Union Glacier Blue-Ice Runway Explained

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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.aipchile.gob.cl/designador/SCGC IFIS: Internet Flight Information Service
  2. https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/stis1993/opp93103/opp93103.txt Initial environmental evaluation – development of blue-ice and compacted-snow runways
  3. http://www.antarctic-logistics.com/index.html Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions
  4. http://www.polarconservation.org/education/antarctic-bases/various/union-glacier Polar Conservation Organization
  5. Web site: Autoriza funcionamiento del Aeródromo Público "Unión Glaciar" XIIa . 2008-12-26. es . 2024-01-29.