Airports / Antarctica / AQ-0016
Field standing
749 nm
To the nearest alternate
Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station Airport (NZSP).
Overview
Located in Antartica, Antarctica, Grandfather Skiway (AQ-0016) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
AQ-0016 has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station Airport (NZSP, 749 nm), Vostok Skiway (AT28, 1347 nm), and Williams Field Skiway (NZWD, 1457 nm).
Quotes for flights out of AQ-0016 vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from AQ-0016, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
AQ-0016
IATA
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FAA / Local
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Elevation
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Coordinates
77.5302° S · 31.8274° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 749nmNZSPAmundsen–Scott South Pole Station AirportAmundsen-Scott South Pole Station
- 1347nmAT28Vostok SkiwayVostok Station
- 1457nmNZWDWilliams Field SkiwayMcMurdo Station
- 1553nmWPUGuardia Marina Zañartu AirportPuerto Williams
- 1565nmUSHUshuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International AirportUshuaia
- 1604nmAT03Concordia SkywayConcordia Station
Location
Open the full mapAQ-0016 · Grandfather Skiway · Antartica, Antarctica