Airports / Antarctica / AQBC
Boulder Clay Runway.
Zucchelli Station, Antarctica · 672 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
AQBC
ICAO identifier
0
Operators based
672
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
193 nm
To the nearest alternate
Williams Field Skiway (NZWD).
Overview
Boulder Clay Runway, listed as AQBC, is a mid-sized airport in Zucchelli Station, Antarctica. The field lies at an elevation of 672 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
AQBC has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Williams Field Skiway (NZWD, 193 nm), Concordia Skyway (AT03, 623 nm), and Vostok Skiway (AT28, 790 nm).
Quotes for flights out of AQBC vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from AQBC, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
AQBC
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
AQBC
Elevation
672 ft
Coordinates
74.7394° S · 164.0354° E
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
Elevation vs Antarctica fields
state range 68–11,447 ft
At 672 ft, AQBC sits lower than 60% of the 5 Antarctica fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 193nmNZWDWilliams Field SkiwayMcMurdo Station
- 623nmAT03Concordia SkywayConcordia Station
- 790nmAT28Vostok SkiwayVostok Station
- 916nmNZSPAmundsen–Scott South Pole Station AirportAmundsen-Scott South Pole Station
- 1649nmAQ-0016Grandfather SkiwayAntartica
- 1704nmIVCInvercargill AirportInvercargill
Location
Open the full mapAQBC · Boulder Clay Runway · Zucchelli Station, Antarctica
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from AQBC on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu (HNL) | 5,948 nm | 14h 14m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 7,186 nm | 17h 7m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 7,251 nm | 17h 16m |
| Austin (AUS) | 7,277 nm | 17h 19m |
| Houston (HOU) | 7,283 nm | 17h 20m |
| Miami (MIA) | 7,295 nm | 17h 22m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 7,325 nm | 17h 26m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 7,342 nm | 17h 28m |
Common questions
- What is the nearest major airport to AQBC?
- The closest alternate is Williams Field Skiway (NZWD), about 193 nm away, followed by Concordia Skyway (AT03) at 623 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from AQBC to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Honolulu about 14h 14m (5,948 nm), Los Angeles about 17h 7m (7,186 nm), Scottsdale about 17h 16m (7,251 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.