Mid Point Airstrip

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Mid Point is a skiway located in the East Antarctic Ice Sheet at midway between Zucchelli Station and the inland Concordia Station. Mid Point Airstrip, being at 530 kilometres (330 mi) from Zucchelli, is a refuelling place for the aircraft on their way to Concordia. The place is equipped with shelters, meteorological equipment, fuel bladders and tractors to clean the airstrip. An American researchers team lived at the camp for a time, in 2000, to carry out a project of ice drilling.[2]

Airport typePrivate
ElevationAMSL8,370 ft / 2,551 m
Coordinates75°32′28″S 145°49′18″E
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Mid Point Skiway
Mid-Point Charlie seen from the air
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Airport typePrivate
LocationEast Antarctic Ice Sheet
Elevation AMSL8,370 ft / 2,551 m
Coordinates75°32′28″S 145°49′18″E
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Mid Point Skiway is located in Antarctica
Mid Point Skiway
Mid Point Skiway
Location of airfield in Antarctica
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
01/19 3,960 1,207 Ice
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Twin Otter refueling operation at Midpoint Charlie

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