Kangerlussuaq Airport
| Kangerlussuaq Airport Mittarfik Kangerlussuaq Søndre Strømfjord Lufthavn |
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| Kangerlussuaq Airport: Air Greenland de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | |||
| IATA: SFJ – ICAO: BGSF | |||
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| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Mittarfeqarfiit | ||
| Serves | Kangerlussuaq | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 165 ft / 50 m | ||
| Coordinates | 67°01′01″N 050°41′22″W / 67.01694°N 50.68944°WCoordinates: 67°01′01″N 050°41′22″W / 67.01694°N 50.68944°W | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 09/27 | 2,810 | 9,219 | Asphalt |
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| Passengers | 133,690 | ||
| Source: Danish AIS[1] Statistics from airport.[2] |
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Kangerlussuaq Airport (Kalaallisut: Mittarfik Kangerlussuaq, Danish: Søndre Strømfjord Lufthavn) (IATA: SFJ, ICAO: BGSF) is an airport in Kangerlussuaq, a settlement in the Qeqqata municipality in central-western Greenland. Alongside Narsarsuaq Airport, it is one of only two civilian airports in Greenland large enough to handle large airliners, having more stable weather, being located further away from the coast, and hence less prone to fog and wind in comparison with other airports in Greenland. Kangerlussuaq airport is the international hub for Air Greenland.
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[edit] Future
At a late 2011 Air Greenland meeting plans to move the main Greenland intercontinental air hub away from Kangerlussuaq were agreed upon. According to the 2011 plan three 1,199 meter airstrips will be built at Qaqortoq, Nuuk, and Ilulissat. These planned airstrips are too short to host intercontinental flights, and a new 1,799 meter airstrip must be built before Kangerlussuaq can be closed. The main candidates for a new intercontinental airport are presently Nuuk and Qaqortoq. Alongside Kangerlussuaq, the airports at Kulusuk and Narsarsuaq will also be closed[3].
[edit] Airlines and destinations
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| Air Greenland | Aasiaat, Copenhagen, Ilulissat, Narsarsuaq, Nuuk, Maniitsoq, Sisimiut[4] |
Access to several research camps on Greenland ice sheet, including the Danish field camp North GRIP and the American Summit Camp, is handled through Kangerlussuaq via the 109th Airlift Wing of the New York Air National Guard.
[edit] Facilities
The terminal is open for 24 hours during summer. Hotel Kangerlussuaq with a 70-room capacity and a restaurant is located within the terminal building of the airport, providing accommodation for transferring passengers. Other amenities include a night-club and a self-service bar during daytime. Several tourism outfitters share an office in the terminal, alongside the Tourist Office.
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Air Greenland Sikorsky S-61N Helicopter
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Air Greenland Boeing 757-200 "Kunuunnguaq"
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Air Greenland Boeing 757-200 "Kunuunnguaq"
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Air Greenland Boeing 757-200 "Kunuunnguaq"
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Signpost at the airport
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Passport stamp from airport.
[edit] References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Kangerlussuaq Airport |
- ^ BGSF – Kangerlussuaq Airport (PDF). Greenlandic Aeronautical Information Publication from Statens Luftfartsvæsen (CAA-DK).
- ^ glv.gl
- ^ "Kangerlussuaq to be closed". Sermitsiaq, AG. http://sermitsiaq.ag/node/112564. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
- ^ "Booking system". Air Greenland. http://book.airgreenland.com/. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
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