Petrel Base

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Petrel Station
Base Petrel
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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
CountryFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Location in Antarctica Dundee Island
Joinville Group
Graham Land
Antarctica
Established22 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)
TypeSeasonal
PeriodSummer
StatusOperational
ActivitiesGeology
Petrel Skiway
Summary
Airport typePrivate
ServesPetrel 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
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Petrel Skiway
Location of airfield in Antarctica
Petrel Base
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
08/263,4851,062Ice
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The Petrel Base (Spanish : Base Petrel) is a non-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]

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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

References

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 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.