BAS Main Air Travel Network
Reference System Information
Identification Information
Distribution Information
Data Quality Information
Metadata:
File identifier:
38406391-12ed-4a0d-8145-12c541856e5d
Language:
Language Code:
eng
Character set:
Character set code:
utf8
Hierarchy level:
Scope code:
dataset
Hierarchy level name:
dataset
Metadata author:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Anchor: xlink: https://ror.org/01rhff309 title: ror
Mapping and Geographic Information Centre, British Antarctic Survey
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
+44 (0)1223 221400
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road
City:
Cambridge
Administrative area:
Cambridgeshire
Postal code:
CB3 0ET
Country:
United Kingdom
Electronic mail address:
magic@bas.ac.uk
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.bas.ac.uk/teams/magic
Name:
Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) - BAS public website
Description:
General information about the BAS Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) from the British
Antarctic Survey (BAS) public website.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
Role code:
pointOfContact
Date stamp:
2026-01-17
Metadata standard name:
ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data
Metadata standard version:
ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
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Reference system info:
Reference system:
Reference system identifier:
RS Identifier:
Authority:
Citation:
Title:
European Petroleum Survey Group (EPSG) Geodetic Parameter Registry
Date:
Date:
Date:
2008-11-12
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
European Petroleum Survey Group
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Electronic mail address:
EPSGadministrator@iogp.org
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.epsg-registry.org/
Name:
EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset
Description:
The EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset is a structured dataset of Coordinate Reference
Systems and Coordinate Transformations, accessible through this online registry.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Code:
Anchor: xlink: http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/4326
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
Version:
6.18.3
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Identification info:
Data identification:
Citation:
Citation:
Title:
BAS Main Air Travel Network
Date:
Date:
Date:
2025-10-01
Date type:
Date type code:
creation
Date:
Date:
Date:
2025-10-06
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Date:
Date:
Date:
2026-01-07T03:41:28+00:00
Date type:
Date type code:
revision
Date:
Date:
Date:
2025-10-06
Date type:
Date type code:
released
Edition:
1
Identifier:
RS Identifier:
Code:
Anchor: xlink: https://data.bas.ac.uk/items/38406391-12ed-4a0d-8145-12c541856e5d
38406391-12ed-4a0d-8145-12c541856e5d
Code Space:
data.bas.ac.uk
Identifier:
RS Identifier:
Code:
Anchor: xlink: https://data.bas.ac.uk/datasets/air-unit-network
datasets/air-unit-network
Code Space:
alias.data.bas.ac.uk
Other citation details:
British Antarctic Survey (2014). _BAS Main Air Travel Network_ (Version 1) [Dataset]. British Antarctic
Survey Mapping and Geographic Information Centre.
[https://data.bas.ac.uk/items/38406391-12ed-4a0d-8145-12c541856e5d](https://data.bas.ac.uk/items/38406391-12ed-4a0d-8145-12c541856e5d).
Abstract:
Navigational routes and waypoints forming the main BAS air travel network in Antarctica.
This record always reflects the current state of the travel network dataset held in the BAS Operations Data
Store as defined by BAS Air Unit Pilots.
Routes and waypoints are available in a range of formats for different use cases:
* network waypoints and per-route FPL files for Garmin aircraft GPS devices
* network waypoints and routes GPX file for use hand-held GPS devices
* network waypoints PDF file for printing
* network waypoints as CSV files in decimal degrees (DD) and degrees decimal minutes (DDM) notation for
further processing
Outputs are restricted to selected BAS operational teams. Authorised users should login with their BAS LDAP
(South) account.
Data and associated workflows are managed and maintained by the [Mapping and Geographic Information
Centre](https://www.bas.ac.uk/teams/magic) (MAGIC) on behalf of the BAS Air Unit.
Purpose:
Current navigational routes and waypoints forming the main BAS air travel network in Antarctica.
Point of contact:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Anchor: xlink: https://ror.org/01rhff309 title: ror
Air Unit, British Antarctic Survey
Contact info:
Contact:
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.bas.ac.uk/team/operational-teams/operational-delivery/air-unit/
Name:
Air Unit - BAS public website
Description:
General information about the BAS Air Unit from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) public website.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
Role code:
author
Point of contact:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Anchor: xlink: https://ror.org/01rhff309 title: ror
Mapping and Geographic Information Centre, British Antarctic Survey
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
+44 (0)1223 221400
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road
City:
Cambridge
Administrative area:
Cambridgeshire
Postal code:
CB3 0ET
Country:
United Kingdom
Electronic mail address:
magic@bas.ac.uk
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.bas.ac.uk/teams/magic
Name:
Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) - BAS public website
Description:
General information about the BAS Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) from the
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) public website.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
Role code:
author
Point of contact:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Anchor: xlink: https://ror.org/01rhff309 title: ror
Mapping and Geographic Information Centre, British Antarctic Survey
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
+44 (0)1223 221400
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road
City:
Cambridge
Administrative area:
Cambridgeshire
Postal code:
CB3 0ET
Country:
United Kingdom
Electronic mail address:
magic@bas.ac.uk
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.bas.ac.uk/teams/magic
Name:
Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) - BAS public website
Description:
General information about the BAS Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) from the
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) public website.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
Role code:
pointOfContact
Point of contact:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Anchor: xlink: https://ror.org/01rhff309 title: ror
Mapping and Geographic Information Centre, British Antarctic Survey
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
+44 (0)1223 221400
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road
City:
Cambridge
Administrative area:
Cambridgeshire
Postal code:
CB3 0ET
Country:
United Kingdom
Electronic mail address:
magic@bas.ac.uk
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.bas.ac.uk/teams/magic
Name:
Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) - BAS public website
Description:
General information about the BAS Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) from the
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) public website.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Resource maintenance:
Maintenance information:
Maintenance and update frequency:
Maintenance frequency code:
continual
Maintenance note:
Progress code:
onGoing
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Access constraints:
Restriction code:
restricted
Other constraints:
Closed Access (Restricted)
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Use constraints:
Restriction code:
license
Other constraints:
Anchor: xlink: https://metadata-resources.data.bas.ac.uk/licences/magic-products-v1/
This information is licensed under the (Local) MAGIC Products v1 licence. To view this licence, visit
https://metadata-resources.data.bas.ac.uk/licences/magic-products-v1/.
Aggregation Info:
AggregateInformation:
Aggregate Data Set Identifier:
RS Identifier:
Code:
Anchor: xlink: https://data.bas.ac.uk/items/5dc748d4-0e6e-4cdc-acc8-f24283bc585c
5dc748d4-0e6e-4cdc-acc8-f24283bc585c
Code Space:
data.bas.ac.uk
Association Type:
Association type code:
largerWorkCitation
Initiative Type:
Initiative type code:
collection
Aggregation Info:
AggregateInformation:
Aggregate Data Set Identifier:
RS Identifier:
Code:
Anchor: xlink: https://data.bas.ac.uk/items/2323a759-dc25-4431-9643-22972a32fbd8
2323a759-dc25-4431-9643-22972a32fbd8
Code Space:
data.bas.ac.uk
Association Type:
Association type code:
crossReference
Language:
Language Code:
eng
Character set:
Character set code:
utf8
Extent:
Extent:
Geographic element:
Geographic bounding box:
West bound longitude:
-150.79566666666668
East bound longitude:
68.52803333333334
South bound latitude:
-89.96566666666666
North bound latitude:
-51.822833333333335
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Distribution info:
Distribution:
Distributor:
Distributor:
Distributor contact:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Anchor: xlink: https://ror.org/01rhff309 title: ror
Mapping and Geographic Information Centre, British Antarctic Survey
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
+44 (0)1223 221400
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road
City:
Cambridge
Administrative area:
Cambridgeshire
Postal code:
CB3 0ET
Country:
United Kingdom
Electronic mail address:
magic@bas.ac.uk
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.bas.ac.uk/teams/magic
Name:
Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) - BAS public website
Description:
General information about the BAS Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) from the
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) public website.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
Role code:
distributor
Distributor format:
Format:
Name:
Anchor: xlink: https://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/application/pdf
PDF
Version:
missing
Distributor format:
Format:
Name:
Anchor: xlink: https://metadata-resources.data.bas.ac.uk/media-types/application/fpl+xml
Garmin Flight Plan
Version:
missing
Distributor format:
Format:
Name:
Anchor: xlink: https://metadata-resources.data.bas.ac.uk/media-types/application/fpl+xml
Garmin Flight Plan
Version:
missing
Distributor format:
Format:
Name:
Anchor: xlink: https://metadata-resources.data.bas.ac.uk/media-types/application/gpx+xml
GPS Exchange Format
Version:
missing
Distributor format:
Format:
Name:
Anchor: xlink: https://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/text/csv
Comma Seperated Values
Version:
missing
Distributor format:
Format:
Name:
Anchor: xlink: https://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/text/csv
Comma Seperated Values
Version:
missing
Distributor transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Units of distribution:
bytes
Transfer size:
165362
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://bsl-magic-s1.nerc-bas.ac.uk/content/air-unit-network/PDF/00_WAYPOINTS_2026_01_07.pdf
Name:
Waypoints PDF
Description:
Waypoints as a formatted PDF file for printing.
Function:
Online function code:
download
Distributor transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Units of distribution:
bytes
Transfer size:
50933
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://bsl-magic-s1.nerc-bas.ac.uk/content/air-unit-network/FPL/00_WAYPOINTS_2026_01_07.fpl
Name:
Waypoints FPL
Description:
Waypoints FPL file for use in Garmin aircraft GPS units.
Function:
Online function code:
download
Distributor transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://bsl-magic-s1.nerc-bas.ac.uk/content/air-unit-network/FPL
Name:
Routes FPL
Description:
Select routes as FPL files for use in Garmin aircraft GPS units.
Function:
Online function code:
download
Distributor transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Units of distribution:
bytes
Transfer size:
38196
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://bsl-magic-s1.nerc-bas.ac.uk/content/air-unit-network/GPX/00_NETWORK_2026_01_07.gpx
Name:
Network GPX
Description:
Full routes and waypoints network GPX file for use in handheld GPS units.
Function:
Online function code:
download
Distributor transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Units of distribution:
bytes
Transfer size:
18274
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://bsl-magic-s1.nerc-bas.ac.uk/content/air-unit-network/CSV/00_WAYPOINTS_DDM_2026_01_07.csv
Name:
Waypoints CSV (DDM notation)
Description:
Waypoints CSV spreadsheet with coordinates in degrees decimal minutes (DDM) notation.
Function:
Online function code:
download
Distributor transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Units of distribution:
bytes
Transfer size:
17089
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://bsl-magic-s1.nerc-bas.ac.uk/content/air-unit-network/CSV/00_WAYPOINTS_DD_2026_01_07.csv
Name:
Waypoints CSV (DD notation)
Description:
Waypoints CSV spreadsheet with coordinates in decimal degrees (DD) notation.
Function:
Online function code:
download
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Data quality info:
Data quality:
Scope:
Scope:
Hierarchy level:
Scope code:
dataset
Report:
Domain consistency:
Result:
Conformance result:
Specification:
Citation:
Title:
Anchor: xlink: https://metadata-standards.data.bas.ac.uk/profiles/magic-discovery-v1/
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) Discovery
Metadata Profile
Date:
Date:
Date:
2024-11-01
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Edition:
1
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Anchor: xlink: https://ror.org/01rhff309 title: ror
Mapping and Geographic Information Centre, British Antarctic Survey
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
+44 (0)1223 221400
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road
City:
Cambridge
Administrative area:
Cambridgeshire
Postal code:
CB3 0ET
Country:
United Kingdom
Electronic mail address:
magic@bas.ac.uk
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.bas.ac.uk/teams/magic
Name:
Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) - BAS public website
Description:
General information about the BAS Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC)
from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) public website.
Function:
Online function code:
information
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Explanation:
Resource within scope of British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Mapping and Geographic Information Centre
(MAGIC) Discovery Metadata Profile.
Pass:
true
Lineage:
Lineage:
Statement:
Data outputs are generated using an automated data pipeline developed by the [Mapping and Geographic
Information Centre](https://www.bas.ac.uk/teams/magic) (MAGIC) on a regular frequency using source data
held in the BAS Operations Data Store.
This source data is updated as required through QGIS by pilots in the BAS Air Unit or by MAGIC on their
behalf.
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