SKIWAY FOR C-130 AIRCRAFT AT PALMER STATION, ANTARCTICA

Abstract

Palmer Station, Antarctica, which is located on Anvers Island west of the Antarctic Peninsula, has been supported entirely by ice breakers and cargo ships during the austral summer; a capability for air support would extend this season, improve the movement of essential cargo and personnel, and provide for emergency support. This technical note presents the feasibility of establishing a skiway for ski-equipped C-130 aircraft on the Marr Ice Piedmont about three miles from the station. It also describes the reconnaissance techniques used in February 1969 to locate the skiway site and safe access route through the marginal crevasse zone between this site and Palmer Station for one-ton capacity tracked carriers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0699155

Entities

People

  • Russell A. Paige

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Landings
  • Aircrafts
  • Antarctica
  • Cargo Aircraft
  • Cargo Ships
  • Civil Engineering
  • Geography
  • Glaciers
  • Ice
  • Reconnaissance
  • Regions
  • Sea Level
  • Terrain
  • Tracked Vehicles
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Transportation
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Polar and Arctic Studies