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Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Airport

Coordinates: 62°11′28″S 58°59′10″W / 62.19111°S 58.98611°W / -62.19111; -58.98611
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Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Airport

Villa Las Estrellas Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAeropuertos Chile
ServesVilla Las Estrellas and Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva, Chile
Elevation AMSL147 ft / 45 m
Coordinates62°11′28″S 58°59′10″W / 62.19111°S 58.98611°W / -62.19111; -58.98611
Map
TNM is located in Antarctica
TNM
TNM
Location of airport in Antarctica
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 1,290 4,232 Gravel
Sources: GCM[1] Landings[2] Google Maps[3]

The Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Airport (IATA: TNM, ICAO: SCRM) is on King George Island, part of Chile's Antártica commune in Antarctica, and is the northernmost airport in the continent. The airport serves the nearby village of Villa Las Estrellas and the Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva.

The airport has five small buildings (hangar, control tower) and a small apron area for parking aircraft.

The Isla Rey Jorge non-directional beacon (Ident: IRJ) is located 0.46 nautical miles (0.9 km) off the approach threshold of Runway 30. The Isla Rey Jorge VOR-DME (Ident: IRJ) is located on the field.[4][5]

The airport uses the GMT -4:00 timezone.

It is the only airport in Antarctica that has an IATA code. This is because it is served by various public flights, usually as part of a fly/cruise such as those run by Quark Expeditions. There is no regular scheduled public service to the airport, although Aerovías DAP has some charter flights from Punta Arenas.

Accidents and incidents

  • February 25, 1992 – Ejército de Chile (Chile) CASA 235M-100 with 11 on board crashed at the airport. No deaths or injuries were reported. The aircraft was written off.

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