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Attachment 1: Example of proposed AFIM reformat. United States Address of National Antarctic Operator Contact details United States Antarctic Program (USAP) Telephone: +011 703 292 8030 National Science Foundation Telex: 17‐401342 Office of Polar Programs, Room 755 Telefax: +011 703 292 9079 4201 Wilson Boulevard INMARSAT: +011 872 150 3105 Arlington, VA, USA 22230 Ground Facilities 1‐ Pegasus Field 4‐ South Pole Station Runway 2‐ McMurdo Sea Ice Runway 5‐ WAIS Divide Skiway 3‐ Williams Field Skiway 6‐ Siple Dome Skiway Station which Facility Serves: Pegasus Field McMurdo Station (77°51′S, 166°40′E) is the year‐round main operating base for the United States Antarctic Program (USAP). Prior permission from USAP is required for any support or services at any airfield or operating base. Airfield status, operating hours, and services available change seasonally, contact USAP for current and more detailed information. McMurdo Station holds limited medical facilities with a small clinic on station. For more information, please visit NSF’s McMurdo Station page. Radio Communications and Navigation Facilities Call signs and identifications: McMurdo Center (”Mac Center”); Airspace classification and procedures are standard except as published. Consult current publications, NOTAMs, or contact McMurdo Center for operating procedures. McMurdo Center Communications Frequencies: McMurdo Operations Communications Frequencies: HF: 5726, 8867, 9032, 11256, 1325 HF HF: 4770, 7995, 11553 (non‐ATC information) VHF: 118.2, 118.5, 121.5 MHz VHF UHF: 243.0, 244.0, 360.2 MHz UHF Meteorology Meteorological services for USAP operations are provided from McMurdo Station weather office (”Mac Weather”). Mac Weather operations 24 hours October to February; and observer and forecaster are on station during winter‐over.
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