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Wilkins Aerodrome
Research station · Australia · seasonal
Wilkins Aerodrome is a airfield camp run by Australia, established in 2003. It sits at 66°41'S 111°29'E, 2,592 km from the South Pole, and is open in the summer season only. At peak it holds 12 people. While it is open it is the nearest human presence to 338,557 km² of ice; in winter that ice falls to whichever station stays open. How far it is from anybody →
OperatorAustralia
TypeAirfield Camp
SeasonalitySeasonal
StatusOpen
Established2003
Peak population12 people
Elevation734.7 m
Position66°41'S 111°29'E
Decimal-66.6874, 111.4871
Distance to pole2,592 km
Ice it is nearest to338,557 km² · 14th of 103
Nearest stations
Great-circle distance. Antarctic logistics run on proximity — these are the neighbours a station shares weather, flights and emergencies with.
Nearest penguin colonies
Known breeding sites within reach. Locations only — no counts. Estimating colony size from satellite imagery does not yet work, so this site publishes no abundance figures.
Wilkins Aerodrome in Antarctic Polar Stereographic (EPSG:3031). Rings are 60°, 70° and 80°S.
Within 81 km. Orange dots are stations, blue are penguin colonies. North points at the pole.