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Petrel Base

Coordinates: 63°28′41″S 56°13′44″W / 63.477947°S 56.228753°W / -63.477947; -56.228753
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Petrel Station
Base Petrel
Location of Petrel Base in Antarctica
Location of Petrel Base in Antarctica
Petrel Station
Location of Petrel Base in Antarctica
Coordinates: 63°28′41″S 56°13′44″W / 63.477947°S 56.228753°W / -63.477947; -56.228753
Country Argentina
Location in AntarcticaDundee Island
Joinville Group
Graham Land
Antarctica
Established22 February 1967 (1967-02-22)
Named afterPetrel / Procellariidae
Elevation18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Summer
25
 • Winter
0
Time zoneUTC-3 (ART)
TypeSeasonal
PeriodSummer
StatusOperational
ActivitiesGeology
Petrel Skiway
Summary
Airport typePrivate
ServesPetrel Base
LocationDundee Island
Time zone(-4)
Elevation AMSL15 ft / 5 m
Coordinates63°28′44″S 56°13′53″W / 63.478971°S 56.231277°W / -63.478971; -56.231277
Map
Petrel Skiway is located in Antarctica
Petrel Skiway
Petrel Skiway
Location of airfield in Antarctica
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 3,485 1,062 Ice

The Petrel Base (Spanish: Base Petrel) is a non-permanent Argentine scientific station located on Dundee Island, in the Joinville Group, in Graham Land, part of the Argentinian claim on Antarctica.[3]

The base, which is 18m above sea level, is 37 km from Esperanza Station and over 1300km from port Ushuaia.[4]

History

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Opened as a permanent base on 22 February 1967, it is being used as a temporary base since 1978.[5]

In 2021, the Argentine government announced plans to construct two runways at the base, with a view to reopening it as a permanent base.[5][6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Antarctic Station Catalogue (PDF) (catalogue). Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs. August 2017. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-473-40409-3. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 22, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "Petrel". Airport Nav Finder. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  3. ^ "Petrel Base". Oceanwide Expeditions. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  4. ^ Kubny, Heiner (December 21, 2021). "Argentina reactivates Petrel base in Antarctica". Polar Journal. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Varetto, Gianni (May 6, 2024). "Base Petrel (WAP ARG-17) Argentina builds its most modern Antarctic Base". Worldwide Antarctic Program. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  6. ^ "Argentina plans to build two new runways in Antarctica and reactivate Petrel Base". Rio Times. December 23, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
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