Byrd Station

Byrd Station
Antarctic research station
Sleds pulled by snowmobiles or dogs provided transportation between camps around 1960
Byrd Station Location in Antarctica
Coordinates: 80°00′53″S 119°33′56″W / 80.0147°S 119.5656°W / -80.0147; -119.5656
Region	Marie Byrd Land
Established	1 January 1957 (1957-01-01)
Abandoned	2005 (2005)
Named after	Richard E. Byrd
Government
• Type	Administration
• Body	United States Navy
Elevation	1,553 m (5,095 ft)
Active times	All year-round until 1972, every summer until 2005

The Byrd Station is a former research station established by the United States during the International Geophysical Year by U.S. Navy Seabees during Operation Deep Freeze II in West Antarctica.^[1] It was a year-round base until 1972, and then seasonal up to 2005.

The station was built in 1957, and is located on the West Antarctic ice cap. It was accessible by overland ice traverse or by ski-equipped C-130 aircraft.