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Orcadas Base Heliport · Laurie Island

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

75 ft / 23 m

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Primary Channel

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Runway Summary

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Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Orcadas Base Heliport (SAYO), Antarctica. This facility features 0 active runways with an elevation of 75 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

Orcadas Base Heliport

ICAO / IATA

SAYO / —

Municipality

Laurie Island

Country

Region

AQ-U-A

GPS Coordinates

-60.738473, -44.735655

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

DNO · NDB (Orcadas Del Sur)295 kHz

0 ft · Associated: None
-60.717201, -44.766899

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

No frequency data available.

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Port Stanley Airport

Mount Pleasant Airport

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