Leg 77 SAWH - Ushuaia (Argentina) to SCRM - Isla Rey Jorge (Antartica)
SAWH - Airport Info
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ICAO code: SAWH
Airport name: Ushuaia Airport
Location: Ushuaia
Useful information
Airport elevation: '
Time zone: UTC-3
Lighted runways : Yes
Maximum runway length: '
Runway surface : Asphalt
Instrument approach (ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF):
Ushuaia Info
The Argentine part of the area is Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego. Its geography is divided by the Andes Mountain Range, which runs almost equal in two perfectly defined regions; it features in the north area a plain scenery and has Rio Grande as the most important town. To the south the mountains reign with their valleys that get into the ocean: here you will find Ushuaia.
Ushuaia is the southernmost city in the world, on the shores of the Beagle Channel and surrounded by the Martial Mounts. It is the capital of the Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and Southern Atlantic Islands Province, and its superlative location allows you to enjoy sea, mountains and forests at the same time. Besides, it is a great place for shopping: the whole island is a tax free zone, thus you can find lots of imported goods along with regional products.
SCRM - Airport Info
ICAO code: SCRM
Airport name: Isla Rey Jorge Airport
Location: Isla Rey Jorge
Useful information
Airport elevation: '
Time zone: UTC-3
Lighted runways : Yes
Maximum runway length: '
Runway surface : Asphalt
Instrument approach (ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF):
Isla Rey Jorge Info
The island was discovered by the British explorer William Smith in 1819. It is approximately 95 kilomters long and 25 kilometers wide with a land area of 2200 square kilometers. Over 60\% of the islands surface is permenantly glaciated. In 1821, 11 men of the sealing vessel Lord Melville survived the Antarctic winter on the island, the first men to do so.
The South Korean Antarctic base on King George Island The coastal areas of the island are home to a comparartively diverse selection of vegetation and animal life, including Elephant, Weddell and Leopard seals, and Chinstrap and Gentoo penguins.
Human habitation of King George Island is limited to research stations belonging to Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, South Korea, Poland, Russia, and Uruguay are located on King George Island. Most of these stations are permenantly manned, carring out research into area as diverse as Biology, Ecology, Geology, and Paleontology.
A small amount of specialised tourist activity also takes place during summer.
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