Union Glacier Blue-Ice Runway
IATA UGLICAO SCGCSmall airfield
Union Glacier Blue-Ice Runway is a small airfield near Union Glacier in (unassigned), Antarctica. It is listed as IATA UGL and ICAO SCGC. The airport is located at -79.7778° / -83.3208° at an elevation of 750 m (2,461 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,000 m. The nearest airport is Patriot Hills Airport, 72 km (44 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.
Data
| IATA code | UGL |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | SCGC |
| Identifier | SCGC |
| Type | Small airfield |
| City | Union Glacier |
| Region | (unassigned) |
| Country | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | -79.77778, -83.32083 |
| Coordinates (deg/min/sec) | 79° 46′ 40.00″ S 83° 19′ 15.00″ W |
| Elevation | 750 m (2,461 ft) |
| Scheduled service | no |
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Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
18/36 | 3,000 m | 50 m | Ice | no |