Antarctica

Transponder Landing System enables precision approaches at McMurdo in Antarctica

When a commercial airport is experiencing poor weather conditions or visibility is otherwise reduced, it switches to its Instrument Landing System. A set of…

Flight tracking news

Qantas’ QF28 winds its way south

Qantas’ QF28 took the far southern route between Santiago and Sydney yesterday, overflying the coast of Antarctica. The flight normally passes over the Southern…

Videos

How to operate an airport in Antarctica

Scientists and staff at Troll Research Station in Antarctica concluded their summer season this week. Most of the station’s staff went home to Norway…

AvTalk Podcast

AvTalk Episode 106: How to run an airport in Antarctica

On this very special episode of AvTalk, we’re joined by Sven Lidström of the Norwegian Polar Institute to learn about Troll Research Station in…

Aviation explainer series

Troll Research Station: how to operate an airport in Antarctica

Before 2005, getting personnel to the Norwegian Polar Institute’s Troll Research Station (AT27/QAT) in Antarctica involved a weeks-long boat ride followed by a 250…