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Qaarsut Airport

IATA JQAICAO BGUQSmall airfield

Qaarsut Airport is a small airfield near Uummannaq in Avannaata Municipality, Greenland. It is listed as IATA JQA and ICAO BGUQ. The airport is located at 70.7342° / -52.6962° at an elevation of 88 m (289 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 900 m. The nearest airport is Uummannaq Heliport, 22 km (14 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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

World map showing the position of Qaarsut Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`JQA`
ICAO code	`BGUQ`
Identifier	`BGUQ`
Type	Small airfield
City	Uummannaq
Region	Avannaata Municipality
Country	Greenland
Coordinates	70.73420, -52.69620
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	70° 44′ 03.12″ N 52° 41′ 46.32″ W
Elevation	88 m (289 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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