Antarctica airport comments
Comments 1 to 5 of 5 about airports in Antarctica (visit an airport page to leave a comment):
Mon, 17 Nov 2008
Thu, 10 Jul 2008
I've moved it to the correct lat/lon.
Tue, 18 Dec 2007
it is the middle of now where!!!
Mon, 17 Dec 2007
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.
Mon, 10 Dec 2007
I call this airport home.
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!