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South Pole Station airport in Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station (Antarctica)

This airport is located near the South Pole. It is one of the southernmost airports in the world.

South Pole Station airport is located near Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, with McMurdo Station (Mac Murdo) at 853mi↑, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands at 2349mi↑, Puerto Williams at 2423mi↑, Barrio Almirante Brown at 2431mi↑, Ushuaia at 2432mi↑, Kaiken at 2451mi↑,

→ See also Northernmost airports in Antarctica and Southernmost airports in Antarctica

→ See also airports in Antarctica

aerial view of South Pole Station airport

Airport code

Elevation : 2835 m = 9301ft

→ See also Highest airports in Antarctica and Lowest airports in Antarctica

Runways

→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Antarctica

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weather : overcast at McMurdo Station

ciel couvert
-15°F
-15 ↗ -15°F

wind ↑ 4mph

extreme cold alert with -15°F at McMurdo Station

Tuesday : extreme cold alert with -13°F at McMurdo Station

Aviation weather for South Pole Station airport NZSP

METAR for South Pole Station airport NZSP

NZSP 010550Z 07008KT 6000 IC BR FEW150 M66/ A2806 RMK CLN AIR 06008KT ALL WNDS GRID

Decoded METAR for South Pole Station airport NZSP

METAR issued by NZSP on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 05:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 7 hours and 17 minutes ago.

visibility is 6km = 4mi.

QNH is 950hPa = 28.06inHg

Wind 15km/h = 8kt, direction is 70°.

Clouds : few clouds at 15000ft = 4570m.

ice crystals

mist

M66,

Remarks : CLN AIR 06008KT ALL WN duststorm hail ID

No TAF for South Pole Station airport

but aviation weather is available at Phoenix airport (NZFX) at 832mi↑

NOTAM for South Pole Station airport

See NOTAMs

Around South Pole Station airport in Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station (Antarctica)

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nearest airports to South Pole Station airport in Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station (Antarctica)

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