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Williams Field. / 77.86750°S 167.05667°E / -77.86750; 167.05667. Williams Field or Willy Field ( ICAO: NZWD) is a United States Antarctic Program airfield in Antarctica. Williams Field consists of two snow runways located on approximately 8 meters (25 ft) of compacted snow, lying on top of 8–10 ft of ice, [ 3] floating over 550 ...
McMurdo Station was the center of United States logistical operations during the International Geophysical Year,[4]an international scientific effort that lasted from July 1, 1957, to December 31, 1958. After the IGY, it became the center for US scientific as well as logistical activities in Antarctica.
The mission's second base, Byrd Station, was a (former) research station in West Antarctica established by the US Navy for Operation Deep Freeze II during the International Geophysical Year. [5] The United States Antarctic Program airfield, built to service Operation Deep Freeze (first mission) was later named Williams Field or Willy Field. [6]
Phoenix Airfield (ICAO: NZFX) is an airstrip in Antarctica opened in early 2017, designed to replace the Pegasus Field's role in serving McMurdo Station. [3] [4]In last few years of Pegasus Field's operation, it had been plagued with warmer temperatures combined with dust and dirt blown in from nearby Black Island, causing excessive melting making the runway unusable at the end of the summer ...
The Ice Runway ( ICAO: NZIR) is the principal runway for the U.S. Antarctic Program during the summer Antarctic field season due to its proximity to McMurdo Station. The other two runways in the area are the snow runway at Williams Field (NZWD) and the compacted snow runway at Phoenix Airfield (NZFX), which replaced Pegasus Field (NZPG) in 2017 ...
Williams Field [57] (serving McMurdo Station and Scott Base) United States New Zealand: NZWD QAW [58] Ross Island: 07/25 10,000 feet (3,000 m) Snow 15/33 10,000 feet (3,000 m) Snow: Wolfs Fang Runway United Kingdom: WFR [59] AT98 Queen Maud Land
The 109th Airlift Wing (109 AW) is a unit of the New York Air National Guard, stationed at Stratton Air National Guard Base, Schenectady, New York. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command . The wing's mission is to provide airlift support to the National Science Foundation 's South ...
Haines City's Jamal Williams picks off a Bartow pass in a game vs. Bartow on Oct. 14, 2023 at Haines City. Williams had eight tackles as well. HAINES CITY — Bartow quarterback Blaine Walker ...