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Rothera Air Facility

Rothera Air Facility is an airfield serving , the British Antarctic Survey logistics centre for the and home of well-equipped biological laboratories and facilities for a wide range of research.
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  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: airport in Antarctica
  • Also known as: “EGAR”, “Punta Rothera Airport”, “Rothera Research Station”, and “Rothera Research Station Airfield”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dirck Gerritsz and Killingbeck Island.

Dwelling
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Laboratory is a Dutch research facility on near . It is operated by the Netherlands Polar Programme of the Dutch Research Council and British Antarctic Survey and was opened on 27 January 2013.

Islet
is a small island lying east of Rothera Point, off the southeast coast of , Antarctica. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1964 for John B.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rothera Research Station.

Hamlet
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The is a British Antarctic Survey base on the , located at Rothera Point, Adelaide Island. Rothera also serves as the capital of the British Antarctic Territory, a British Overseas Territory.

Rothera Air Facility

Latitude
-67.56778° or 67° 34′ 4″ south
Longitude
-68.12764° or 68° 7′ 40″ west
Operator
British Antarctic Survey
ICAO airport code
EGAR
Open location code
374HCVJC+VW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2418868727
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Geo­Names ID
13562001
Wiki­data ID
Q19844346
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Turkish—“Rothera Air Facility” goes by many names.

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rothera Skiway and Trolval Island.

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