Petrel Base

The Petrel Base (Spanish: Base Petrel) is a non-permanent Argentine scientific station located on Dundee Island, in the Joinville Group, in Graham Land, part of the Argentinian claim on Antarctica.

Petrel Station Base Petrel
Antarctic base
Petrel Station Location of Petrel Base in Antarctica
Coordinates: 63°28′41″S 56°13′44″W
Country	Argentina
Location in Antarctica	Dundee Island Joinville Group Graham Land Antarctica
Established	22 February 1967 (1967-02-22)
Named for	Petrel / Procellariidae
Elevation [1]	18 m (59 ft)
Population  (2017)[1]
• Summer	25
• Winter	0
Time zone	UTC-3 (ART)
Type	Seasonal
Period	Summer
Status	Operational
Activities	Geology

Petrel Skiway
IATA: none ICAO: SA47
Summary
Airport type	Private
Serves	Petrel Base
Location	Dundee Island
Time zone	(-4)
Elevation AMSL	15 ft / 5 m
Coordinates	63°28′44″S 56°13′53″W
Map
Petrel Skiway Location of airfield in Antarctica
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 08/26 3,485 1,062 Ice
[2]

History

Opened as a permanent base on 22 February 1967, it is being used as a temporary base since 1978.

See also

• Argentine Antarctica
• List of Antarctic research stations
• List of Antarctic field camps
• List of airports in Antarctica

References

1. Antarctic Station Catalogue (PDF) (catalogue). Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs. August 2017. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-473-40409-3. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 22, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
2. "Petrel". Airport Nav Finder. Retrieved October 16, 2018.

External links

• Fundación Marambio – Base Petrel (in Spanish)