Union Glacier Blue-Ice Runway | |
Iata: | UGL |
Icao: | SCGC |
Type: | Public |
Operator: | Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions LLC |
City-Served: | Union Glacier Camp |
Location: | Heritage Range, Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica |
Elevation-F: | 2461 |
Elevation-M: | 750 |
Coordinates: | -79.7778°N -83.3208°W |
Pushpin Map: | Antarctica |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of airfield in Antarctica |
Pushpin Relief: | yes |
R1-Number: | 18/36 |
R1-Length-F: | 9842x 164 |
R1-Length-M: | 3000x 50[1] |
R1-Surface: | Blue ice |
Union Glacier Blue-Ice Runway is the blue ice runway[2] for Union Glacier Camp in Antarctica. It is located in the Heritage Range, Ellsworth Mountains, on the glacier that gives it its name. It is operated by Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions LLC (ALE), a company that provides expedition support and tours to the interior of Antarctica.[3] [4]
The runway was certified by the Chilean Directorate General of Civil Aviation in December 2008.[5]