NZSP — Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station Airport

VFR

Medium Regional Airport • Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, AQ

Elevation: 9,300 ft (2835 m) • -90.0000, -1.0000

Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station Airport (NZSP) is a medium regional airport serving Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, AQ, situated at an elevation of 9,300 ft (2835 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 30.7° West.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFRFlight CategoryVis >5SM, Ceiling >3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW8ktMagVar -30.7

CLOUD PROFILE

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Current METAR

METAR NZSP 041750Z 07008KT 6000 IC BR SKC M62/ A2858 RMK CLN AIR 05012KT ALL WNDS GRID
Category:
VFR
Wind:
070° at 8 knots
Visibility:
No visibility data
Altimeter:
28.58 inHg
No TAF available for NZSP.

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METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.

TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.

Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM   MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM   IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM   LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.