BGSS
Sisimiut Airport
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Name
Sisimiut Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
BGSS / JHS / BGSS
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- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
4:05 pm (WGT)
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Municipality
Sisimiut
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Coordinates
66° 57′ 4″ N 53° 43′ 45″ W
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Elevation
33 ft (10 m MSL)
About Sisimiut Airport
Sisimiut Airport (Greenlandic: Mittarfik Sisimiut) (IATA: JHS, ICAO: BGSS) is an airport located 2.2 NM (4.1 km; 2.5 mi) northwest of Sisimiut, a town in the Qeqqata municipality in central-western Greenland. The airport has a single runway designated 13/31 which measures 799 by 30 m (2,621 by 98 ft), built on the northern shore of Kangerluarsunnguaq Bay.
For scheduled flights, the airport is served exclusively by Air Greenland, serving as a fly-through destination with no aircraft stationed onsite. Operated by Mittarfeqarfiit, it is also used for general aviation purposes.