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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. Use main USAP telephone number for contact information.

Remarks Navigation aids and communications transmitters vary annually, contact the USAP for current status. Normal aviation operating periods are Winter‐fly (WINFLY) in August and main season October to February. Contact USAP for status and conditions of skiways, runways, and helipads. Strict adherence to ATCM Resolution 2 (2004) restrictions apply.

More information: USAP Homepage USAP Logistics

UNITED STATES General Information

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01‐Pegasus Airfield View In Google Earth

General Information ICAO Identifier: NZPG Latitude: 77°57’48”S (77°57.9633’S) Runways: 1 runway, 1 skiway Longitude: 166°31’25”E (166°5236’S) Field Elevation: 20 feet Magnetic Variation: 153°E Time: UTC +12 Details

Runway/Skiway Rwy33 Rwy15 Swy26 Swy08

Heading 328°G 148°G 261°G 81°G

Length x Width 10,000 ft x 220 ft 10,000 ft x 220 ft 10,000 ft x 220 ft 10,000 ft x 220 ft

Slope 0.2% down 0.2% up nil nil

Markings see remarks see remarks see remarks see remarks

Lights SSALR, REILS, PAPI n/a SSALR, REILS, PAPI n/a

Surface Compacted White Ice Compacted White Ice Groomed Snow Groomed Snow

Ground Facilities Airfield Diagram Service available on request for scheduled USAP OPs; no hangar space available. Limited medical facilities.

Communications McMurdo Center: 118.2, 360.2 Ice Tower: 126.2 Skier Maintenance: 123.45

Radio aids to navigation: TACAN ZPG 080X at field Remarks

Rwybrg strength surveyed for USAP acft only; ALL OTHERS USE AT OWN RISK. Prior arng for Austral win use, for additional info call 1‐843‐218‐5757. When opr, emerg/wx div coord thru MAC Cntr 45 min prior when possible. When opr, rwy sfc conditions rpt compacted snow with up to 2 in of loose snow. Rwy/Swy marked with 4ʹ x 4ʹ black panels at 400ʹ intervals entire length, red flags at ends and midpoint. Temporary chg and other NOTAM info related to afld are publ on mcmurdo.usap.gov. 180 turns only at dep end Rwy 33, when possible land Rwy 33. Eng start and taxi with flaps up. All acft C‐130 or larger shall taxi on rwy with either inbd or outbd eng shut down.

Antarctic Flight Information Manual June 2012