GL-0006
Summit Ice Landing Strip
VFR
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Name
Summit Ice Landing Strip
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ICAO
GL-0006
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- Region
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Timezone
12:12 pm (WGT)
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Municipality
Summit Camp
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Coordinates
72° 37′ 0″ N 38° 30′ 0″ E
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Elevation
10’523 ft (3’207 m MSL)
About Summit Ice Landing Strip
Summit Camp, also known as Summit Station, is a year-round staffed research station near the apex of the Greenland ice sheet. The station is located at 3,216 metres (10,551 ft) above sea level.
The population of the station is typically five in wintertime and reaches a maximum of 38 in the summer. The station is operated by the United States National Science Foundation through the logistical-support contractor Battelle Arctic Research Operations (Battelle ARO). A permit from the Danish Polar Center (Danish: Dansk Polarcenter) under the auspices of the Government of Greenland (Greenlandic: Kalaallit Nunaanni Inatsisartut) is required to visit the station.