airport in Antarctica

Antarctica (pronounced /ænˈtɑrtɨkə/ or /ænˈtɑrktɨkə/ (

listen))^[2]^[3]^{[Note 1]} is Earth's southernmost continent, encapsulating the South Pole. It is situated in the Antarctic region of the Southern Hemisphere, almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle, and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean. At 14.0 million km² (5.4 million sq mi), it is the fifth-largest continent in area after Asia, Africa, North America, and South America. For comparison, Antarctica is nearly twice the size of Australia. About 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice that averages at least 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) in thickness.(via Wikipedia)

The most southern continent
Contains the South Pole
Part of the Antarctic region
Part of the southern hemisphere
Nearly completely South of the Antarctic Circle
Surrounded by the Southern Ocean
Area of 14 Million km2
Fifth-largest continent by area after Asia, Africa, North America, and South America.
98% is covered by ice
Thickness averages at least 1.6 kilometres
On average, is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent
Considered a desert
Annual precipitation of only 200 mm along the coast and far less inland
hardly any snow actually falls each year