Aviator Glacier

The Aviator Glacier (73°50′S 165°03′E) is a major valley glacier in Antarctica that is over 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) long and 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) wide, descending generally southward from the plateau of Victoria Land along the west side of Mountaineer Range, and entering Lady Newnes Bay between Cape Sibbald and Hayes Head where it forms a floating tongue.

Aviator Glacier
Location of Aviator Glacier in Antarctica
LocationVictoria Land
Coordinates73°50′S 165°03′E
Length96 km (60 mi)
Width8 km (5.0 mi)
TerminusLady Newnes Bay
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