Qaanaaq Airport

Qaanaaq Airport
Qaanaaq Airport
Mittarfik Qaanaaq
Qaanaaq Lufthavn
IATA: NAQICAO: BGQQ
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Mittarfeqarfiit
Serves Qaanaaq, Greenland
Elevation AMSL 51 ft / 16 m
Coordinates 77°29′19″N 069°23′19″W / 77.48861°N 69.38861°W / 77.48861; -69.38861Coordinates: 77°29′19″N 069°23′19″W / 77.48861°N 69.38861°W / 77.48861; -69.38861
Website Qaanaaq Lufthavne
Map
BGQQ is located in Greenland
BGQQ
Location in Greenland 77°29′19″N 069°23′19″W / 77.48861°N 69.38861°W / 77.48861; -69.38861 (Qaanaaq Airport)Coordinates: 77°29′19″N 069°23′19″W / 77.48861°N 69.38861°W / 77.48861; -69.38861 (Qaanaaq Airport)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 900 2,953 Gravel
Source: Danish AIS[1]

Qaanaaq Airport (Kalaallisut: Mittarfik Qaanaaq) (IATA: NAQICAO: BGQQ) is an airport located 1.9 NM (3.5 km; 2.2 mi) northwest[1] of Qaanaaq, a settlement in the Qaasuitsup municipality in northern Greenland. It was established in 1991[2] to serve Qaanaaq and neighboring communities in light of the fact that Thule Air Base in Pituffik is not open for regular passenger traffic. It is the only civilian airport north of Upernavik and a lifeline for northern Greenland.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Air Greenland Pituffik, Upernavik[3]
Air Greenland (settlement flights) Moriusaq, Siorapaluk[3]

Air Greenland operates government contract flights to villages in the Qaanaaq region. These mostly cargo flights are not featured in the timetable,[3] although they can be pre-booked.[4] Departure times for these flights as specifed during booking are by definition approximate, with the settlement service optimized on the fly depending on local demand for a given day.

Transfers at Thule Air Base

Travellers bound for Thule Air Base in Pituffik are required to apply for transfer permit from either Rigsombudsmanden in Nuuk (residents of Greenland), or the Danish Foreign Ministry (all others).[5] Failure to present the permit during check-in results in denial of boarding. The same rules apply for transfers at Pituffik, including a stopover on the way from Qaanaaq to Savissivik.

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