AviatDataQaarsut Airport (Mittarfik Qaarsut) JQA / BGUQ
Uummannaq (airport located at Qaarsut, Nuussuaq Peninsula) · Greenland (Denmark) · Mittarfeqarfiit (Greenland Airports)
7kpax · 2012
Limited hoursJet A-1
ICAO / IATABGUQ / JQA
OperatorMittarfeqarfiit (Greenland Airports)
Coordinates70.7342°N, 52.6962°W
Elevation289 ft · 88 m
Time zoneWGT (UTC-2 / UTC-1 DST)
Passengers / yr7,105 (2012)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceBGUQ — AIP Greenland/Denmark (Naviair), AD 2.BGUQ
Operating hoursDaylight/scheduled operations only; not H24
TerminalsSingle small terminal building
Runways (1)
- 15/33 · 900 m / 2,953 ft · 30 m wide · Gravel
Airport contact
Operated by Mittarfeqarfiit (Greenland Airports); Air Greenland fixed-wing (Dash 8) plus Bell 212 helicopter shuttle to Uummannaq Heliport, serving the town of Uummannaq ~25 km SE; gravel STOL strip, domestic only.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Mittarfeqarfiit (Greenland Airports / airports.gl)
Mittarfeqarfiit (Greenland Airports Authority) is the airport operator at Qaarsut (BGUQ/JQA) and handles aircraft/passenger handling. Prior permission required for non-scheduled traffic.
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Air Greenland
Sole scheduled carrier serving Qaarsut (Dash-8 STOL to Ilulissat plus heli feeder to Uummannaq); self-handles its own aircraft. ••• is the published call centre, not a Qaarsut-specific line.
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Aircraft fuel
On request · 2 providers
Mittarfeqarfiit (Greenland Airports / airports.gl)
Into-plane fuel at company airfields is arranged via the operator; Jet A-1 stock is supplied by Polaroil. Confirm availability in advance (PPR). AVGAS not confirmed for this field.
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Polaroil (KNI A/S)
Greenland state fuel company (part of KNI); imports and distributes Jet A-1 nationally. Supplies the fuel stock behind into-plane service in the Uummannaq area. No confirmation of direct into-plane service by Polaroil at Qaarsut.
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
On request
Mittarfeqarfiit (Greenland Airports / airports.gl)
Freight on Air Greenland regional services is handled at the airport; site-level cargo handling not independently confirmed.
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed