W / -79.777778; -83.320833 18/36
9,842 feet (3,000 m)
Blue ice
Vostok Skiway[55]  Russia AT28 Pole of Cold 78°27′58″S 106°50′54″E / 78.466139°S 106.84825°E / -78.466139; 106.84825 03/21
11,983 feet (3,652 m)
Ice
Wilkins Runway[56]
(serving Casey) 		 Australia YWKS Budd Coast
Wilkes Land
(Upper Peterson Glacier) 		66°41′22″S 111°29′09″E / 66.689443°S 111.485833°E / -66.689443; 111.485833 09/27
13,123 feet (4,000 m)
Ice
Williams Field[57]
(serving McMurdo Station and Scott Base)
  United States
 New Zealand 		NZWD QAW[58] Ross Island 77°52′02″S 167°03′24″E / 77.867357°S 167.056572°E / -77.867357; 167.056572 07/25
10,000 feet (3,000 m)
Snow
15/33
10,000 feet (3,000 m)
Snow
Wolfs Fang Runway  United Kingdom WFR[59] AT98 Queen Maud Land 71°31′S 08°48′E / 71.517°S 8.800°E / -71.517; 8.800 2,500 metres (8,200 ft)
Blue Ice
Zhongshan Station  China Larsemann Hills 69°25′47″S 76°20′31″E / 69.429673°S 76.341892°E / -69.429673; 76.341892 Ice
Zucchelli Ice Runway
(serving Zucchelli)[60] 		 Italy NZTB[61] AT13 Terra Nova Bay 74°40′59″S 164°06′45″E / 74.682975°S 164.112594°E / -74.682975; 164.112594 03/21
10,137 feet (3,090 m)
Ice

See also

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References

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