| Airport
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| ICAO: BGSF – IATA: SFJ
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| Summary
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| Name
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Kangerlussuaq Airport
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| Region
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Northern Atlantic
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| Territory
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Greenland 
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| Location
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Kangerlussuaq/Sondre Stromfjord
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| Serving
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Kangerlussuaq
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| Elevation
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50.292 m <br />165 ft <br />165 ft50.292 m <br />
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| Coordinates
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67° 0' 35.61" N, 50° 42' 42.69" W
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| Runways
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| Designator
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Length
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Width
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Surface
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ROPS
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| 10/28
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2810 m9,219.16 ft <br />
|
60 m196.85 ft <br />
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ASP
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no/no
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|
| METAR |
|---|
| Observation
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BGSF 261050Z AUTO 08001KT 9999NDV NCD M17/M21 Q0987
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| Station
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Sdr Stroemfjord
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| Date/Time
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26 February 2021 10:50:00
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| Wind direction
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80°
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| Wind speed
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01 kts
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| Lowest cloud amount
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no clouds detected
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| Temperature
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| Dew point
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| Humidity
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70%
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| QNH
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987 hPa
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| Weather condition
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n/a
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| BS
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| Tag(s)
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Bird Strike
Non Avian Wildlife Hazards to Aircraft
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| CFIT
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| Tag(s)
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Altimeter Temperature Error Correction
Runway Visual Perspective
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Kangerlussuaq Airport
ICAO: BGSF
IATA: SFJ
Description
Kangerlussuaq is the only international airport in the self-governing Danish Territory of Greenland capable of handling large aircraft. It situated on the west coast of the country and was formerly the Sondrestrom airbase of the USAAF which was opened early in World War 2. It is situated at the head of the fjord of the same name (Søndrestrøm in Danish).
Climatology
Tundra climate (Köppen climate classification ET) - average temperature below 10°C50 °F <br />283.15 K <br />509.67 °R <br /> in all twelve months of the year with very little precipitation.
Maps
Terrain
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Airport Layout
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- There is a 1.51% upslope on the first 3000 ft of Rwy 10 which gives the illusion of a short runway.
- There is high terrain on both sides and to the east of the runway, therefore Rwy 10 is used for landing and Rwy 28 for takeoff. Late go-around from Rwy 10 is hazardous.
- Most pilots are familiar with the hazard posed by birds but caribou are also reported to be a problem at Kangerlussuaq.
- In the winter, average temperature gets down to -22 °C-7.6 °F <br />251.15 K <br />452.07 °R <br /> at BGSF, so it is important to apply temperature error correction to altimeter readings.
Accidents & Serious Incidents at or in vicinity of BGSF
