Wolf's Fang Runway
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Operator | White Desert Ltd. | ||||||||||
| Location | Queen Maud Land, Antarctica | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,130 m (3,710 ft) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 71°31′S 08°48′E / 71.517°S 8.800°E | ||||||||||
| Website | white-desert | ||||||||||
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  Wolfs Fang Runway Location of airfield in Antarctica | |||||||||||
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Wolf's Fang Runway is a runway in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.[1] Flights operate to and from the runway during summer in the Southern Hemisphere.[2] It is operated by White Desert, a British tour operator offering a commercial private jet service to Antarctica.[3]
It is the first runway built in Antarctica that supports large passenger jets to take off and land on, including the Airbus A330 and A340 variants.[4]
Airlines and Destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Hi Fly Malta | Seasonal Charter: Cape Town[5] |
See also
References
- 1 2 "Wolfs Fang Runway - Interim Environmental Evaluation Report Final April 2016" (PDF). white-desert.com. 22 April 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ↑ "Bestfly Antarctica Excursions To Continue This Season". ainonline.com. AIN Online. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ↑ Bywater, Thomas (17 November 2021). "Antarctica by private Jet: Luxury Wolf's Fang camp launches with Cape Town link". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ↑ "Airbus A340 flew from Cape Town to Antarctica in a world first". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ↑ burocratik.com. "Hi Fly Achieves Another First: Airbus A330 Lands in Antarctica | Hi Fly". Hi Fly Achieves Another First: Airbus A330 Lands in Antarctica | Hi Fly. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
External links
- Wolf's Fang Runway at White-Desert.com
- Wolfs Fang Airport at AirportGuide.com