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Qaanaaq Airport

Qaanaaq, Greenland
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Routes out
3
Destinations
3
ICAO
BGQQ
Elevation
51 ft
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The Essence of Qaanaaq Airport

NAQ
Location
Qaanaaq · AV · Greenland
Connectivity
3 routes · 3 destinations
Position
77.489°, -69.389° · 51 ft elev.
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Remote Arctic gateway serving Greenland's northernmost town.

Location
Qaanaaq, Greenland
Qaanaaq Airport (IATA: NAQ, ICAO: BGQQ) is a small regional airport serving Qaanaaq, one of the northernmost permanently inhabited towns in the world, located in the Avannaata municipality of northwestern Greenland. The airport provides essential air links for a community that is otherwise extremely isolated, accessible only by air or sea. The airport operates a single gravel runway and handles light aircraft and small regional turboprops. Given Qaanaaq's position well above the Arctic Circle, operations can be challenging due to extreme cold, limited daylight in winter, and unpredictable Arctic weather conditions. Air Greenland is the primary carrier serving the airport, connecting Qaanaaq to other Greenlandic communities. The airport plays a critical logistical role for the local Inuit population and supports scientific and military activities in the High Arctic region.
Terminals
The airport has a single small terminal building suited to the very low passenger volumes of this remote Arctic community.
Getting to & from
Ground transport options are extremely limited; the small size of Qaanaaq means most passengers travel on foot, by dogsled, or via local vehicles.
Airlines here
Air Greenland is the sole airline operating scheduled services at Qaanaaq Airport, linking the town to Ilulissat and other Greenlandic hubs.
Notable facts
  • ›Qaanaaq is one of the northernmost airports in the world, located above 77° North latitude.
  • ›The runway is unpaved (gravel surface), restricting operations to aircraft capable of handling such conditions.
  • ›The airport serves a town of only a few hundred residents, making it one of the most remote airports in Greenland.
  • ›Qaanaaq was established after the relocation of the original Thule community to make way for the US Thule Air Base in 1953.
  • ›Extreme Arctic weather, including polar night in winter and midnight sun in summer, significantly affects flight schedules.
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Route map (3 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Air Greenland
GL
Miami Air International
GL

Routes

NAQ → JUVGL · DH8
NAQ → SRKGL · BH2
NAQ → THUGL · BH2

Aircraft operating here

Bell 2122 routesDH81 routes
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Qaanaaq Airport
Encyclopaedia

Qaanaaq Airport is an airport located 1.9 NM northwest of Qaanaaq, a settlement in the Avannaata municipality in northern Greenland. It was established in 2001 to serve Qaanaaq and neighboring communities because Thule Air Base in Pituffik is not open for regular passenger traffic. It is the only civilian airport north of Upernavik and is a lifeline for northern Greenland. Fresh food and other consumer products are transported by air.

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Qaanaaq Airport

Airport in Avannaata, Greenland

Qaanaaq Airport is an airport located 1.9 NM northwest of Qaanaaq, a settlement in the Avannaata municipality in northern Greenland. It was established in 2001 to serve Qaanaaq and neighboring communities because Thule Air Base in Pituffik is not open for regular passenger traffic. It is the only…

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