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Kulusuk Airport

Kulusuk, Greenland
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Routes out
5
Destinations
5
ICAO
BGKK
Elevation
117 ft
The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Kulusuk Airport

KUS
Location
Kulusuk · SE · Greenland
Connectivity
5 routes · 5 destinations
Position
65.574°, -37.124° · 117 ft elev.
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Remote East Greenland gateway serving Arctic island communities.

Opened
1958
Location
Kulusuk, Greenland
Kulusuk Airport (IATA: KUS, ICAO: BGKK) is a small regional airport located on Kulusuk Island in eastern Greenland, serving the remote settlement of Kulusuk and providing a critical air link for the surrounding East Greenland region. The airport sits at an elevation of approximately 117 feet (36 meters) above sea level and operates a single gravel runway capable of handling turboprop and small jet aircraft. The airport serves as an important hub for accessing the larger town of Tasiilaq (formerly Ammassalik), which is reachable by helicopter from Kulusuk. It also historically served as a transit point for transatlantic flights due to its strategic location, and military use during the Cold War era added to its significance. Passenger volumes are modest given the tiny local population, but the airport plays a vital role in connecting isolated East Greenlandic communities to the rest of Greenland and Denmark. Air Greenland operates regular services linking Kulusuk to Reykjavik in Iceland and other Greenlandic destinations.
Terminals
The airport has a single small terminal building with basic facilities suited to its low passenger volumes.
Getting to & from
Ground transport options are extremely limited on Kulusuk Island; helicopter service connects the airport to the nearby town of Tasiilaq, and boat transfers are used seasonally.
Airlines here
Air Greenland is the primary carrier operating scheduled services from Kulusuk, including routes to Reykjavik (Keflavik) and other Greenlandic airports.
Notable facts
  • ›Kulusuk Airport is located on a small island in the Ammassalik region of East Greenland.
  • ›The airport's runway is unpaved gravel, restricting operations to suitable aircraft types.
  • ›It served as a U.S. military and transatlantic emergency diversion airport during the Cold War.
  • ›Tasiilaq, the largest town in East Greenland, is accessible from Kulusuk primarily by helicopter.
  • ›The airport is one of very few points of entry into the remote East Greenland region.
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Route map (5 destinations)

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Routes

KUS → CNPGL · DH8
KUS → AGMGL · BH2
KUS → GOHGL · DH8
KUS → SFJGL · DH8
KUS → RKVNY · DH8

Aircraft operating here

DH84 routesBell 2121 routes
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Kulusuk Airport
Encyclopaedia

Kulusuk Airport is an airport in Kulusuk, a settlement on an island of the same name off the shore of the North Atlantic in the Sermersooq municipality in southeastern Greenland.

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Kulusuk Airport

Airport in Kulusuk, Greenland

Kulusuk Airport is an airport in Kulusuk, a settlement on an island of the same name off the shore of the North Atlantic in the Sermersooq municipality in southeastern Greenland.

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