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Pilot information for McMurdo Station Ice Runway

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General information for McMurdo Station Ice Runway

Airport codes: NZIR
Type: regional airport
Scheduled airline service: no
Serves: McMurdo Station, Antarctica
Latitude: -77.853996 | 77 51.239777 S | S77 51 14
Longitude: 166.468994 | 166 28.139648 E | E166 28 08
Field elevation: 1 ft/0 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 144.2°E

Radio communication frequencies for McMurdo Station Ice Runway

CNTR: 118.2 MHz (MCMURDO CNTR)
EMR: 218.2 MHz (INTL DISTRESS)
TWR: 126.2 MHz (ICE TWR)

Members can add and update frequencies.

Runways at McMurdo Station Ice Runway

11/29
10,000 x 220 ft (3,048 x 67 m) — other (ICE) — lighted
16/34
10,000 x 220 ft (3,048 x 67 m) — other (ICE) — lighted

Members can add and update runway information.

Aviation weather for McMurdo Station Ice Runway

Current conditions (METAR) for McMurdo Station Ice Runway

Retrieved 2011/12/03 16:55: 

NZIR 031655Z 17007KT 9999 DRSN FEW030 SCT080 BKN100 M03/M12 A2884 RMK LSR11 WND DATA AND ALSTG ESTMD GRID34007KT SDG/HDF

Forecast (TAF) for McMurdo Station Ice Runway

Closest forecast is Malvinas Argentinas Airport, 2526.20158683 nm (4,799.8 km) SE. Retrieved 2012/05/27 12:00: 

TAF SAWH 271000Z 2712/2812 14010KT 9999 -SHSNRA SCT020 BKN030 TX04/2719Z TNM02/2810Z

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for McMurdo Station Ice Runway

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM M0100/12: McMurdo Station Ice Runway (NZIR) 
M0100/12 NOTAMN 
Q) NZZO/QPIXX///A
A) NZIR B) 1205091500 C) UFN
E) USAP IAP BOOKLET VERSION A, ALL PLATES, DELETE NOTE:
SPECIAL AIRCREW AND AIRCRAFT AUTHORIZATION 
REQUIRED.
CREATED: 09 May 2012 14:49:00 
SOURCE: NZCMZQZX