Airports at the highest altitudes, located in the mountains or on the highlands. A high altitude which rhymes with the drop in atmospheric pressure which increases the taxiing distance to allow planes to take off and therefore requires a longer runway than at lower altitudes. in Greenland.
#1 Gisp Ice Landing Strip airport at Summit Camp (Greenland) GL-0002
Altitude : 3214 m = 10545ft
Gisp Ice Landing Strip airport is located close to Summit Camp, Greenland at 85 km↑, Uummannaq at 524 km↑, Qaarsut at 537 km↑, Upernavik at 585 km↑, Ilulissat at 593 km↑, Qaasuitsup at 593 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Gisp Ice Landing Strip airport
#2 Summit Ice Landing Strip airport at Summit Camp (Greenland) GL-0006
Altitude : 3207 m = 10522ft
Summit Ice Landing Strip airport is located close to Summit Camp, Greenland at 85 km↑, Uummannaq at 522 km↑, Qaarsut at 536 km↑, Upernavik at 582 km↑, Ilulissat at 592 km↑, Qaasuitsup at 592 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Summit Ice Landing Strip airport
#3 NorthGRIP airport at NorthGRIP (Greenland) GL-0003
Altitude : 2920 m = 9580ft
NorthGRIP airport is located close to NorthGRIP, Greenland at 352 km↑, Upernavik at 496 km↑, Uummannaq at 586 km↑, Qaarsut at 590 km↑, Ilulissat at 718 km↑, Qaasuitsup at 718 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for NorthGRIP airport
#4 EastGRIP airport at EastGRIP (Greenland) GL-0014
Altitude : 2664 m = 8740ft
EastGRIP airport is located close to EastGRIP, Greenland at 422 km↑, Upernavik at 683 km↑, Ittorisseq at 721 km↑, Ittoqqortoormiit at 727 km↑, Uummannaq at 753 km↑, Qaarsut at 759 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for EastGRIP airport
#5 Raven Skiway airport at Raven Camp (Greenland) GL-0004
Altitude : 2133 m = 6998ft
Raven Skiway airport is located close to Raven Camp, Kangerlussuaq at 209 km↑, Maniitsoq at 317 km↑, Atammik at 321 km↑, Kangaamiut at 323 km↑, Qeqqata at 333 km↑, Sisimiut at 333 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Raven Skiway airport
#6 Upernavik airport at Upernavik (Greenland) BGUK JUV
Altitude : 126 m = 413ft
Upernavik airport is located close to Upernavik, Upernavik at 0.9 km↑, Qaarsut at 259 km↑, Uummannaq at 273 km↑, Qeqertarsuaq at 405 km↑, Qaasuitsup at 437 km↑, Ilulissat at 437 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 799 m = 2621ft
- runway 05/23 : 799m = 2621ft
-> Aviation weather for Upernavik airport
#7 Qaarsut airport at Uummannaq (Greenland) BGUQ JQA
Altitude : 88 m = 289ft
Qaarsut airport is located close to Uummannaq, Qaarsut at 1.7 km↑, Uummannaq at 22 km↑, Qeqertarsuaq at 168 km↑, Qaasuitsup at 179 km↑, Ilulissat at 179 km↑, Qasigiannguit at 221 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 900 m = 2953ft
- runway 16/34 : 900m = 2953ft
-> Aviation weather for Qaarsut airport
#8 Godthaab / Nuuk airport at Nuuk (Greenland) BGGH GOH
Altitude : 86 m = 282ft
Godthaab / Nuuk airport is located close to Nuuk, Sermersooq at 2.1 km↑, Nuuk at 2.3 km↑, Atammik at 72 km↑, Maniitsoq at 148 km↑, Kangaamiut at 198 km↑, Paamiut at 264 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 950 m = 3117ft
- runway 05/23 : 950m = 3117ft
-> Aviation weather for Godthaab / Nuuk airport
#9 Pituffik Space Base airport (Thule) at Dundas (Greenland) BGTL THU
Altitude : 77 m = 253ft
Pituffik Space Base airport is located close to Dundas, Dundas at 3.3 km↑, Qaanaaq at 107 km↑, Pond Inlet at 505 km↑, Upernavik at 554 km↑, Arctic Bay at 614 km↑, Clyde River at 674 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 3047 m = 9997ft
- runway 08/26 : 3047m = 9997ft
- runway 08T/26T : 3047m = 9997ft
-> Aviation weather for Pituffik Space Base airport
#10 Kangerlussuaq airport at Kangerlussuaq (Greenland) BGSF SFJ
Altitude : 50 m = 164ft
Kangerlussuaq airport is located close to Kangerlussuaq, Kangerlussuaq at 1 km↑, Sisimiut at 129 km↑, Qeqqata at 129 km↑, Kangaamiut at 176 km↑, Kangaatsiaq at 185 km↑, Nivaaq at 192 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2810 m = 9219ft
- runway 09/27 : 2810m = 9219ft
-> Aviation weather for Kangerlussuaq airport
#11 Paamiut airport at Paamiut (Greenland) BGPT JFR
#12 Kulusuk airport at Kulusuk (Greenland) BGKK KUS
#13 Narsarsuaq airport at Narsarsuaq (Greenland) BGBW UAK
#14 Zackenberg airport at Zackenberg (Greenland) GL-0007
#15 Ilulissat airport at Ilulissat (Greenland) BGJN JAV
#16 Danmarkshavn airport at Danmarkshavn (Greenland) BGDH
#17 Maniitsoq airport at Maniitsoq (Greenland) BGMQ JSU
#18 Sødalen Landingstrip airport at Sodalen (Greenland) GL-0005
#19 Aasiaat airport at Aasiaat (Greenland) BGAA JEG
#20 Ikateq airport at Iqateq (Greenland) GL-0011
#21 Qaanaaq airport at Qaanaaq (Greenland) BGQQ NAQ
#22 Mestersvig airport at Mestersvig (Greenland) BGMV
#23 Neerlerit Inaat airport at Neerlerit Inaat (Greenland) BGCO CNP
#24 Station Nord Landing Strip airport at (Greenland) BGMI
#25 Sisimiut airport at Sisimiut (Greenland) BGSS JHS
Data sources
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