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.
Upernavik airport (Greenland)
This airport is located near the North Pole. It is one of the northernmost airports in the world.
Upernavik airport is located near Upernavik, with Upernavik at 1mi↑, Qaarsut at 161mi↑, Uummannaq at 170mi↑, Qeqertarsuaq at 252mi↑, Qaasuitsup at 271mi↑, Ilulissat at 271mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Greenland and Southernmost airports in Greenland
→ See also airports in Greenland
aerial view of Upernavik airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : BGUK
- IATA code : JUV
- Local code : -
Elevation : 126 m = 413ft
→ See also Highest airports in Greenland and Lowest airports in Greenland
Runways
- runway 05/23 : 799m = 2621ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Greenland
Coming to Upernavik airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia Abritel
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
By plane :
- Upernavik airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Aappilattoq heliport at 13mi : book on Trip.com
- Innarsuit heliport at 28mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Upernavik airport BGUK JUV
NOTAM for Upernavik airport
NOTAMs are provided without any guarantee of their topicality. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM B0996/25
valid from Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 11:00 to Friday, May 1, 2026 at 10:00
Issued on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 11:06
NOTAM A0009/26 TRIGGER NOTAM -
valid from Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 00:00 to Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 23:59
PERM AIP GREENLAND AIRAC AMDT 02/26 WEF 19 FEB 2026:
REF GEN 2.5 AND ENR 6.7 - NDB UP REINSTATED.
Issued on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 12:02
NOTAM B0016/26 TRIGGER NOTAM -
valid from Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 00:00 to Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 23:59
PERM AIP GREENLAND AIRAC AMDT 02/26 WEF 19 FEB 2026:
NDB UP 399 KHZ REINSTATED IN
SUBSECTION 19. RADIO NAVIGATION AND LANDING AIDS AND ON VAC AND
LDC.
Issued on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 12:04
NOTAM A0154/26
valid from Friday, February 20, 2026 at 10:18 to Monday, March 2, 2026 at 14:00
Issued on Friday, February 20, 2026 at 10:19
Around Upernavik airport (Greenland)
near
- Hotels in Upernavik
- MoMA (New York) at 2292mi↑
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 2358mi↑
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 2403mi↑
- Paris at 2405mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 2405mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 2530mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 2531mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 2532mi↑
- Station de montagne Gerardmer at 2545mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 2545mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 2548mi↑
- Station de montagne La Bresse Hohneck at 2549mi↑
- for Upernavik airport at 0mi↑
- for Aappilattoq airport at 13mi↑
- for Innarsuit airport at 28mi↑
nearest airports to Upernavik airport (Greenland)
- Aappilattoq heliport (BGAG AOQ ) at 13mi↑NOTAM
- Innarsuit heliport (BGIN IUI INN) at 28mi↑NOTAM
- Kangersuatsiaq heliport (BGKS KGQ ) at 31mi↑NOTAM
- Tasiusaq heliport (BGTA TQA ) at 40mi↑NOTAM
- Upernavik Kujalleq heliport (BGKL UPK) at 46mi↑NOTAM
- Nuussuaq heliport (BGNU NSQ NUS) at 93mi↑NOTAM
- Nuussuaq Icestrip airport ( GL-0009) at 94mi↑defunct airport
- Nuugaatsiaq heliport (BGNQ JUU NUG) at 106mi↑NOTAM
- Illorsuit heliport (BGLL IOT ) at 120mi↑NOTAM
- Kullorsuaq heliport (BGKQ KHQ ) at 125mi↑NOTAM
- Niaqornat heliport (BGNT NIQ ) at 148mi↑NOTAM
- Ukkusissat heliport (BGUT JUK ) at 151mi↑NOTAM
- Qaarsut airport (BGUQ JQA ) at 160mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Saattut heliport (BGST SAE ) at 168mi↑NOTAM
- Uummannaq heliport (BGUM UMD ) at 170mi↑NOTAM
- Ikerasak heliport (BGIA IKE ) at 190mi↑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
