Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Kangerlussuaq airport (Greenland)
Kangerlussuaq airport is located near Kangerlussuaq, with Kangerlussuaq at 1mi↑, Sisimiut at 80mi↑, Qeqqata at 80mi↑, Kangaamiut at 110mi↑, Kangaatsiaq at 115mi↑, Nivaaq at 119mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Greenland and Southernmost airports in Greenland
→ See also airports in Greenland
aerial view of Kangerlussuaq airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : BGSF
- IATA code : SFJ
- Local code : -
Elevation : 50 m = 164ft
→ See also Highest airports in Greenland and Lowest airports in Greenland
Runways
- runway 09/27 : 2810m = 9219ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Greenland
Coming to Kangerlussuaq airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- Kangerlussuaq airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Sisimiut airport at 82mi : book on Trip.com
- Attu heliport at 100mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Kangerlussuaq airport BGSF SFJ
METAR for Kangerlussuaq airport BGSF SFJ
BGSF 281650Z AUTO 05007KT 9999NDV BKN130/// M08/M09 Q1023
Decoded METAR for Kangerlussuaq airport BGSF SFJ
METAR issued by BGSF on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 16:50 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 16 hours and 27 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is -8°C = 18°F, dew point is -9°C = 16°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.
QNH is 1023hPa = 30.21inHg
Wind 13km/h = 7kt, direction is 50°.
Clouds : broken at 13000ft = 3960m.
TAF for Kangerlussuaq airport BGSF SFJ
BGSF 281100Z 2812/2918 04008KT 9999 BKN150 TEMPO 2812/2821 BKN050 2906/2910 BKN040 BECMG 2910/2912 BKN070 2912/2918 7000 -RA BKN035
Decoded TAF for Kangerlussuaq airport BGSF SFJ
TAF issued by BGSF on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 11:00 UTC, issued 22 hours and 17 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday, December 28, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Monday, December 29, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
2812/2918 04008KT 9999 BKN150
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 40°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 15000ft = 4570m
temporarily from Sunday, December 28, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Sunday, December 28, 2025 à 21:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2812/2821 BKN050
broken at 5000ft = 1520m
from Monday, December 29, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Monday, December 29, 2025 à 10:00 heure UTC
2906/2910 BKN040
broken at 4000ft = 1220m
becoming from Monday, December 29, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Monday, December 29, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2910/2912 BKN070
broken at 7000ft = 2130m
from Monday, December 29, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Monday, December 29, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
2912/2918 7000 -RA BKN035
Visibility is 7km = 4mi.
light rain
broken at 3500ft = 1070m
NOTAM for Kangerlussuaq airport
Around Kangerlussuaq airport (Greenland)
near
- Hotels in Kangerlussuaq
- MoMA (New York) at 2018mi↑
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 2091mi↑
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 2213mi↑
- Paris at 2214mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 2214mi↑
- Cité du Vin (Bordeaux) at 2366mi↑
- Hôtel de Tourny (Bordeaux) at 2366mi↑
- Bordeaux at 2366mi↑
- Hôtel Cardinal (Bordeaux) at 2366mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 2371mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 2373mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 2374mi↑
- for Kangerlussuaq airport at 0mi↑
- for Sisimiut airport at 82mi↑
- for Attu airport at 100mi↑
nearest airports to Kangerlussuaq airport (Greenland)
- Sisimiut airport (BGSS JHS ) at 82mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Attu heliport (BGAT QGQ ) at 100mi↑NOTAM
- Niaqornaarsuk heliport (BGNK ) at 102mi↑NOTAM
- Iginniarfik heliport (BGIG QFI ) at 102mi↑NOTAM
- Ikerassaarsuk heliport (BGIK QRY ) at 106mi↑NOTAM
- Kangaatsiaq heliport (BGKA QPW ) at 115mi↑NOTAM
- Ikamiut heliport (BGIT QJI ) at 116mi↑NOTAM
- Qasigiannguit heliport (BGCH JCH ) at 126mi↑NOTAM
- Maniitsoq airport (BGMQ JSU ) at 127mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Akunnaaq heliport ( QCU GL-QCU) at 127mi↑
- Aasiaat airport (BGAA JEG ) at 130mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Raven Skiway airport ( GL-0004) at 130mi↑
- Iginniarfik heliport ( GL-QFI) at 131mi↑
- Kitsissuarsuit heliport (BGKT QJE ) at 142mi↑NOTAM
- Ilimanaq heliport (BGIL XIQ ) at 143mi↑NOTAM
- Ilulissat airport (BGJN JAV ) at 154mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in Greenland
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
