Upernavik Airport

IATA JUVICAO BGUKSmall airfield

Upernavik Airport is a small airfield near Upernavik in Avannaata Municipality, Greenland. It is listed as IATA JUV and ICAO BGUK. The airport is located at 72.7902° / -56.1306° at an elevation of 126 m (414 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 799 m. The nearest airport is Aappilattoq Heliport, 21 km (13 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Upernavik Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Upernavik Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`JUV`
ICAO code	`BGUK`
Identifier	`BGUK`
Type	Small airfield
City	Upernavik
Region	Avannaata Municipality
Country	Greenland
Coordinates	72.79020, -56.13060
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	72° 47′ 24.72″ N 56° 07′ 50.16″ W
Elevation	126 m (414 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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