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'''Kulusuk Airport''' {{airport codes|KUS|BGKK}}, is located in [[Kulusuk]], a settlement in the [[Sermersooq]] municipality, in southeastern [[Greenland]]. Unlike the heliport in [[Tasiilaq]] on the [[Ammassalik]] island, the airport in Kulusuk can serve [[Dash-7]] aircraft of [[Air Greenland]]<ref>[http://www.airgreenland.com/files/pdf/fartplan/airgreenland-basictimetable-%20feb08.pdf Air Greenland, Timetable 2008]</ref>, and thus functions as a mini-hub for Tasiilaq. There is no deicing equipment at the airport, which is costly and problematic in Greenlandic winter<ref>[http://sermitsiaq.gl/erhverv/article63762.ece?lang=EN "Defective equipment costs Air Greenland millions", Sermitsiaq]</ref>. |
'''Kulusuk Airport''' {{airport codes|KUS|BGKK}}, is located in [[Kulusuk]], a settlement in the [[Sermersooq]] municipality, in southeastern [[Greenland]]. Unlike the heliport in [[Tasiilaq]] on the [[Ammassalik]] island, the airport in Kulusuk can serve [[Dash-7]] aircraft of [[Air Greenland]]<ref>[http://www.airgreenland.com/files/pdf/fartplan/airgreenland-basictimetable-%20feb08.pdf Air Greenland, Timetable 2008]</ref>, and thus functions as a mini-hub for Tasiilaq. There is no deicing equipment at the airport, which is costly and problematic in Greenlandic winter<ref>[http://sermitsiaq.gl/erhverv/article63762.ece?lang=EN "Defective equipment costs Air Greenland millions", Sermitsiaq]</ref>. |
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Image:kulusuk runway.jpg|Approaching Kulusuk Airport from the East |
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Image:kulusuk airport.jpg|A Bell and Lynx Helicopters on the pan at Kulusuk |
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==Airlines and Destinations== |
==Airlines and Destinations== |
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Greenlandic Airports Administration | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kulusuk and Tasiilaq Greenland | ||||||||||
| Location | Kulusuk | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 134 ft / 35 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 65°34′25″N 37°07′25″W / 65.57361°N 37.12361°W | ||||||||||
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Kulusuk Airport (IATA: KUS, ICAO: BGKK), is located in Kulusuk, a settlement in the Sermersooq municipality, in southeastern Greenland. Unlike the heliport in Tasiilaq on the Ammassalik island, the airport in Kulusuk can serve Dash-7 aircraft of Air Greenland[2], and thus functions as a mini-hub for Tasiilaq. There is no deicing equipment at the airport, which is costly and problematic in Greenlandic winter[3].
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Approaching Kulusuk Airport from the East
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A Bell and Lynx Helicopters on the pan at Kulusuk
Airlines and Destinations
- Air Greenland (Nuuk, Tasiilaq)
- Air Iceland (Reykjavík, Ittoqqortoormiit)
Footnotes
References
- Canadian Flight Supplement
- Air Greenland destination overview, with a photograph of the runway
- Air Iceland destination overview
External links
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