Zucchelli Station, AQ 🇦🇶 Small Airport
ICAO
AQ-0007
IATA
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Elevation
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Region
AQ-U-A
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Location: -74.71637° N, 164.03408° E
Continent: Antarctica
Type: Small Airport
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Enigma Lake Skiway (AQ-0007) is an airstrip located in Antarctica, primarily serving the Italian seasonal research station, Mario Zucchelli Station. It is not a commercial airport, but rather a private, research-oriented skiway crucial for logistical support to scientific activities.
The skiway is situated at an elevation of 135 meters (443 ft) on the Northern Foothills, approximately 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) south of Zucchelli Station, and is located on an iced lake. It has a length of 725 meters (2,379 ft). The facility is prepared and maintained by the station staff by removing snow and is used by Twin Otter and Basler BT-67 aircraft for supporting scientific personnel and research in remote areas. The lake itself, Enigma Lake, is notable for a recently discovered unfrozen body of water beneath its ice, hosting a unique microbial ecosystem, which has been a subject of the "ENIGMA project" by researchers.
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