YWKS
Wilkins Runway
UNK
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Name
Wilkins Runway
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ICAO / GPS
YWKS / YWKS
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- Region
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Timezone
12:55 pm (NZST)
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Municipality
Preston Heath
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Coordinates
66° 41′ 26″ N 111° 31′ 24″ E
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Elevation
2’529 ft (771 m MSL)
About Wilkins Runway
Wilkins Aerodrome is a single-runway aerodrome operated by Australia, located on upper glacier of the ice sheet Preston Heath, Budd Coast, Wilkes Land, on the continent of Antarctica, but 40 km (25 mi) southeast of the actual coast. It is named after Sir Hubert Wilkins, a pioneer of Antarctic aviation and exploration.
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