UN/LOCODE Codes — Antarctica (AQ)

51 UN/LOCODE location codes for Antarctica — the United Nations Code for Trade and Transport Locations (UNECE) identifying ports, airports, rail and road terminals, border crossings and other trade points. Each code is 5 characters: the ISO country code AQ plus a 3-character location code.

Code	Name	Subdivision	Functions	Status
AQABA	Aboa 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQAMS	Amundsen-Scott 📍		Road terminal	Recognised location
AQAPT	Arturo Prat 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQARC	Arctowski 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQART	Artigas 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQBEL	Belgrano II 📍		Road terminal	Recognised location
AQBHN	Bellingshausen 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQCAS	Casey Station 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQCFZ	Comandante Ferraz 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQCON	Concordia 📍		Road terminal	Recognised location
AQDAV	Davis Station 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQDDU	Dumont d'Urville Station 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQDMF	Dome Fuji 📍		Road terminal	Recognised location
AQDRZ	Druzhnaya 4 📍		Road terminal	Recognised location
AQESC	Escudero 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQESP	Esperanza 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQGDC	Gabriel de Castilla 📍		Road terminal	Recognised location
AQGWL	Great Wall 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQHLY	Halley 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQJBS	Jang Bogo Station 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQJCP	Juan Carlos Primero 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQJUB	Jubany 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQKHN	Kohnen 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQKSG	King Sejong 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQLAW	Law Base 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQMAW	Mawson Station 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQMCM	McMurdo 📍		Port, Airport	Recognised location
AQMIR	Mirny 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQMRB	Marambio 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQMTR	Maitri 📍		Road terminal	Recognised location
AQMZU	Mario Zucchelli 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQNEU	Neumayer 📍		Road terminal	Recognised location
AQNOV	Novolazarevskaya 📍		Road terminal	Recognised location
AQOHG	General Bernardo O'higgins 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQORC	Orcadas 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQPFS	Port Foster 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQPLM	Palmer 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQPRO	Progress 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQROT	Rothera 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQSBA	Scott Base 📍		Road terminal	Recognised location
AQSGN	Signy 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQSMT	San Martín 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQSNA	SANAE IV 📍		Road terminal	Recognised location
AQSYW	Syowa 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQTNM	Teniente R. Marsh 📍		Airport	Adopted by an international organisation (e.g. IATA/ECLAC)
AQTOR	Tor 📍		Road terminal	Recognised location
AQTRL	Troll 📍		Road terminal	Recognised location
AQVKY	Vernadsky 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQVOS	Vostok 📍		Road terminal	Recognised location
AQWSA	Wasa 📍		Port	Recognised location
AQZGN	Zhongshan 📍		Port	Recognised location

What the functions mean

The "Functions" column decodes the UN/LOCODE 8-position function classifier. A location can serve more than one transport function:

• Port — any sea, river or lake port for waterborne transport.
• Rail terminal — a rail freight/cargo terminal.
• Road terminal — a road freight/cargo terminal.
• Airport — a location with an airport.
• Postal exchange — a postal exchange office.
• Multimodal — an inland clearance depot or multimodal function (ICD/dry port).
• Fixed transport — a fixed transport function such as an oil or gas pipeline terminal.
• Border crossing — a border crossing point.

The "Status" column shows how the entry was approved (for example, Approved by a competent national government agency or Recognised location).

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Frequently asked questions

What is a UN/LOCODE for Antarctica?

A UN/LOCODE for Antarctica is a 5-character code that starts with the ISO 3166 country code AQ followed by a 3-character location code (letters or digits) — for example a port, airport, rail or road terminal, or border crossing. Antarctica has 51 such locations in the official UNECE UN/LOCODE list. The codes are used in customs declarations, EDI messages and shipping documents.

How many UN/LOCODE locations does Antarctica have?

Antarctica has 51 UN/LOCODE locations. The most common functions are Port, Road terminal, Airport.

What do the UN/LOCODE function codes mean?

Each UN/LOCODE entry has an 8-position function classifier. In order, the positions are: Port, Rail terminal, Road terminal, Airport, Postal exchange, Multimodal (inland clearance depot), Fixed transport (e.g. pipeline), and Border crossing. A position is active when it is not a hyphen or a zero, so one location can combine several functions.

Data: UN/LOCODE list published by UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe). Suggested reference, not an official determination.