Teniente R. Marsh Airport
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The Teniente R. Marsh Airport is the northernmost airport in the continent of Antarctica. It mainly serves the nearby village, Villa Las Estrellas
and the Teniente R. Marsh Martin Base. It is located on King George Island, Antártica
, Antarctica.
The airport has 5 small buildings (hangar, control tower) and a small apron area for parking aircraft.
Villa Las Estrellas
Villa Las Estrellas is a Chilean town in Antártica Commune, Antártica Province, Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region. It is located on President Eduardo Frei Montalva Base, a military base, on King George Island. It is the biggest and one of only two civilian settlements on Antarctica...
and the Teniente R. Marsh Martin Base. It is located on King George Island, Antártica
Antártica
The Chilean Antarctic Territory is the territory in Antarctica claimed by Chile. The Chilean Antarctic Territory ranges from 53°W to 90°W and from the South Pole to 60°S, partially overlapping Argentine and British Antarctic claims...
, Antarctica.
The airport has 5 small buildings (hangar, control tower) and a small apron area for parking aircraft.
Incidents
- February 25, 1992 – Ejército de Chile (Chile) CASA 235M-100 with 11 on board crashed at the airport. No deaths or injuries were reported. The aircraft was written off.
Sources
- http://aviation-safety.net/database/airport/airport.php?id=TNM
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- http://flights.ticketcomps.com/airports/tnm-teniente-r-marsh-martin.html
- http://www.simtours.net/antarcticpeninsula.php