Novolazarevskaya Station () is a Russian, formerly Soviet, Antarctic research station. The station is located at Schirmacher Oasis, Queen Maud Land, from the Antarctic coast, from which it is separated by Lazarev Ice Shelf. It was opened on January 18, 1961 by the 6th Soviet Antarctic Expedition. The maximum summer population is 70. Novolazarevskaya has an airstrip (ICAO:AT17) that serves both research-related and commercial flights. In 2010 GLONASS differential reference station started to work in Novolazarevskaya. The reference station also provides Internet to Novolazarevskaya personnel. Novolazarevskaya is east of India's Maitri research station. Climate Novo Runway It is a blue ice runway, located away, operated by Antarctic Logistics Centre International (ALCI) serves the station and Maitri. See also List of Antarctic research stations List of Antarctic field camps List of airports in Antarctica Soviet Antarctic Expedition Leonid Rogozov References External links Official website Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute AARI Novolazarevskaya Station GLONASS reference station was built in Novolazarevskaya Station • Antarctic facilities • Antarctic facilities map 1961 establishments in Antarctica Russia and the Antarctic Outposts of Queen Maud Land Soviet Union and the Antarctic Princess Astrid Coast