EGAR Weather Rothera Research Station
Rothera Research StationElevation 9 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
N/A
No on-field METAR. See nearby reporting stations below.
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Visit David ClarkRUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS
Runway detail
18/36
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
9 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0033Z 9:33 PM
Sunrise
0757Z 4:57 AM
Loggable night
0151Z (10:51 PM local) → 0638Z (3:38 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0033Z (9:33 PM local) → 0757Z (4:57 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0133Z (10:33 PM local) → 0657Z (3:57 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))
FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.
AIRPORT INFORMATION
Facility & services
Rothera Research Station is in Rothera Research Station. Field elevation 9 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAEGAR
CountryAntarctica
Coordinates-67.5675, -68.1274
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Nearby airports
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does EGAR have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for EGAR. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does EGAR have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for EGAR. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at EGAR?
EGAR sits at 9 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EGAR?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.