Qaarsut Airport
Qaarsut Airport Mittarfik Qaarsut Uummannaq/Qaarsut Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Greenland Airport Authority (Mittarfeqarfiit) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Qaarsut and Uummannaq, Greenland | ||||||||||
| Location | Qaarsut | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 289 ft / 88 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 70°44′03″N 052°41′46″W / 70.73417°N 52.69611°W | ||||||||||
| Website | Qaarsut Lufthavne | ||||||||||
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Source: Danish AIS | |||||||||||
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.