Patriot Hills
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| Location of Heritage Range in Western Antarctica | |||
| IATA: none – ICAO: SCPZ | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Blue-ice runway | ||
| Operator | Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions LLC | ||
| Serves | Patriot Hills | ||
| Location | Heritage Range, Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,900 ft / 884 m | ||
| Coordinates | 80°19′06″S 81°18′29″W / 80.31833°S 81.30806°WCoordinates: 80°19′06″S 81°18′29″W / 80.31833°S 81.30806°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 24M | 3,281 × 164 | 1,000 × 50 | Ice |
Patriot Hills (80°18′S 081°21′W / 80.300°S 81.350°W) was the only private seasonally occupied camp in Antarctica. It was located in the Heritage Range of the Ellsworth Mountains, next to a group of hills that gives it its name. It was operated by Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions LLC (ALE), a company that provides expedition support and tours to the interior of Antarctica.[1]
As of November 2010 ALE has moved operation to Union Glacier in Antarctica. Union Glacier Camp is the new base of operations and Union Glacier Blue-Ice Runway SCGC is the new runway. Patriot Hills is being retained as a backup runway.[2]
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Patriot Hills, Polar Conservation Organisation
- ^ Union Glacier, Polar Conservation Organisation
Further reading [edit]
Swithinbank, C.W.M. 1991. Potential airfield sites in Antarctica for wheeled aircraft. Hanover, USA, CRREL Report 91-24.
