Qaarsut airport in Uummannaq (Greenland) aviation weather and informations BGUQ JQA

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.

Qaarsut airport in Uummannaq (Greenland)

Qaarsut airport is located near Uummannaq, with Qaarsut at 1mi↑, Uummannaq at 14mi↑, Qeqertarsuaq at 105mi↑, Qaasuitsup at 111mi↑, Ilulissat at 111mi↑, Qasigiannguit at 137mi↑,

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Hotels in Qaarsut airport

aerial view of Qaarsut airport

Airport code

ICAO code : BGUQ
IATA code : JQA
Local code : -

Elevation : 88 m = 289ft

Runways

runway 16/34 : 900m = 2953ft

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To travel

weather : overcast at Qaarsut

12°F

wind ↑ 6mph
gusting to 7mph

Aviation weather for Qaarsut airport BGUQ JQA

METAR for Qaarsut airport BGUQ JQA

BGUQ 051250Z VRB02KT 9999 SCT230 M07/M09 Q1008

Decoded METAR for Qaarsut airport BGUQ JQA

METAR issued by BGUQ on Friday, December 5, 2025 at 12:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 17 days and 420 hours and -24420 minutes ago.

visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

The temperature is -7°C = 19°F, dew point is -9°C = 16°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 86 %.

QNH is 1008hPa = 29.77inHg

Wind 4km/h = 2kt, direction is °.

Clouds : scattered clouds at 23000ft = 7010m.

TAF for Qaarsut airport BGUQ JQA

BGUQ 051155Z 0512/0521 21003KT 9999 SCT180 BECMG 0512/0515 12015KT

Decoded TAF for Qaarsut airport BGUQ JQA

TAF issued by BGUQ on Friday, December 5, 2025 at 11:55 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 17 days and 13 hours and 55 minutes. weather forecast for 9 hours, weather forecast updated every 3 hours.