RADARANTÁRTIDA

Antarctica, from Tierra del Fuego.

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ANTARCTIC WEATHER
South Pole−65 °CSaved record · 13/09/2026 05:50 UTC
McMurdo / Phoenix−31 °C

Phoenix Airfield · not a reading at the centre of the station

Observed: 03/09/2026 05:55 UTC

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GATEWAY CITY

Cape Town · African gateway to East Antarctica

It is SANAP’s maritime departure point and a platform for operations into Dronning Maud Land, supported by S.A. Agulhas II and private air links.

Program / country: South AfricaGateway: Cape Town

Reference profile · editorial review: 15 SEP 2026. Indicators are contextual and should be read with their period, methodology and primary source; they are not a real-time measure of available capacity.

Reference indicators and scope
100%SANAP voyages depart Cape Town
PC-5S.A. Agulhas II polar class
4.000 m³S.A. Agulhas II cargo hold

EDITORIAL ANALYSIS

Strengths

  • Access to Dronning Maud Land
  • S.A. Agulhas II
  • Large international port
  • Private polar flight operators

MONITORING

What to watch

  • Private services to international programs
  • S.A. Agulhas II schedule
  • Dronning Maud Land air operations
  • Cape Town gateway promotion

VERIFICATION

Primary sources

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