Pituffik Space Base

IATA THUICAO BGTLMedium airport

Pituffik Space Base is a medium airport near Pituffik in Avannaata Municipality, Greenland. It is listed as IATA THU and ICAO BGTL. The airport is located at 76.5306° / -68.7005° at an elevation of 77 m (251 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,047 m. The nearest airport is Dundas Airport, 3.0 km (2 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Pituffik Space Base with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Pituffik Space Base — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`THU`
ICAO code	`BGTL`
Identifier	`BGTL`
Type	Medium airport
City	Pituffik
Region	Avannaata Municipality
Country	Greenland
Coordinates	76.53063, -68.70054
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	76° 31′ 50.27″ N 68° 42′ 01.95″ W
Elevation	77 m (251 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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