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Antarctica Transportation 1996
42 landing facilities at different locations operated by 15 national
governments party to the Treaty; one additional air facility operated by
commercial (nongovernmental) tourist organization; helicopter pads at 36 of
these locations; runways at 14 locations are gravel, sea ice, glacier ice,
or compacted snow surface suitable for wheeled fixed-wing aircraft; no paved
runways; 15 locations have snow-surface skiways limited to use by
ski-equipped planes - 11 runways/skiways 1,000 to 3,000 m, 5 runways/skiways
less than 1,000 m, 8 runways/skiways greater than 3,000 m, and 5 of
unspecified or variable length; airports generally subject to severe
restrictions and limitations resulting from extreme seasonal and geographic
conditions; airports do not meet ICAO standards; advance approval from the
respective governmental or non-governmental operating organization required
for landing
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