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Pilot information for Williams Field

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General information for Williams Field

Airport codes: NZWD
Type: regional airport
Scheduled airline service: no
Serves: McMurdo Station, Antarctica
Latitude: -77.867401 | 77 52.044067 S | S77 52 02
Longitude: 167.057007 | 167 3.420410 E | E167 03 25
Field elevation: 68 ft/21 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 143.3°E

Radio communication frequencies for Williams Field

CNTR: 118.2 MHz (MCMURDO CNTR)
MISC: 218.2 MHz (INTL DISTRESS)
TWR: 126.2 MHz (WILLIAMS FIELD TWR)

Members can add and update frequencies.

Runways at Williams Field

07/25
10,000 x 220 ft (3,048 x 67 m) — other (SNO) — lighted
15/33
10,000 x 220 ft (3,048 x 67 m) — other (SNO) — lighted

Members can add and update runway information.

Aviation weather for Williams Field

Current conditions (METAR) for Williams Field

Retrieved 2012/01/01 04:55: 

NZWD 010455Z 32007KT 9999 FEW003 FEW070 M03/M04 A2895 RMK ACSL GRID N SLP796 LSR11 FG DSNT GRID W-NW GRID GRID13007KT SDG/HDG

Forecast (TAF) for Williams Field

Closest forecast is Malvinas Argentinas Airport, 2520.63670922 nm (4,789.2 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 Williams Field

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 These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM M0055/12: Williams Field (NZWD) 
M0055/12 NOTAMR M0207/11
Q) NZZO/QFALC/IV/NBO/A
A) NZWD B) 1202170438 C) UFN
E) AERODROME CLOSED
CREATED: 17 Feb 2012 06:15:00 
SOURCE: NZCMZQZX