Byrd Station Airport serves Marie Byrd Land, AQ.
Byrd Station (AQ-0015) in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica, was established on January 1, 1957, during the International Geophysical Year. Initially a year-round research station, it was converted to a summer-only field camp in 1972 and was last used in 2004-2005, after which it was abandoned. The original station, built by U.S. Navy Seabees, began to collapse under the snow after about four years, leading to the construction of a second underground station in 1960. This second station also experienced structural issues due to rime formation and buckling, leading to its redesign and relocation to the surface in 1972.
Historically, Byrd Station served as a crucial waypoint and refueling station for flights, particularly for supporting Siple Station. The site is currently listed as a former research station and is considered closed. An automated weather station (AWS) named after Byrd Station, with a site code BYD, is still active at a nearby location.
*Sources researched: en.wikipedia.org, antarcticsun.usap.gov, ourairports.com, amrc.ssec.wisc.edu, polarmet.osu.edu*
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Byrd Station is located in Marie Byrd Land, AQ, at an elevation of 5097 ft. Its IATA code is — and ICAO code is AQ-0015.