OurAirports: Comments on airports in Antarctica

[SAYE] "Re: wrong location" by prattsoplenty

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:15:44 -0400

Comment by @prattsoplenty on Esperanza Base, Antarctica:

Fixed! All it needed was a "-".

[SAYE] "wrong location" by Anonymous Flier

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 01:08:20 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Esperanza Base, Antarctica:

the base is not in the right place on the map, it is actually on the antarctic peninsula, not in the middle of the southern ocean!

[SCPZ] "Plane Crash - Canadian Pilot - Bruce Allcorn (now deceased)" by Anonymous Flier

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:48:04 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Patriot Hills Airport, Antarctica:

What was the final out come (legal action? Plane failure?) with respect to this specific plane crash? My email address is

Golden.girl@hotmail.ca

[FR-0314] "Disputed island" by david

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:22:23 -0400

Comment by @david on Europa Island Airstrip, French Southern Territories:

Europa Island, in the Madagascar Strait, currently has no permanent inhabitants. France has de-facto control of the island, and manages the airstrip and NDB, but Madagascar also claims ownership.

[SCRM] "SCRM" by jmblanco430

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:11:08 -0400

Comment by @jmblanco430 on Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Base, Antarctica:

RUNWAY 29---VFR---290º

[SCRM] "AT THE END OF THE WORLD" by BRAVO

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:58:29 -0500

Comment by @BRAVO on Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Base, Antarctica:

THAT COULD BE THE TITTLE OF A BEST SELLER BUT IS NOT. IT IS A REAL PLACE!

LET ME TELL YOU THAT I NEVER BEEN THERE BUT I HAVE TALKED TO A LOT OF CHILEAN AIRMEN THAT HAVE FLEW TO THAT MAGIC PLACE.

THE IMAGES YOU SEE NOW ARE QUITE DIFFERENTS DURING THE WINTER. THE SNOW COVER EVERYTHING AND LANDING WITH A "HERCULES" C-130 IS A BIG DEAL. PILOTS AND CREW MEMBERS ARE HIGHLY TRAINED TO ACHIEVE THIS TASK.

VISITORS TO "VILLA LAS ESTRELLAS" , THE VILLAGE WHERE CHILEAN AIRMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES LIVE THE WHOLE YEAR, CAN GO DURING THE SUMMER SEASON ( SOUTH HEMISPHERE ) ONLY BY HIRING SPECIAL TOURS.

IS AN EXPENSIVE TOUR BUT YOU MUST TRY, BELIEVE IT OR NOT!

[SAWB] "re: this is a cool airport" by david

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:12:17 -0400

Comment by @david on Marambio Base, Antarctica:

I've moved it to the correct lat/lon.

[SAWB] "this is a cool airport" by Anonymous Flier

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:59:51 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Marambio Base, Antarctica:

it is the middle of now where!!!

[NZSP] "No photo or map" by david

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:43:11 -0500

Comment by @david on South Pole Station Airport, Antarctica:

Unfortunately, Google Maps cannot display a location right on the poles, so (as of 2007-12-17) there's no map or satellite picture available for the South Pole Station.

[SAWB] "(SAWB)" by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:26:17 -0500

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Marambio Base, Antarctica:

I call this airport home.