The Petrel Base (Spanish: Base Petrel) is a non-permanent Argentine scientific station located on Dundee Island, in the Joinville Group, in Graham Land, part of the Argentinian claim on Antarctica.

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Petrel Station Base Petrel
Antarctic base
Petrel Station Location of Petrel Base in Antarctica
Coordinates: 63°28′41″S 56°13′44″W
Country	Argentina
Location in Antarctica	Dundee Island Joinville Group Graham Land Antarctica
Established	22 February 1967 (1967-02-22)
Named for	Petrel / Procellariidae
Elevation [1]	18 m (59 ft)
Population  (2017)[1]
• Summer	25
• Winter	0
Time zone	UTC-3 (ART)
Type	Seasonal
Period	Summer
Status	Operational
Activities	Geology

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Petrel Skiway
IATA: none ICAO: SA47
Summary
Airport type	Private
Serves	Petrel Base
Location	Dundee Island
Time zone	(-4)
Elevation AMSL	15 ft / 5 m
Coordinates	63°28′44″S 56°13′53″W
Map
Petrel Skiway Location of airfield in Antarctica
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 08/26 3,485 1,062 Ice
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Opened as a permanent base on 22 February 1967, it is being used as a temporary base since 1978.

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