Qaqortoq Heliport
Heliport in Greenland
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Qaqortoq Heliport (IATA: JJU, ICAO: BGJH) was a heliport in the southern part of Qaqortoq, a town in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland.[1] The heliport and fixed-wing flights from Narsarsuaq Airport were replaced by Qaqortoq Airport, which opened in April 2026.[3]
Qaqortoq Heliport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Greenland Airport Authority (Mittarfeqarfiit) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Qaqortoq, Greenland | ||||||||||
| Closed | 16 April 2026 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 53 ft (16 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 60°42′57″N 046°01′46″W | ||||||||||
| Website | Qaqortoq Heliport | ||||||||||
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  BGJH Location in Greenland | |||||||||||
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| Source: Danish AIS[1] Statistics from airport[2] | |||||||||||
History
Qaqortoq heliport opened in the late 1960s as Air Greenland began using Sikorsky S-61 helicopters to provide service on Greenland's west coast.[4] Passengers were generally transferred by helicopter to Narsarsuaq Airport, 59 kilometres (37 mi) away, and continued their onward journey by fixed-wing aircraft. Qaqortoq Heliport also served as a helicopter hub for smaller towns in the region.[5]
In December 2015 the Greenland government decided to construct Qaqortoq Airport, to be used for fixed-wing aircraft. It is located around 5 km north of the town of Qaqortoq with a 1,500-metre (4,921 ft) runway.[3][6] The new airport opened on the 16 April 2026 and replaced, in operation, Qaqortoq heliport and Narsarsuaq Airport. The airport assumed the heilport's IATA code of JJU, but has a separate new ICAO code of BGQO. Qaqortoq Heliport was subsequently closed.[5]