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NZFX

Phoenix Airfield · McMurdo Station

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

18 ft / 5 m

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Primary Channel

—

Runway Summary

15/3310,000 ftSNOWUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Phoenix Airfield (NZFX), Antarctica. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 18 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Phoenix Airfield

ICAO / IATA

NZFX / —

Municipality

McMurdo Station

Country

Region

AQ-U-A

GPS Coordinates

-77.956389, 166.766667

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 15 / 33

UNLIT

Crosswind 15 Crosswind 33 TOD VDP

Length: 10,000 ft / 3,048 m
Surface: SNOW
Heading: —° / —°

RWY 15

No ILS

RWY 33

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

ZIR · TACAN (Ice Runway)112,800 kHz

1 ft · Associated: NZWD
-77.853996, 166.468994

ZPG · TACAN (Pegasus)113,300 kHz

40 ft · Associated: NZWD
-77.954903, 166.513000

ZWD · TACAN (Williams Fld)114,300 kHz

68 ft · Associated: NZWD
-77.867401, 167.057007

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

No frequency data available.

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Williams Field Skiway

Boulder Clay Runway

Concordia Skyway

Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified