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McMurdo Station

AQMCMAntarctica77°51.0′S 166°39.0′EUpdated Jan 2012Open in the Ports tool

KEY DATAUTC+13 · IALA A

Key data

updated Jan 2012

LOCAL TIMEUTC+13Back to UTC+12 on 3 Apr 2027. Clocks go to UTC+13 on 25 Sep 2027.worked out from the port's time zone

LOAD LINE ZONESouthern Winter Seasonal Zone - Winter Apr 16th to Oct 15th and Summer Oct 16th to Apr 15th.

IALA REGIONARed to port when entering.from the country

Load line zone

Southern Winter Seasonal Zone - Winter Apr 16th to Oct 15th and Summer Oct 16th to Apr 15th.

About McMurdo Station

updated Jan 2012

Where it is

McMurdo Station is located on Ross Island, in the McMurdo Sound.

The port

McMurdo Station is a permanent base for US personnel and the farthest S land based station accessible from the sea. The base has a jetty, which can be reached in summer only, a heliport and nearby airstrip called Williams Field.

Questions about McMurdo Station

What time zone is McMurdo Station in?

Local time at McMurdo Station is UTC+13. Back to UTC+12 on 3 Apr 2027. Clocks go to UTC+13 on 25 Sep 2027.

Which load line zone is McMurdo Station in?

Southern Winter Seasonal Zone - Winter Apr 16th to Oct 15th and Summer Oct 16th to Apr 15th.

What is the UN/LOCODE of McMurdo Station?

The UN/LOCODE of McMurdo Station is AQMCM.

Tips from seafarers

What crews who called at McMurdo Station say: pilot boarding, the agent's papers, inspections, shore leave. Each tip is shown with the writer's rank and ship type, and an AI summary sits on top once there are three or more.

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