Aasiaat Airport
Aasiaat Airport Mittarfik Aasiaat | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Greenland Airport Authority (Mittarfeqarfiit) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Aasiaat, Greenland | ||||||||||
| Opened | 17 October 1998[1] | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 74 ft / 23 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 68°43′19″N 052°47′05″W / 68.72194°N 52.78472°W | ||||||||||
| Website | Aasiaat Airport | ||||||||||
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BGAA Location in Greenland | |||||||||||
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| Source: Danish AIS[2] | |||||||||||
Aasiaat Airport (Greenlandic: Mittarfik Aasiaat) (IATA: JEG, ICAO: BGAA) is an airport located in the Disko Bay, 1 NM (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) northeast[2] of Aasiaat, a town in the Qeqertalik municipality in western Greenland. It can serve STOL aircraft, although there is no aircraft deicing equipment at the airport, which is costly and problematic in Greenlandic winter.[3]
The airport was opened on 17 October 1998, replacing a heliport located in the town at 68°42′05″N 52°52′28″W / 68.701468°N 52.874457°W.[2]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Greenland | Ilulissat,[4] Nuuk[5] Seasonal: Akunnaaq,[4] Attu,[4] Kangaatsiaq,[4] Kitsissuarsuit,[4] Niaqornaarsuk,[4] Qasigiannguit,[4] Qeqertarsuaq[4] |
Ground transport
There is a road to Aasiaat, around 3 km (1.9 mi) road distance to the town centre. Taxis are available.
References
- ^ "Aasiaat - By i Vestgrønland - Historie og geografi - Lex" (in Danish). lex.dk. 2025-04-10. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
- ^ a b c Greenland AIP for BGAA – Aasiaat Airport from Naviair
- ^ "Defective equipment costs Air Greenland millions". Sermitsiaq. 18 November 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Aasiaat". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 25 (5). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 10. November 2023. ISSN 1466-8718.
- ^ "Air Greenland Adds Nuuk – Aasiaat Service From late-Nov 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 9 July 2024.