Princess Elisabeth Antarctica

Princess Elisabeth Station
Prinses Elisabethbasis
Station Princesse-Élisabeth
Prinzessin-Elisabeth-Station
Antarctic Station
Test build and public presentation, September 2007, Brussels
Test build and public presentation, September 2007, Brussels
Location of Princess Elisabeth Station in Antarctica
Location of Princess Elisabeth Station in Antarctica
Princess Elisabeth Station
Location of Princess Elisabeth Station in Antarctica
Coordinates: 71°57′00″S 23°20′49″E / 71.949944°S 23.347079°E / -71.949944; 23.347079
Country Belgium
Location in AntarcticaUtsteinen Nunatak
Queen Maud Land
Antarctica
Administered byInternational Polar Foundation
Established15 February 2009 (2009-02-15)
Elevation
[1]
1,382 m (4,534 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Summer
22
 • Winter
0
TypeSeasonal
PeriodSummer
StatusOperational
Activities
List
  • Astrophysics
  • Climatology
  • Geodesy
  • Geology
  • Geomorphology
  • Glaciology
  • Microbiology
Princess Elisabeth Skiway
Summary
Airport typePrivate
LocationUtsteinen Nunatak
Queen Maud Land
Coordinates71°57′27″S 23°13′12″E / 71.957375°S 23.220126°E / -71.957375; 23.220126
Websiteantarcticstation.org
Map
Princess Elisabeth Skiway is located in Antarctica
Princess Elisabeth Skiway
Princess Elisabeth Skiway
Location of airfield in Antarctica
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4,650 1,420 Blue Ice

Princess Elisabeth Antarctica, located on Utsteinen Nunatak in Queen Maud Land, is a Belgian scientific polar research station, which went into service on 15 February 2009.

  1. ^ a b Antarctic Station Catalogue (PDF) (catalogue). Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs. August 2017. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-473-40409-3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.