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This runway is made up of the permanent blue ice in the Eastern Antarctica.
Its almost 04 Km in length and is in control of Russian Base NOVO.
This aerodrome is the life line of the Antarctic Research Stations of various countries viz., Russia, India, Germany, Belgium, South Africa, Norway etc.
Carved on the sea ice of the Ross Island every year, along the 2.5 mile runway was operating mainly in the summer in Antarctica. Pilots should avoid landing too heavy and the aircraft should be monitored closely to ensure it does not sink more than 10 inches into the ice.
Its almost 04 Km in length and is in control of Russian Base NOVO.
This aerodrome is the life line of the Antarctic Research Stations of various countries viz., Russia, India, Germany, Belgium, South Africa, Norway etc.
Carved on the sea ice of the Ross Island every year, along the 2.5 mile runway was operating mainly in the summer in Antarctica. Pilots should avoid landing too heavy and the aircraft should be monitored closely to ensure it does not sink more than 10 inches into the ice.
Coordinates: 70°49'27"S 11°37'39"E
- Wohlthat Mountains 91 km
- Leningradskiy Bay 95 km
- Lazarev Ice Shelf 153 km
- Tsiolkovskiy Island 323 km
- Fimbul Ice Shelf 438 km
- Detailed Google Satellite Image 621 km
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- Riiser-Larsen Peninsula 856 km
- Queen Fabiola Mountains 879 km
- Valkyrie Dome, Antarctica 3700 m 1067 km