Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
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
- ICAO code : NZSP
- IATA code : -
- Local code : -
Elevation : 2835 m = 9301ft
→ See also Highest airports in Antarctica and Lowest airports in Antarctica
Runways
- runway 02/20 : 3658m = 12001ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Antarctica
Coming to South Pole Station airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- Troll airport at 1247mi : book on Trip.com
- Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Base airport at 1921mi : book on Trip.com
- Guardiamarina Zañartu airport at 2423mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for South Pole Station airport NZSP
NOTAM for South Pole Station airport
NOTAMs are provided without any guarantee of their topicality. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM M0217/25
valid from Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 02:38 to Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 23:59
Issued on Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 02:38
NOTAM M0255/25
valid from Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 07:01 to Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 23:59
Issued on Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 07:01
NOTAM M0308/25 M0308/25 NOTAMC M0287/25
valid from Monday, December 1, 2025 at 13:29 to Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 13:29
A) NZSP
Issued on Monday, December 1, 2025 at 13:29
NOTAM M0311/25
valid from Monday, December 1, 2025 at 13:34 to Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 23:59
Issued on Monday, December 1, 2025 at 13:34
NOTAM M0312/25 M0312/25 NOTAMC M0307/25
valid from Monday, December 1, 2025 at 13:35 to Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 13:35
A) NZSP
Issued on Monday, December 1, 2025 at 13:35
NOTAM M0315/25 M0315/25 NOTAMC M0250/25
valid from Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 19:33 to Friday, December 5, 2025 at 19:33
A) NZSP
Issued on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 19:33
Around South Pole Station airport in Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station (Antarctica)
near
- Hotels in McMurdo Station
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 8976mi↑
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 8979mi↑
- MoMA (New York) at 9035mi↑
- Station de montagne La Molina at 9143mi↑
- Station de montagne Puigmal 2900 at 9149mi↑
- Station de montagne La Rabassa at 9150mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Cambre d'Aze at 9153mi↑
- Station de montagne Font-Romeu at 9156mi↑
- Station de montagne Bolquère Pyrénées 2000 at 9156mi↑
- Station de montagne Capcir at 9157mi↑
- Station de montagne La Quillane at 9158mi↑
- Station de montagne Porté Puymorens at 9159mi↑
- for South Pole Station airport at 0mi↑
- for Patriot Hills airport at 669mi↑
- for Unión Glaciar airport at 706mi↑
nearest airports to South Pole Station airport in Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station (Antarctica)
- Patriot Hills airport (SCPZ ) at 669mi↑NOTAM
- Unión Glaciar airport (SCGC ) at 706mi↑NOTAM
- Vostok Skiway airport ( AT28) at 797mi↑
- McMurdo Station Pegasus Field airport (NZPG ) at 832mi↑defunct airport
- Phoenix airport (NZFX ) at 832mi↑TAF NOTAM
- Base Belgrano airport (SAYB ) at 838mi↑NOTAM
- Williams Field airport (NZWD ) at 838mi↑TAF NOTAM
- McMurdo Station Ice runway (NZIR ) at 839mi↑NOTAM
- Ellsworth Station airport ( AQ-0004) at 853mi↑defunct airport
- Halley Research Station airport (EGAH ) at 995mi↑NOTAM
- Concordia Skyway airport ( AT03) at 1029mi↑
- Sky-Blu Field Station airport (EGAT ) at 1047mi↑NOTAM
- Boulder Clay Runway airport ( AQBC) at 1054mi↑
- Enigma Lake Skiway airport ( AQ-0007) at 1056mi↑
- Zucchelli Ice runway ( AT13) at 1058mi↑
- Troll airport ( QET AQ-0002) at 1247mi↑METAR TAF
→ See also Former airports in Antarctica
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
