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Airports Antarctica, in 35 editions.
The entry for Antarctica published Airports in 35 editions of 35, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 30 editions. Each is shown as published. Airports in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 30
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Airports” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024- 39 total;
- 25 usable;
- none with permanent surface runways;
- 3 with runways over 3,659 m;
- 6 with runways 2,440-3,659 m;
- 4 with runways 1,220-2,439 m
39 total; 25 usable; none with permanent surface runways; 3 with runways over 3,659 m; 6 with runways 2,440-3,659 m; 4 with runways 1,220-2,439 m
- 37 total;
- 27 usable;
- none with permanent hard-surface runways;
- 2 with runways over 3,659 m;
- 5 with runways 2,440-3,659 m;
- 4 with runways 1,220-2,439 m
39 37 total; 25 27 usable; none with permanent surface hard-surface runways; 3 2 with runways over 3,659 m; 6 5 with runways 2,440-3,659 m; 4 with runways 1,220-2,439 m
- 41 airport facilities at different locations operated by 14 national governments party to the Treaty;
- one additional air facility operated by commercial (nongovernmental) tourist organization;
- helicopter pads at 28 of these locations;
- runways at 9 locations are gravel, sea ice, glacier ice, or compacted snow surface suitable for wheeled fixed-wing aircraft;
- no paved runways;
- 16 locations have snow-surface skiways limited to use by ski-equipped planes - 9 runways/skiways 1,000 to 3,000 m, 4 runways/skiways less than 1,000 m, 5 runways/skiways greater than 3,000 m, and 7 of unspecified or variable length;
- airports generally subject to severe restrictions and limitations resulting from extreme seasonal and geographic conditions
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
41 airport facilities at different locations operated by 14 national
governments party to the Treaty; one additional air facility operated by
commercial (nongovernmental) tourist organization; helicopter pads at 28 of
these locations; runways at 9 locations are gravel, sea ice, glacier ice, or
compacted snow surface suitable for wheeled fixed-wing aircraft; no paved
runways; 16 locations have snow-surface skiways limited to use by
ski-equipped planes - 9 runways/skiways 1,000 to 3,000 m, 4 runways/skiways
less than 1,000 m, 5 runways/skiways greater than 3,000 m, and 7 of
unspecified or variable length; airports generally subject to severe
restrictions and limitations resulting from extreme seasonal and geographic
conditions
- 42 landing facilities at different locations operated by 15 national governments party to the Treaty;
- one additional air facility operated by commercial (nongovernmental) tourist organization;
- helicopter pads at 28 of these locations;
- runways at 10 locations are gravel, sea ice, glacier ice, or compacted snow surface suitable for wheeled fixed-wing aircraft;
- no paved runways;
- 16 locations have snow-surface skiways limited to use by ski-equipped planes--11 runways/skiways 1,000 to 3,000 m, 3 runways/skiways less than 1,000 m, 5 runways/skiways greater than 3,000 m, and 7 of unspecified or variable length;
- airports generally subject to severe restrictions and limitations resulting from extreme seasonal and geographic conditions;
- airports do not meet ICAO standards;
- advance approval from governments required for landing
41 airport 42 landing facilities at different locations operated by 14 15 national
governments party to the Treaty; one additional air facility operated by
commercial (nongovernmental) tourist organization; helicopter pads at 28 of
these locations; runways at 9 10 locations are gravel, sea ice, glacier ice, or
or compacted snow surface suitable for wheeled fixed-wing aircraft; no paved
runways; 16 locations have snow-surface skiways limited to use by
ski-equipped planes - 9 planes--11 runways/skiways 1,000 to 3,000 m, 4 3 runways/skiways
less than 1,000 m, 5 runways/skiways greater than 3,000 m, and 7 of
unspecified or variable length; airports generally subject to severe
restrictions and limitations resulting from extreme seasonal and geographicconditions conditions; airports do not meet ICAO standards; advance approval from
governments required for landing
- 42 landing facilities at different locations operated by 15 national governments party to the Treaty;
- one additional air facility operated by commercial (nongovernmental) tourist organization;
- helicopter pads at 28 of these locations;
- runways at 10 locations are gravel, sea ice, glacier ice, or compacted snow surface suitable for wheeled fixed-wing aircraft;
- no paved runways;
- 16 locations have snow-surface skiways limited to use by ski-equipped planes--11 runways/skiways 1,000 to 3,000 m, 3 runways/skiways less than 1,000 m, 5 runways/skiways greater than 3,000 m, and 7 of unspecified or variable length;
- airports generally subject to severe restrictions and limitations resulting from extreme seasonal and geographic conditions;
- airports do not meet ICAO standards;
- advance approval from the respective governmental or non-governmental operating organization required for landing
42 landing facilities at different locations operated by 15 national
governments party to the Treaty; one additional air facility operated by
by commercial (nongovernmental) tourist organization; helicopter pads
at 28 of
glacier ice,
aircraft; no paved
limited to use by
3,000 m, 3 runways/skiways
greater than 3,000 m, and 7 of
airports generally subject to severe
resulting from extreme seasonal and geographic
not meet ICAO standards; advance approval from the respectivegovernments governmental or non-governmental operating organization required for
landing
- 42 landing facilities at different locations operated by 15 national governments party to the Treaty;
- one additional air facility operated by commercial (nongovernmental) tourist organization;
- helicopter pads at 36 of these locations;
- runways at 14 locations are gravel, sea ice, glacier ice, or compacted snow surface suitable for wheeled fixed-wing aircraft;
- no paved runways;
- 15 locations have snow-surface skiways limited to use by ski-equipped planes - 11 runways/skiways 1,000 to 3,000 m, 5 runways/skiways less than 1,000 m, 8 runways/skiways greater than 3,000 m, and 5 of unspecified or variable length;
- airports generally subject to severe restrictions and limitations resulting from extreme seasonal and geographic conditions;
- airports do not meet ICAO standards;
- advance approval from the respective governmental or non-governmental operating organization required for landing
42 landing facilities at different locations operated by 15 national
national governments party to the Treaty; one additional air facility operated
operated by commercial (nongovernmental) tourist organization;
helicopter pads28 36 of these locations; runways at 10 14 locations are
gravel, sea ice,
wheeled fixed-wing16 15 locations have
snow-surface skiwaysplanes--11 planes - 11
runways/skiways 1,000 to3 5 runways/skiways less than 1,000 m, 5 runways/skiways
8 runways/skiways greater than 3,000 m, and 7 5 of unspecified or
variable length;limitations
limitations resulting from extreme seasonal and geographic conditions;
airports dorespective
respective governmental or non-governmental operating organization
required for
- 50 landing facilities at different locations operated by 16 national governments party to the Treaty;
- one additional air facility operated by commercial (nongovernmental) tourist organization;
- helicopter pads at 25 of these locations;
- runways at 13 locations are gravel, sea ice, glacier ice, or compacted snow surface suitable for wheeled fixed-wing aircraft;
- no paved runways;
- 12 locations have snow-surface skiways limited to use by ski-equipped planes - 8 runways/skiways greater than 3,000 m,10 runways/skiways 1,000 to 3,000 m, 3 runways/skiways less than 1,000 m, and 4 of unspecified or variable length;
- airports generally subject to severe restrictions and limitations resulting from extreme seasonal and geographic conditions;
- airports do not meet ICAO standards;
- advance approval from the respective governmental or non-governmental operating organization required for landing (1995 est.)
42 50 landing facilities at different locations operated by 15
16 national governments party to the Treaty; one additional air facility
facility operated by commercial (nongovernmental) tourist organization;
organization; helicopter pads at 36 25 of these locations; runways at 14
13 locations are
surface suitable for15
12 locations have
ski-equipped planes - 11 8 runways/skiways greater than 3,000 m,10
runways/skiways 1,000 to 3,000 m, 5 3 runways/skiways less than 1,000 m,8 runways/skiways greater than 3,000 m, and 5 4 of unspecified or
subject to severe restrictions and
extreme seasonal and geographic conditions;
ICAO standards; advance approval from the
non-governmental operating organization
est.)
- 42 landing facilities at different locations operated by 16 national governments party to the Treaty;
- one additional air facility operated by commercial (non-governmental) tourist organization;
- helicopter pads at 32 of these locations;
- runways at 10 locations are gravel, sea ice, glacier ice, or compacted snow surface suitable for wheeled fixed-wing aircraft;
- no paved runways;
- 17 locations have snow-surface skiways limited to use by ski-equipped planes - 1 skiway greater than 3,000 m, 19 runways/skiways 1,000 to 3,000 m, 2 runways/skiways less than 1,000 m, and 5 of unspecified or variable length;
- airports generally subject to severe restrictions and limitations resulting from extreme seasonal and geographic conditions;
- airports do not meet ICAO standards;
- advance approval from the respective governmental or non-governmental operating organization required for landing (1996 est.)
50 42 landing facilities at different locations operated by
national governments party to the Treaty; one additional air
operated by commercial (nongovernmental) (non-governmental) tourist
helicopter pads at 25 32 of these locations; runways at
13
gravel, sea ice, glacier ice, or compacted snow
wheeled fixed-wing aircraft; no paved runways;
12
snow-surface skiways limited to use by8 runways/skiways 1 skiway
greater than 3,000 m,10m, 19 runways/skiways 1,000 to 3,000 m, 3 2
runways/skiways less than 1,0004 5 of unspecified or variable
length; airports generally
limitations resulting from
airports do not meet
respective governmental or
required for landing (1995(1996 est.)
- 18 (1997 est.);
- 39 landing facilities at different locations operated by 16 national governments party to the Treaty;
- two additional air facilities operated by commercial (nongovernmental) tourist organizations;
- helicopter pads at 33 of these locations;
- runways at 13 locations are gravel, sea ice, glacier ice, or compacted snow surface suitable for wheeled fixed-wing aircraft;
- no paved runways;
- 14 locations have snow-surface skiways limited to use by ski-equipped planes-8 runways/skiways greater than 3,000 m, 12 runways/skiways 1,000 to 3,000 m, 2 runways/skiways less than 1,000 m, and 5 of unspecified or variable length;
- airports generally subject to severe restrictions and limitations resulting from extreme seasonal and geographic conditions;
- airports do not meet ICAO standards;
- advance approval from the respective governmental or nongovernmental operating organization required for landing (1997 est.)
42 18 (1997 est.); 39 landing facilities at different locations
operated by 16one two
additional air facilityfacilities operated by commercial (non-governmental) tourist organization; (nongovernmental)
tourist organizations; helicopter pads at 32 33 of these locations;
runways at 10 13 locations are
snow surface suitable for
runways; 17 14 locations haveski-equipped planes - 1 skiway
ski-equipped planes-8 runways/skiways greater than 3,000 m, 19 12
runways/skiways 1,000 to 3,000 m, 2
and 5 of unspecified or variable
severe restrictions and
and geographic conditions;
advance approval from thenon-governmental nongovernmental
operating organization(1996 (1997 est.)
- 17;
- 27 stations, operated by 16 national governments party to the Antarctic Treaty, have landing facilities for either helicopters and/or fixed-wing aircraft;
- commercial enterprises operate two additional air facilities;
- helicopter pads are available at 27 stations;
- runways at 15 locations are gravel, sea-ice, blue-ice, or compacted snow suitable for landing wheeled, fixed-wing aircraft;
- of these, 1 is greater than 3 km in length, 6 are between 2 km and 3 km in length, 3 are between 1 km and 2 km in length, 3 are less than 1 km in length, and 2 are of unknown length;
- snow surface skiways, limited to use by ski-equipped, fixed-wing aircraft, are available at another 15 locations;
- of these, 4 are greater than 3 km in length, 3 are between 2 km and 3 km in length, 2 are between 1 km and 2 km in length, 2 are less than 1 km in length, and 4 are of unknown length;
- airports generally subject to severe restrictions and limitations resulting from extreme seasonal and geographic conditions;
- airports do not meet ICAO standards;
- advance approval from the respective governmental or nongovernmental operating organization required for landing (1998 est.)
18 (1997 est.); 39 landing facilities at different locations17; 27 stations, operated by 16 national governments
party to the Treaty; two Antarctic Treaty, have landing facilities
additional airoperated by for either
helicopters and/or fixed-wing aircraft; commercial (nongovernmental) enterprisestourist organizations; operate two additional air facilities; helicopter pads at 33 of these locations; are available
at 27 stations; runways at 13 15 locations are gravel, sea ice, glacier ice, sea-ice,
blue-ice, or compactedsurface suitable for wheeled landing wheeled, fixed-wing
aircraft; no paved of these, 1 is greater than 3 km in length, 6 are betweenrunways; 14 locations have snow-surface skiways 2 km and 3 km in length, 3 are between 1 km and 2 km in length, 3
are less than 1 km in length, and 2 are of unknown length; snow
surface skiways, limited to use by ski-equipped, fixed-wingski-equipped planes-8 runways/skiways aircraft, are available at another 15 locations; of these, 4 are
greater than 3,000 m, 12 3 km in length, 3 are between 2 km and 3 km in length,runways/skiways 1,000 to 3,000 m, 2 runways/skiways are between 1 km and 2 km in length, 2 are less than 1,000 m, 1 km in
length, and 5 4 are of unspecified or variable unknown length; airports generally subject to
severe restrictions and limitations resulting from extreme seasonal
and geographic conditions; airports do not meet ICAO standards;
advance approval from the respective governmental or nongovernmental
operating organization required for landing (1997 (1998 est.)
18
note: 27 stations, operated by 16 national governments party to the Antarctic Treaty, have landing facilities for either helicopters and/or fixed-wing aircraft; commercial enterprises operate two additional air facilities; helicopter pads are available at 27 stations; runways at 15 locations are gravel, sea-ice, blue-ice, or compacted snow suitable for landing wheeled, fixed-wing aircraft; of these, 1 is greater than 3 km in length, 6 are between 2 km and 3 km in length, 3 are between 1 km and 2 km in length, 3 are less than 1 km in length, and 2 are of unknown length; snow surface skiways, limited to use by ski-equipped, fixed-wing aircraft,are available at another 15 locations; of these, 4 are greater than 3 km in length, 3 are between 2 km and 3 km in length, 2 are between 1 km and 2 km in length, 2 are less than 1 km in length, and 4 are of unknown length; airports generally subject to severe restrictions and limitations resulting from extreme seasonal and geographic conditions; airports do not meet ICAO standards; advance approval from the respective governmental or nongovernmental operating organization required for landing (1999 est.)
17; 18
note: 27 stations, operated by 16 national governments
aircraft, are(1998 (1999 est.)
- 19 note: 27 stations, operated by 16 national governments party to the Antarctic Treaty, have aircraft landing facilities for either helicopters and/or fixed-wing aircraft;
- commercial enterprises operate two additional aircraft landing facilities;
- helicopter pads are available at 27 stations;
- runways at 15 locations are gravel, sea-ice, blue-ice, or compacted snow suitable for landing wheeled, fixed-wing aircraft;
- of these, 1 is greater than 3 km in length, 6 are between 2 km and 3 km in length, 3 are between 1 km and 2 km in length, 3 are less than 1 km in length, and 2 are of unknown length;
- snow surface skiways, limited to use by ski-equipped, fixed-wing aircraft, are available at another 15 locations;
- of these, 4 are greater than 3 km in length, 3 are between 2 km and 3 km in length, 2 are between 1 km and 2 km in length, 2 are less than 1 km in length, and 4 are of unknown length;
- aircraft landing facilities generally subject to severe restrictions and limitations resulting from extreme seasonal and geographic conditions;
- aircraft landing facilities do not meet ICAO standards;
- advance approval from the respective governmental or nongovernmental operating organization required for landing (2001 est.)
1819 note: 27 stations, operated by 16 national governments party to the Antarctic Treaty, have aircraft landing facilities for either helicopters and/or fixed-wing aircraft; commercial enterprises operate two additional air aircraft landing facilities; helicopter pads are available at 27 stations; runways at 15 locations are gravel, sea-ice, blue-ice, or compacted snow suitable for landing wheeled, fixed-wing aircraft; of these, 1 is greater than 3 km in length, 6 are between 2 km and 3 km in length, 3 are between 1 km and 2 km in length, 3 are less than 1 km in length, and 2 are of unknown length; snow surface skiways, limited to use by ski-equipped, fixed-wing aircraft,are aircraft, are available at another 15 locations; of these, 4 are greater than 3 km in length, 3 are between 2 km and 3 km in length, 2 are between 1 km and 2 km in length, 2 are less than 1 km in length, and 4 are of unknown length; airports aircraft landing facilities generally subject to severe restrictions and limitations resulting from extreme seasonal and geographic conditions; airports aircraft landing facilities do not meet ICAO standards; advance approval from the respective governmental or nongovernmental operating organization required for landing (1999 (2001 est.)
30 (2001)
note: 27 stations, operated by 16 national governments party to the Antarctic Treaty, have aircraft landing facilities for either helicopters and/or fixed-wing aircraft; commercial enterprises operate two additional aircraft landing facilities; helicopter pads are available at 27 stations; runways at 15 locations are gravel, sea-ice, blue-ice, or compacted snow suitable for landing wheeled, fixed-wing aircraft; of these, 1 is greater than 3 km in length, 6 are between 2 km and 3 km in length, 3 are between 1 km and 2 km in length, 3 are less than 1 km in length, and 2 are of unknown length; snow surface skiways, limited to use by ski-equipped, fixed-wing aircraft, are available at another 15 locations; of these, 4 are greater than 3 km in length, 3 are between 2 km and 3 km in length, 2 are between 1 km and 2 km in length, 2 are less than 1 km in length, and 4 are of unknown length; aircraft landing facilities generally subject to severe restrictions and limitations resulting from extreme seasonal and geographic conditions; aircraft landing facilities do not meet ICAO standards; advance approval from the respective governmental or nongovernmental operating organization required for landing; landed aircraft are subject to inspection in accordance with Article 7, Antarctic Treaty
19 30 (2001)
note: 27 stations, operated by 16 national governments party to the Antarctic Treaty, have aircraft landing facilities for either helicopters and/or fixed-wing aircraft; commercial enterprises operate two additional aircraft landing facilities; helicopter pads are available at 27 stations; runways at 15 locations are gravel, sea-ice, blue-ice, or compacted snow suitable for landing wheeled, fixed-wing aircraft; of these, 1 is greater than 3 km in length, 6 are between 2 km and 3 km in length, 3 are between 1 km and 2 km in length, 3 are less than 1 km in length, and 2 are of unknown length; snow surface skiways, limited to use by ski-equipped, fixed-wing aircraft, are available at another 15 locations; of these, 4 are greater than 3 km in length, 3 are between 2 km and 3 km in length, 2 are between 1 km and 2 km in length, 2 are less than 1 km in length, and 4 are of unknown length; aircraft landing facilities generally subject to severe restrictions and limitations resulting from extreme seasonal and geographic conditions; aircraft landing facilities do not meet ICAO standards; advance approval from the respective governmental or nongovernmental operating organization required for landing (2001 est.) landing; landed aircraft are subject to inspection in accordance with Article 7, Antarctic Treaty
30
note: 30 stations, operated by 16 national governments party to the Antarctic Treaty, have aircraft landing facilities for either helicopters and/or fixed-wing aircraft; commercial enterprises operate two additional aircraft landing facilities; helicopter pads are available at 27 stations; runways at 15 locations are gravel, sea-ice, blue-ice, or compacted snow suitable for landing wheeled, fixed-wing aircraft; of these, 1 is greater than 3 km in length, 6 are between 2 km and 3 km in length, 3 are between 1 km and 2 km in length, 3 are less than 1 km in length, and 2 are of unknown length; snow surface skiways, limited to use by ski-equipped, fixed-wing aircraft, are available at another 15 locations; of these, 4 are greater than 3 km in length, 3 are between 2 km and 3 km in length, 2 are between 1 km and 2 km in length, 2 are less than 1 km in length, and 4 are of unknown length; aircraft landing facilities generally subject to severe restrictions and limitations resulting from extreme seasonal and geographic conditions; aircraft landing facilities do not meet ICAO standards; advance approval from the respective governmental or nongovernmental operating organization required for landing; landed aircraft are subject to inspection in accordance with Article 7, Antarctic Treaty (2002)
30 (2001)
note: 27 30 stations, operated by 16 national governments party to the Antarctic Treaty, have aircraft landing facilities for either helicopters and/or fixed-wing aircraft; commercial enterprises operate two additional aircraft landing facilities; helicopter pads are available at 27 stations; runways at 15 locations are gravel, sea-ice, blue-ice, or compacted snow suitable for landing wheeled, fixed-wing aircraft; of these, 1 is greater than 3 km in length, 6 are between 2 km and 3 km in length, 3 are between 1 km and 2 km in length, 3 are less than 1 km in length, and 2 are of unknown length; snow surface skiways, limited to use by ski-equipped, fixed-wing aircraft, are available at another 15 locations; of these, 4 are greater than 3 km in length, 3 are between 2 km and 3 km in length, 2 are between 1 km and 2 km in length, 2 are less than 1 km in length, and 4 are of unknown length; aircraft landing facilities generally subject to severe restrictions and limitations resulting from extreme seasonal and geographic conditions; aircraft landing facilities do not meet ICAO standards; advance approval from the respective governmental or nongovernmental operating organization required for landing; landed aircraft are subject to inspection in accordance with Article 7, Antarctic Treaty (2002)
- there are no developed public access airports or landing facilities;
- 30 stations, operated by 16 national governments party to the Antarctic Treaty, have restricted aircraft landing facilities for either helicopters and/or fixed-wing aircraft;
- commercial enterprises operate two additional aircraft landing facilities;
- helicopter pads are available at 27 stations;
- runways at 15 locations are gravel, sea-ice, blue-ice, or compacted snow suitable for landing wheeled, fixed-wing aircraft;
- of these, 1 is greater than 3 km in length, 6 are between 2 km and 3 km in length, 3 are between 1 km and 2 km in length, 3 are less than 1 km in length, and 2 are of unknown length;
- snow surface skiways, limited to use by ski-equipped, fixed-wing aircraft, are available at another 15 locations;
- of these, 4 are greater than 3 km in length, 3 are between 2 km and 3 km in length, 2 are between 1 km and 2 km in length, 2 are less than 1 km in length, and 4 are of unknown length;
- aircraft landing facilities generally subject to severe restrictions and limitations resulting from extreme seasonal and geographic conditions;
- aircraft landing facilities do not meet ICAO standards;
- advance approval from the respective governmental or nongovernmental operating organization required for landing;
- landed aircraft are subject to inspection in accordance with Article 7, Antarctic Treaty (2003 est.)
30 there are no developed public access airports or landing facilities; 30 stations, operated by 16 national governments party to the Antarctic Treaty, have restricted aircraft landing facilities for either helicopters and/or fixed-wing aircraft; commercial enterprises operate two additional aircraft landing facilities; helicopter pads are available at 27 stations; runways at 15 locations are gravel, sea-ice, blue-ice, or compacted snow suitable for landing wheeled, fixed-wing aircraft; of these, 1 is greater than 3 km in length, 6 are between 2 km and 3 km in length, 3 are between 1 km and 2 km in length, 3 are less than 1 km in length, and 2 are of unknown length; snow surface skiways, limited to use by ski-equipped, fixed-wing aircraft, are available at another 15 locations; of these, 4 are greater than 3 km in length, 3 are between 2 km and 3 km in length, 2 are between 1 km and 2 km in length, 2 are less than 1 km in length, and 4 are of unknown length; aircraft landing facilities generally subject to severe restrictions and limitations resulting from extreme seasonal and geographic conditions; aircraft landing facilities do not meet ICAO standards; advance approval from the respective governmental or nongovernmental operating organization required for landing; landed aircraft are subject to inspection in accordance with Article 7, Antarctic Treaty
note:(2002) (2003 est.)
- there are no developed public access airports or landing facilities;
- 30 stations, operated by 16 national governments party to the Antarctic Treaty, have restricted aircraft landing facilities for either helicopters or fixed-wing aircraft;
- commercial enterprises operate two additional aircraft landing facilities;
- helicopter pads are available at 27 stations;
- runways at 15 locations are gravel, sea-ice, blue-ice, or compacted snow suitable for landing wheeled, fixed-wing aircraft;
- of these, one is greater than 3 km in length, six are between 2 km and 3 km in length, three are between 1 km and 2 km in length, three are less than 1 km in length, and two are of unknown length;
- snow surface skiways, limited to use by ski-equipped, fixed-wing aircraft, are available at another 15 locations;
- of these, four are greater than 3 km in length, three are between 2 km and 3 km in length, two are between 1 km and 2 km in length, two are less than 1 km in length, and four are of unknown length;
- aircraft landing facilities generally subject to severe restrictions and limitations resulting from extreme seasonal and geographic conditions;
- aircraft landing facilities do not meet ICAO standards;
- advance approval from the respective governmental or nongovernmental operating organization required for using their facilities;
- landed aircraft are subject to inspection in accordance with Article 7, Antarctic Treaty;
- guidelines for the operation of aircraft near concentrations of birds in Antarctica were adopted in 2004;
- relevant legal instruments and authorization procedures adopted by states party to the Antarctic Treaty regulating access to the Antarctic Treaty area, that is to all areas between 60 and 90 degrees of latitude South, have to be complied with (see information under "Legal System");
- an Antarctic Flight Information Manual (AFIM) providing up-to-date details of Antarctic air facilities and procedures is maintained and published by the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (2004 est.)
there are no developed public access airports or landing facilities; 30 stations, operated by 16 national governments party to the Antarctic Treaty, have restricted aircraft landing facilities for either helicopters and/or or fixed-wing aircraft; commercial enterprises operate two additional aircraft landing facilities; helicopter pads are available at 27 stations; runways at 15 locations are gravel, sea-ice, blue-ice, or compacted snow suitable for landing wheeled, fixed-wing aircraft; of these, 1 one is greater than 3 km in length, 6 six are between 2 km and 3 km in length, 3 three are between 1 km and 2 km in length, 3 three are less than 1 km in length, and 2 two are of unknown length; snow surface skiways, limited to use by ski-equipped, fixed-wing aircraft, are available at another 15 locations; of these, 4 four are greater than 3 km in length, 3 three are between 2 km and 3 km in length, 2 two are between 1 km and 2 km in length, 2 two are less than 1 km in length, and 4 four are of unknown length; aircraft landing facilities generally subject to severe restrictions and limitations resulting from extreme seasonal and geographic conditions; aircraft landing facilities do not meet ICAO standards; advance approval from the respective governmental or nongovernmental operating organization required for landing; using their facilities; landed aircraft are subject to inspection in accordance with Article 7, Antarctic Treaty; guidelines for the operation of aircraft near concentrations of birds in Antarctica were adopted in 2004; relevant legal instruments and authorization procedures adopted by states party to the Antarctic Treaty (2003 regulating access to the Antarctic Treaty area, that is to all areas between 60 and 90 degrees of latitude South, have to be complied with (see information under "Legal System"); an Antarctic Flight Information Manual (AFIM) providing up-to-date details of Antarctic air facilities and procedures is maintained and published by the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (2004 est.)
20
note: there are no developed public access airports or landing facilities; 28 stations or remote field locations, operated by 11 National Antarctic Programs from nations party to the Antarctic Treaty, have restricted aircraft landing facilities comprising a total of 11 runways and 22 skiways for fixed-wing aircraft; some stations have both runways and skiways; commercial enterprises operate two aircraft landing facilities at one station; helicopter pads are available at all 37 year-round and 15 seasonal stations operated by National Antarctic Programs; the 11 runways are suitable for wheeled, fixed-wing aircraft: three are gravel, four blue-ice, two sea-ice and two compacted snow; of these, five are 3 km in length, two are between 2 km and 3 km in length, three are between 1 km and 2 km in length and one is less than 1 km in length; the 22 snow surface skiways are limited to use by ski-equipped, fixed-wing aircraft; of these, three are equal to or greater than 3 km in length, one is between 2 km and 3 km in length, nine are between 1 km and 2 km in length, five are less than 1 km in length, and four are of unknown or variable length; snow surface skiways are generally prepared and maintained during specific periods only and during summer; all aircraft landing facilities subject to severe restrictions and limitations resulting from extreme seasonal and geographic conditions; aircraft landing facilities do not meet ICAO standards; advance approval from the respective governmental or nongovernmental operating organization required for using their facilities; landed aircraft are subject to inspection in accordance with Article 7, Antarctic Treaty; guidelines for the operation of aircraft near concentrations of birds in Antarctica were adopted in 2004; relevant legal instruments and authorization procedures adopted by states party to the Antarctic Treaty regulating access to the Antarctic Treaty area, that is to all areas between 60 and 90 degrees of latitude South, have to be complied with (see information under "Legal System"); an Antarctic Flight Information Manual (AFIM) providing up-to-date details of Antarctic air facilities and procedures is maintained and published by the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (2006)
20
note: there are no developed public access airports or landing facilities; 30 stations, 28 stations or remote field locations, operated by 16 national governments 11 National Antarctic Programs from nations party to the Antarctic Treaty, have restricted aircraft landing facilities comprising a total of 11 runways and 22 skiways for either helicopters or fixed-wing aircraft; some stations have both runways and skiways; commercial enterprises operate two additional aircraft landing facilities; facilities at one station; helicopter pads are available at 27 stations; runways at all 37 year-round and 15 locations seasonal stations operated by National Antarctic Programs; the 11 runways are gravel, sea-ice, blue-ice, or compacted snow suitable for landing wheeled, fixed-wing aircraft; aircraft: three are gravel, four blue-ice, two sea-ice and two compacted snow; of these, one is greater than five are 3 km in length, six two are between 2 km and 3 km in length, three are between 1 km and 2 km in length, three are length and one is less than 1 km in length, and two are of unknown length; the 22 snow surface skiways, skiways are limited to use by ski-equipped, fixed-wing aircraft, are available at another 15 locations; aircraft; of these, four three are equal to or greater than 3 km in length, three are one is between 2 km and 3 km in length, two nine are between 1 km and 2 km in length, two five are less than 1 km in length, and four are of unknown or variable length; snow surface skiways are generally prepared and maintained during specific periods only and during summer; all aircraft landing facilities generally subject to severe restrictions and limitations resulting from extreme seasonal and geographic conditions; aircraft landing facilities do not meet ICAO standards; advance approval from the respective governmental or nongovernmental operating organization required for using their facilities; landed aircraft are subject to inspection in accordance with Article 7, Antarctic Treaty; guidelines for the operation of aircraft near concentrations of birds in Antarctica were adopted in 2004; relevant legal instruments and authorization procedures adopted by states party to the Antarctic Treaty regulating access to the Antarctic Treaty area, that is to all areas between 60 and 90 degrees of latitude South, have to be complied with (see information under "Legal System"); an Antarctic Flight Information Manual (AFIM) providing up-to-date details of Antarctic air facilities and procedures is maintained and published by the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (2004 est.) (2006)
26 (2007)
Rewritten: too little of the 2006 text remains to mark the changes.
26 (2007)
27 (2008)
26 (2007) 27 (2008)
25 (2009)
- country comparison to the world: 129
27 (2008) 25 (2009)
country comparison to the world:
129
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
26 (2010)
- country comparison to the world: 126
25 (2009) 26 (2010)
country comparison to the world:129 126
23 (2012)
- country comparison to the world: 133
26 (2010) 23 (2012)
country comparison to the world:126 133
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
23 (2013)
- country comparison to the world: 134
23 (2012) (2013)
country comparison to the world:133 134
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
23 (2013)
- country comparison to the world: 134
23 (2013)
country comparison to the world:
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
23 (2013)
23 (2013)
country comparison to the world: 134
17 (2020)
23 (2013) 17 (2020)
- total:
- 17 (2020)
total: 17 (2020)
- total:
- 17 (2021)
total: 17 (2020) (2021)
17 (2021)
total: 17 (2021)
30 (2024)
17 (2021) 30 (2024)
31 (2025)
30 (2024) 31 (2025)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Antarctica: Airports.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/antarctica/airports.