Wilkins Aerodrome

Wilkins Aerodrome
Summary
Airport typePrivate
OperatorAustralian Antarctic Division
ServesAustralian Antarctic Territory
LocationWilkes Land, Antarctica
Elevation AMSL2,529 ft / 771 m
Coordinates66°41′27″S 111°31′25″E / 66.69083°S 111.52361°E / -66.69083; 111.52361
Map
YWKS
Location in Antarctica
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09T/27T 3,200 10,499 Ice
Sources: Australian AIP aerodrome chart

Wilkins Aerodrome 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.

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