Aeronautical current weather observation and short-term forecast for pilots, flight preparation with the METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report : current weather report), and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term weather forecast message for aviation). And other resources like VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC South Pole Station airport (Antarctica) / ICAO NZSP
This airport is located near the South Pole. It is one of the southernmost airports in the world.
South Pole Station airport (Antarctica) is located close to
Elevation : 2835 m = 9301 ft
Runways
- runway 02/20 : 3658 m = 12001 ft
aerial view of South Pole Station
METAR for South Pole Station airport - NZSP
NZSP 201950Z 04015KT 2400 IC BLSN FEW000 BKN040 M24/ A2876 RMK BLSN FEW000 CLN AIR 04014KT ALL WNDS GRID SDF/HDP
Decoded METAR for South Pole Station Airport (Antarctica)
METAR issued by NZSP on Thursday 20th of January 2022 at 19:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 6 days and 147 hours and -8628 minutes ago.
Visibility is 2 km = 1 mile.
Temperature is -24 °C = -11 °F and dew point is °C = °C . This correspond to 690% relative humidity.
QNH is 974 mb = 28.76 inHg
Wind speed is 28 km/h = 15 kt, direction is 40°.
Clouds : few clouds at 0 ft = 0 m. broken at 4000 ft = 1220 m.
ice crystals
BL snow
Remarks : BL snow few clouds 000 CLN AIR 04014KT ALL WN duststorm hail ID SDF/HDP
TAF for South Pole Station airport - NZSP
NZSP 201459Z 2015/2115 36015KT 1600 IC BLSN SCT005 BKN010 QNH2878INS ALL WINDS GRID TEMPO 2015/2021 4800 IC BLSN FEW005 SCT010 BECMG 2019/2021 02015KT 3200 IC BLSN FEW005 SCT010 QNH2871INS BECMG 2023/2101 36012KT 1600 -SG BKN005 OVC010 QNH2868INS
Decoded TAF for South Pole Station Airport (Antarctica)
TAF issued by NZSP on Thursday 20th of January 2022 at 14:59 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 6 days and 8 hours and 3 minutes ago. A 24 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday 20th of January 2022 à 15:00 heure TU to Thursday 20th of January 2022 à 19:00 heure UTC
2015/2115 36015KT 1600 IC BLSN SCT005 BKN010 QNH2878INS ALL WINDS GRID
ALL
WINDS
Wind 15 kt = 28 km/h, direction is 360°
Visibility is 2 km = 1 mile.
ice crystals
BL snow
hail ID
scattered clouds at 500 ft = 150 m broken at 1000 ft = 300 m
temporarily from Thursday 20th of January 2022 à 15:00 heure TU to Thursday 20th of January 2022 à 21:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2015/2021 4800 IC BLSN FEW005 SCT010
Visibility is 5 km = 3 mile.
ice crystals
BL snow
few clouds at 500 ft = 150 m scattered clouds at 1000 ft = 300 m
becoming from Thursday 20th of January 2022 à 21:00 heure TU to Friday 21st of January 2022 à 23:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2019/2021 02015KT 3200 IC BLSN FEW005 SCT010 QNH2871INS
Wind 15 kt = 28 km/h, direction is 20°
Visibility is 3 km = 2 mile.
ice crystals
BL snow
few clouds at 500 ft = 150 m scattered clouds at 1000 ft = 300 m
becoming from Friday 21st of January 2022 à 01:00 heure TU to Friday 21st of January 2022 à 15:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2023/2101 36012KT 1600 -SG BKN005 OVC010 QNH2868INS
Wind 12 kt = 22 km/h, direction is 360°
Visibility is 2 km = 1 mile.
light snow grains
broken at 500 ft = 150 m overcast at 1000 ft = 300 m
close by
nearest airports to South Pole Station
- for Antartica Chilena Patriot Hills airport (SCPZ) at 669 mile↑
- for Unión Glaciar airport (SCGC) at 706 mile↑
- for McMurdo Station Pegasus Field airport (NZPG) at 832 mile↑
- for Base Belgrano airport (SAYB) at 838 mile↑
- for Williams Field airport (NZWD) at 838 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Ice runway airport (NZIR) at 839 mile↑
- for Halley Research Station airport (EGAH) at 995 mile↑
- for Sky-Blu Field Station airport (EGAT) at 1047 mile↑
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- TAF : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- Météo générale : Openweathermap (www.openweathermap.org) et AVWX (avwx.rest)
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA (www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr), Espagne ENAIRE (https://aip.enaire.es)
- Aerial maps : Google Maps (www.google.com), Microsoft Bing (www.microsoft.com) ou OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)