McMurdo Station - Transportation

Transportation

McMurdo has a harbour, the world's most southern. There is a road from McMurdo to the South Pole, the South Pole Traverse.

McMurdo is serviced seasonally by three airports:

• Pegasus Ice Runway (ICAO: NZPG), a permanent (Blue) ice runway near Black Island
• Sea Ice Runway (ICAO: NZIR), an annual runway constructed on the sea ice nearest McMurdo Station
• William’s Field (ICAO: NZWD), a permanent snow runway

A multitude of on- and off-road vehicles transport people and cargo around the area, including Ivan the Terra Bus.