Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva

Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva
Chilean Eduardo Frei Montalva Station
Chilean Eduardo Frei Montalva Station
Location on King George Island
Location on King George Island
Location in Antarctica
Location in Antarctica
Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva
Location in Antarctica
Coordinates: 62°12′01″S 58°57′45″W / 62.200233°S 58.962633°W / -62.200233; -58.962633
Country Chile
Region Magallanes y Antártica Chilena
ProvinceAntártica Chilena
CommuneAntártica
Location in AntarcticaKing George Island
OperatorChilean Air Force
Established7 March 1969; 55 years ago (1969-03-07)
Elevation10 m (30 ft)
Time zoneUTC−3 (CLST)
UN/LOCODEAQ ESC
Active timesAll year-round
StatusOperational

Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva is the most important Antarctic base of Chile. It is located at Fildes Peninsula, an ice-free area, in front of Fildes Bay, at the west end of King George Island, South Shetland Islands. Situated alongside the Escudero Station in Villa Las Estrellas and only 200 metres (660 ft) from the Russian Bellingshausen Station, it is at an altitude of 10 metres (33 ft) above sea-level. The base is located in the Chilean commune of Antártica, which is the Antarctic territory claimed by Chile[2] (Antártica Chilena Province, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region).

Also nearby are the bases of Great Wall (China), General Artigas Station (Uruguay), King Sejong Station (Republic of Korea), Carlini Base (Argentina), Commandante Ferraz (Brazil), Henryk Arctowski (Poland) and Machu Picchu Base (Peru). Further away is Captain Arturo Prat Base, also Chilean, 50 km to the west.

  1. ^ Antarctic Station Catalogue (PDF) (catalogue). Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs. August 2017. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-473-40409-3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  2. ^ Antarctica