Ilulissat Airport

IATA JAVICAO BGJNMedium airport

Ilulissat Airport is a medium airport near Ilulissat in Avannaata Municipality, Greenland. It is listed as IATA JAV and ICAO BGJN. The airport is located at 69.2432° / -51.0571° at an elevation of 29 m (95 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 845 m. The nearest airport is Ilimanaq Heliport, 18 km (11 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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

World map showing the position of Ilulissat Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`JAV`
ICAO code	`BGJN`
Identifier	`BGJN`
Type	Medium airport
City	Ilulissat
Region	Avannaata Municipality
Country	Greenland
Coordinates	69.24320, -51.05710
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	69° 14′ 35.53″ N 51° 03′ 25.55″ W
Elevation	29 m (95 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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