Ports and harbors:
McMurdo[?] (77 51 S, 166 40 E),
Palmer[?] (64 43 S, 64 03 W); government use only except by permit (see Permit Office under "Legal System"); offshore anchorage
Airports:
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.)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total:
18
over 3,047 m:
3
2,438 to 3,047 m:
3
1,524 to 2,437 m:
2
914 to 1,523 m:
4
under 914 m:
5 (1999 est.)
Heliports:
1 (1999 est.)
- See also : Antarctica
