Kangerlussuaq Airport
Airport
ICAO code:
BGSF
IATA Code:
SFJ
Summary
ICAO Region:
NAT
Territory:
Location:
Kangerlussuaq/Sondre Stromfjord,
Serving:
Kangerlussuaq
Elevation:
165 ft
Coordinates:
Aerial View:
67° 0' 35.613" N, 50° 42' 42.695" W
Airport BS:
Non Avian Wildlife Hazards to Aircraft
Description
Kangerlussuaq is the only international airport in the self-governing Danish Territory of Greenland capable of handling large aircraft. It situated on the west coast of the country and was formerly the Sondrestrom airbase of the USAAF which was opened early in World War 2. It is situated at the head of the fjord of the same name (Søndrestrøm in Danish).
Climatology
Tundra climate (Köppen climate classification ET) - average temperature below 10°C in all twelve months of the year with very little precipitation.
Runways
Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Rops |
---|---|---|---|---|
10/28 | 2810 | 60 | ASP | Yes/Yes |
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