Teniente R. Marsh Airport

Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Airport
Villa Las Estrellas Airport
A DAP Airway's plane in the airport.
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Aeropuertos Chile
Serves Villa Las Estrellas and Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva, Chile
Elevation AMSL 147 ft / 45 m
Coordinates 62°11′28″S 58°59′10″W / 62.19111°S 58.98611°W / -62.19111; -58.98611Coordinates: 62°11′28″S 58°59′10″W / 62.19111°S 58.98611°W / -62.19111; -58.98611
Map
TNM
Location of airport in Antarctica
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 1,290 4,232 Gravel
Sources: GCM[1] Landings[2] Google Maps[3]

The Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Airport (IATA: TNM, ICAO: SCRM) is on King George Island, part of Chile's Antártica commune in Antarctica, and is the northernmost airport in the continent. The airport serves the nearby village of Villa Las Estrellas and the Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva.

The airport has five small buildings (hangar, control tower) and a small apron area for parking aircraft.

The Isla Rey Jorge non-directional beacon (Ident: IRJ) is located 0.46 nautical miles (0.9 km) off the approach threshold of Runway 30. The Isla Rey Jorge VOR-DME (Ident: IRJ) is located on the field.[4][5]

The airport uses the GMT -4:00 timezone.

It is the only airport in Antarctica that has an IATA code. This is because it is served by various public flights, usually as part of a fly/cruise. There is no regular scheduled public service to the airport, although Aerovías DAP has some charter flights from Punta Arenas.

Accidents and incidents

  • February 25, 1992 – Ejército de Chile (Chile) CASA 235M-100 with 11 on board crashed at the airport. No deaths or injuries were reported. The aircraft was written off.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Airport information for Ten. Rodolfo Marsh Martin Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ↑ Airport record for Aeropuerto de Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin at Landings.com
  3. ↑ Google Maps - Ten. Rodolfo Marsh Martin
  4. ↑ Isla Rey Jorge VOR, NDB
  5. ↑ IRJ VOR


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