Aviation in Svalbard Part 2
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Ny-Alesund airfield The many international research bases located in this small community north of Longyearbyen can be served by both small fixed wing aircraft and helicopters. The “new” airport is located on the other side of the developed area to the pre-WWII area used for both airship and aircraft expeditions described in Part 1 of this article. The photograph below was taken during July 2016. Flights between Longyearbyen and Ny Alesund are generally operated by a Dornier 228 of Lufttransport. The yellow runway approach light masts can be seen near the centre of the picture. The satellite and radar equipment is related to the nearby arctic research facilities. 
Helicopter landing grounds Crudely levelled emergency landing areas are situated in several areas of Svalbard to allow helicopter support to be provided in critical circumstances, such as shipwreck or accidents to personnel working in remote sites. Lufttransport is the primary commercial aircraft operator in Svalbard, with a majority of helicopter flights carried out on behalf of Norwegian Air Ambulance or the Coast Guard. Other services are provided to ships off-shore and to the Svalbard Government when polar bears are removed from inhabited areas by underslung nets and relocated in the wilds. The company normally only positions one aircraft permanently in the territory, at present a Dornier 228 twin engine landplane. 
LN-OLR, a Eurocopter 332L1 Super Puma of Lufttransport was the only aircraft we saw airborne during our visit to Svalbard and is seen here about to land at Longyearbyen. 
A typical emergency landing area for helicopters. The red drums alongside the levelled area contain aviation turbine fuel which are exchanged every couple of years if they not been used. The landing grounds are either placed near areas of human activity and / or on route to other landing grounds in case there is need for refuelling. If necessary, flares or a small fire will be used by persons waiting on the ground to provide an indication of wind direction. Note Unless otherwise indicated all photographs were taken by the writer. February 2017 Directory: 2017 2017 -> 2017 afoCo Landmark Scholarship Program 2017 -> Florida Supplement to the 2015 ibc chapters 1-35 icc edit version note 1 2017 -> Florida Supplement to the 2015 ibc chapters 1-35 icc edit version note 1 2017 -> 2017 global korea scholarship korean Government Scholarship Program Application Guidelines for Undergraduate Degrees 2017 -> Department of natural resources 2017 -> Kansas 4-h shooting Sports Committee Application 2017 -> Astronomy (C) Teams will demonstrate an understanding of stellar evolution and Type Ia supernova. Bottle Rocket (B) 2017 -> Alabama Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel College Scholarship Competition 2017 -> Alabama Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel Survivor Scholarship Competition 2017 -> Recitals 2 Article 1 General Provisions 4 a 1 Purpose 4 b 2 Applicable Law and Regulation 4 Download 1.33 Mb. Share with your friends:
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