Kangerlussuaq International Airport
Kangerlussuaq, Qeqqata Municipality, Greenland
SFJ is the IATA airport code for Kangerlussuaq International Airport, located in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. Its ICAO code is BGSF. The airport is classified as a Regional Airport with scheduled commercial passenger service. It operates in the America/Nuuk timezone at an elevation of 165 ft (50 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways.
About Kangerlussuaq International Airport
Wikipedia ↗Kangerlussuaq Airport is an airport in Kangerlussuaq, a settlement in the Qeqqata municipality in central-western Greenland. It was originally built as Sondrestrom Air Base in 1941. It also began to serve a civilian role in the 1950s, which continued after the closure of the base in 1992. It is one of only three civilian airports in Greenland large enough to handle large aircraft, along with Nuuk Airport and Narsarsuaq Airport. It is still used for NATO and Danish Defence purposes.
Location
Open in OpenStreetMap ↗Runways (2)
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 9,219 ft (2,810 m) | 197 ft (60 m) | Asphalt | Yes | Open |
| 09/27 | 9,219 ft (2,810 m) | 197 ft (60 m) | Asphalt | Yes | Open |
Airlines (1)
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- IATA Code
- SFJ
- ICAO Code
- BGSF
- Type
- Regional Airport
- City
- Kangerlussuaq
- Country
- Greenland
- Region
- Qeqqata Municipality
- Timezone
- America/Nuuk
- Local Time
- —
- Elevation
- 165 ft (50 m)
- Coordinates
- 67.0104°N, 50.7153°W
- Operator
- Greenland Airport Authority
Airport Stats