Airports closest to the South Pole

Airports closest to the South Pole.

#1 South Pole Station airport (Antarctica) / OACI NZSP

Altitude : 2835 m = 9301 ft.

Runways

Runway 02/20 : 3658 m = 12000 ft

-> Aviation weather, South Pole Station airport NOTAM and VAC

#2 Antartica Chilena Patriot Hills airport (Antarctica) / OACI SCPZ

aéroport Antartica Chilena Patriot Hills

Altitude : 884 m = 2900 ft.

-> Aviation weather, Antartica Chilena Patriot Hills airport NOTAM and VAC

#3 Unión Glaciar airport (Antarctica) / OACI SCGC

Altitude : 750 m = 2461 ft.

Runways

Runway 18/36 : 3000 m = 9843 ft

-> Aviation weather, Unión Glaciar airport NOTAM and VAC

#4 McMurdo Station Pegasus Field airport (Antarctica) / OACI NZPG

Altitude : 5 m = 16 ft.

Runways

Runway 15/33 : 3048 m = 10000 ft

-> Aviation weather, McMurdo Station Pegasus Field airport NOTAM and VAC

#5 Base Belgrano airport (Antarctica) / OACI SAYB

Altitude : 250 m = 820 ft.

-> Aviation weather, Base Belgrano airport NOTAM and VAC

#6 Williams Field airport (Antarctica) / OACI NZWD

Altitude : 21 m = 69 ft.

Runways

Runway 07/25 : 3048 m = 10000 ft
Runway 15/33 : 3048 m = 10000 ft

-> Aviation weather, Williams Field airport NOTAM and VAC

#7 Ice runway airport (Antarctica) / OACI NZIR

Ice Runway is built on the pack ice to accommodate the planes that serve the United States Antarctic Program during the austral summer. This track is rebuilt at the beginning of each season and used until the beginning of December when the sea ice begins to come off.