Williams Field, Antarctic
Williams Field or Willy Field is a United States Antarctic Program airfield in Antarctica. Williams Field consists of two snow runways located on approximately 8 meters of compacted snow, lying on top of 8–10 ft of ice, floating over 550 meters of water.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scott Base and Hut Point Peninsula.
Scott Base
Hamlet
Hut Point Peninsula
Locality
Hut Point Peninsula is a long, narrow peninsula from… Hut Point Peninsula is situated 8 km northwest of Williams Field, Antarctic.
Fortress Rocks
Locality
Hut Point Peninsula is a long, narrow peninsula from… Fortress Rocks is situated 9 km west of Williams Field, Antarctic.
Williams Field, Antarctic
- Type: Airport
- Category: transport
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-77.86736° or 77° 52′ 3″ south
Longitude
167.05657° or 167° 3′ 24″ east
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
ICAO airport code
NZWD
Open location code
2VJ943M4+3J
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: McMurdo Station and Lands End.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Williams Field and Pram Point.
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