Narsarsuaq Airport

IATA UAKICAO BGBWHeliport

Narsarsuaq Airport is a heliport near Narsarsuaq in Kujalleq Municipality, Greenland. It is listed as IATA UAK and ICAO BGBW. The airport is located at 61.1596° / -45.4247° at an elevation of 34 m (112 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,830 m. The nearest airport is Igaliku Heliport, 19 km (12 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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

World map showing the position of Narsarsuaq Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`UAK`
ICAO code	`BGBW`
Identifier	`BGBW`
Type	Heliport
City	Narsarsuaq
Region	Kujalleq Municipality
Country	Greenland
Coordinates	61.15958, -45.42469
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	61° 09′ 34.49″ N 45° 25′ 28.88″ W
Elevation	34 m (112 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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