Mid Point Airstrip

Mid Point is a skiway located in the East Antarctic Ice Sheet at midway between Zucchelli Station and the inland Concordia Station. Mid Point Airstrip, being at 530 kilometres (330 mi) from Zucchelli, is a refuelling place for the aircraft on their way to Concordia. The place is equipped with shelters, meteorological equipment, fuel bladders and tractors to clean the airstrip. An American researchers team lived at the camp for a time, in 2000, to carry out a project of ice drilling.[2]

Mid Point Skiway
Mid-Point Charlie seen from the air
Summary
Airport typePrivate
LocationEast Antarctic Ice Sheet
Elevation AMSL8,370 ft / 2,551 m
Coordinates75°32′28″S 145°49′18″E
Map
Mid Point Skiway
Location of airfield in Antarctica
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
01/19 3,960 1,207 Ice
Twin Otter refueling operation at Midpoint Charlie









See also

References

  1. "Mid Point Skiway". Airport Nav Finder. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  2. "Mid Point Charlie". gdargaud.net. Retrieved October 11, 2018.


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