BGUQ
Qaarsut Airport
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Name
Qaarsut Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
BGUQ / JQA / BGUQ
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- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
5:10 am (WGT)
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Municipality
Uummannaq
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Coordinates
70° 44′ 3″ N 52° 41′ 46″ E
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Elevation
289 ft (88 m MSL)
About Qaarsut Airport
Qaarsut Airport (Greenlandic: Mittarfik Qaarsut) (IATA: JQA, ICAO: BGUQ) is an airport in Qaarsut, a settlement on the Nuussuaq Peninsula in Avannaata municipality in northwestern Greenland. It is a primary airport with a gravel runway, capable of serving STOL aircraft of Air Greenland in all seasons. There is a small cafeteria in the tiny arrivals/departures hall. It is connected by a 4 km (2.5 mi) gravel road to Qaarsut and is 13.5 nautical miles (25.0 km; 15.5 mi) northwest of Uummannaq.