Maniitsoq Airport
Airport in Greenland
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Maniitsoq Airport (Greenlandic: Mittarfik Maniitsoq) (IATA: JSU, ICAO: BGMQ) is an airport located on Maniitsoq Island, 0.5 NM (0.93 km; 0.58 mi) northwest[1] of Maniitsoq, a town in the Qeqqata municipality in central-western Greenland. It can serve STOL aircraft, although there is no deicing equipment at the airport, which is costly and problematic in Greenlandic winter.[2]
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Maniitsoq Airport Mittarfik Maniitsoq | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Greenland Airport Authority (Mittarfeqarfiit) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Maniitsoq, Greenland | ||||||||||
| Opened | 2 October 1999 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 91 ft (28 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 65°24′45″N 052°56′22″W | ||||||||||
| Website | Maniitsoq Lufthavn | ||||||||||
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  BGMQ Location in Greenland | |||||||||||
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| Source: Danish AIS[1] | |||||||||||
History
Maniitsoq Airport was one of the airports built in several Greenlandic towns in the late 1990s. Construction work began in 1996 and due to the extremely mountainous terrain in and around Maniitsoq was complex project.[3][4] The airport opened on 2 October 1999.[5] The airport replaced a heliport located in the town at 65.417127°N 52.891001°W.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Greenland | Nuuk[6][7] , Ilulissat |
