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Pilot information for South Pole Station Airport

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General information for South Pole Station Airport

Airport codes: NZSP
Type: regional airport
Scheduled airline service: no
Latitude: -90.000000 | 90 0.000000 S | S90 00 00
Longitude: 0.000000 | 00 0.000000 E | E000 00 00
Field elevation: 9,300 ft/2,835 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 28.515°W

Radio communication frequencies for South Pole Station Airport

CNTR: 118.2 MHz (MCMURDO CNTR)
MISC: 218.2 MHz (INTL DISTRESS)

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Runways at South Pole Station Airport

02/20
12,000 x 200 ft (3,658 x 61 m) — other (SNO) — lighted

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Aviation weather for South Pole Station Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for South Pole Station Airport

Retrieved 2012/02/11 00:50: 

NZSP 110050Z 11010KT 9999 FEW060 M39/ A2839 RMK CLN AIR 10010KT ALL WNDS GRID SDG/HDG

Forecast (TAF) for South Pole Station Airport

Closest forecast is Malvinas Argentinas Airport, 2057.49825135 nm (3,909.2 km) WNW. Retrieved 2012/02/09 18:00: 

TAF SAWH 091600Z 0918/1018 28025KT 9999 BKN020 BKN025 TX17/1018Z TN07/1010Z 
      BECMG 1003/1005 27020KT

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for South Pole Station Airport

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 These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM M0152/11: South Pole Station Airport (NZSP) 
M0152/11 NOTAMN 
Q) NZZO/QMRCS/IV/NBO/A
A) NZSP B) 1110120500 C) UFN 
E) SKIWAY 02/20 INSTALLED
CREATED: 12 Oct 2011 03:27:00 
SOURCE: NZCMZQZX
NOTAM M0151/11: South Pole Station Airport (NZSP) 
M0151/11 NOTAMR M0040/11 
Q) NZZO/QFAAO///A
A) NZSP B) 1110120500 C) UFN
E) AERODROME OPERATIONAL
CREATED: 12 Oct 2011 03:24:00 
SOURCE: NZCMZQZX