Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Gamechanger: Australia to open all-season airport in Antarctica

Some Australians like it cold! 😄

"Next year, the Australian Government will decide on whether to commit funding for a proposed year-round, paved aerodrome near the Australian Davis research station in East Antarctica. An all-weather, year-round, paved runway near Davis would have huge positive impacts on Antarctic science and logistics in East Antarctica, where there are no equivalent facilities. It would be the only paved runway in Antarctica. ..."

Gamechanger: Australian leadership for all-season air access to Antarctica | Australian Strategic Policy Institute | ASPI

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