Esperanza Base

ICAO SAYESmall airfield

Esperanza Base is a small airfield near Fortín Sargento Cabral in (unassigned), Antarctica. It is listed as ICAO SAYE. The airport is located at -63.4000° / -56.9833° at an elevation of 23 m (75 ft). The nearest airport is Petrel Airport, 38 km (24 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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ICAO code	`SAYE`
Local code	`BET`
Identifier	`SAYE`
Type	Small airfield
City	Fortín Sargento Cabral
Region	(unassigned)
Country	Antarctica
Coordinates	-63.40000, -56.98330
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	63° 24′ 00.01″ S 56° 58′ 59.88″ W
Elevation	23 m (75 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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Esperanza Base

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