In the photo above (taken by Michael Gallagher aboard one of the expedition helicopters), you can see the recently constructed runway that was built for small planes to land in case of such an emergency. The runway is 400 m (>1300 ft) long and 25 m (~82 ft) wide, and was cleared by a ‘PistenBully,’ a machine used to groom ski slopes. This might qualify as the world’s most remote airplane runway! For more information, click here.