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{{short description|Runway in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica}} |
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| footnotes = Source:<ref name="IEER">[https://web.archive.org/web/20180906013936/white-desert.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Wolfs-Fang-IEE-1.pdf WOLFS FANG RUNWAY Interim Environmental Evaluation Report Final April 2016 ]</ref> |
| footnotes = Source:<ref name="IEER">[https://web.archive.org/web/20180906013936/white-desert.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Wolfs-Fang-IEE-1.pdf WOLFS FANG RUNWAY Interim Environmental Evaluation Report Final April 2016 ]</ref> |
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'''Wolfs Fang Runway''' is a runway in [[Queen Maud Land]], [[Antarctica]]. |
'''Wolfs Fang Runway''' is a runway in [[Queen Maud Land]], [[Antarctica]]. Flights operate into and out of the runway during [[austral summer]].<ref>[https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2018-08-08/bestfly-antarctica-excursions-continue-season Bestfly Antarctica Excursions To Continue This Season]</ref> |
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==Usage and maintenance== |
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There are six [[Blue ice (glacial)|blue ice]] runways in Antarctica, made of snow compressed over millennia into glacial ice that has a distinctive blue color and a compressive strength similar to concrete, so passenger jets can land on them. |
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During construction, a ground penetrating radar was used to ensure the area was free of subsurface voids or crevassing. The site was also surveyed to determine the best positioning in conformity with the [[International Civil Aviation Organization|ICAO]] requirements for runways. |
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Being part of a glacier, a blue ice runway moves and changes over time. Operating systems need to ensure changes to the runway are measured, corrected and any non-conformances reported to aircrews using the facility. This includes the surface smoothness and friction coefficient which can vary considerably. |
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To prepare the runway for flight operations, grooming equipment works the ice to achieve surface frictions that are similar to those of a damp asphalt runway. |
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Flights operate into and out of the runway during [[austral summer]].<ref>[https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2018-08-08/bestfly-antarctica-excursions-continue-season Bestfly Antarctica Excursions To Continue This Season]</ref> Aircraft types which typically operate into and out of Wolfs Fang include [[Gulfstream G550]], [[Gulfstream G650|G650]], [[Basler BT-67]] and helicopters, although the runway is able to accommodate aircraft of all sizes. |
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==Technical details== |
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'''Northern Threshold, (ITRF 2014) ''' |
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S 71° 31’ 34.2” |
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E 008° 47’ 56.4” |
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Elevation 1109 m (3639’) AMSL |
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Azimuth 175° True |
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Gradient Average 0.86%, rising to South. |
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End of Runway (South), |
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S 71° 33’ 10.8” |
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E 8° 48’ 20.9” |
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Elevation 1135 m (3724’) AMSL |
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==Declared Distances for Runway 17T== |
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TORA & LDA: 3000 m (9840’) |
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TODA & ASDA: 3000 m (9840’) |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
Operator | White Desert Ltd. | ||||||||||
Location | Queen Maud Land, Antarctica | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 3,707 ft / 1,130 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 71°31′S 08°48′E / 71.517°S 8.800°E | ||||||||||
Website | https://white-desert.com/our-story/wolfsfang-runway-logistics/ | ||||||||||
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Wolfs Fang Runway is a runway in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. Flights operate into and out of the runway during austral summer.[2]
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