Wilkins Ice Runway

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Wilkins Runway is a single runway aerodrome operated by Australia, located on upper glacier of the ice sheet Preston Heath, Budd Coast, Wilkes Land, on the continent of Antarctica, but 40 km (25 mi) southeast of the actual coast. It is named after Sir Hubert Wilkins, a pioneer of Antarctic aviation and exploration.

www.aad.gov.au/default.asp?casid=20632

its-db.aad.gov.au/proms/public/schedules/flight.cfm?sea...

First flight was a success.
www.aad.gov.au/default.asp?casid=17
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilkins_Runway
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Coordinates:   66°41'15"S   111°31'8"E
This article was last modified 2 years ago