Petrel Base

Petrel Station Base Petrel
Antarctic base
Petrel Station Location of Petrel Base in Antarctica
Coordinates: 63°28′41″S56°13′44″W / 63.477947°S 56.228753°W / -63.477947; -56.228753
Country	Argentina
Location in Antarctica	Dundee Island Joinville Group Graham Land Antarctica
Established	22 February 1967 (1967-02-22)
Named after	Petrel / Procellariidae
Elevation [1]	18 m (59 ft)
Population  (2017) [1]
• Summer	25
• Winter	0
Time zone	UTC-3 (ART)
Type	Seasonal
Period	Summer
Status	Operational
Activities	Geology

Petrel Skiway
IATA: none ICAO: SA47
Summary
Airport type	Private
Serves	Petrel Base
Location	Dundee Island
Time zone	(-4)
Elevation  AMSL	15 ft / 5 m
Coordinates	63°28′44″S56°13′53″W / 63.478971°S 56.231277°W / -63.478971; -56.231277
Map
Petrel Skiway Location of airfield in Antarctica
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 08/26 3,485 1,062 Ice
[2]

The Petrel Base (Spanish : Base Petrel) is a permanent Argentine scientific station located on Dundee Island, in the Joinville Group, Graham Land which is a 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

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

• Argentine Antarctica
• List of Antarctic research stations
• List of Antarctic field camps
• List of airports in Antarctica

References

1. 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. 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.

External links

• Fundación Marambio - Base Petrel (in Spanish)