Paamiut Airport

Paamiut Airport
Mittarfik Paamiut
Paamiut Lufthavn
IATA: JFRICAO: BGPT
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Greenland Airport Authority
(Mittarfeqarfiit)
Serves Paamiut, Greenland
Elevation AMSL 120 ft / 37 m
Coordinates 62°00′53″N 049°40′15″W / 62.01472°N 49.67083°W / 62.01472; -49.67083Coordinates: 62°00′53″N 049°40′15″W / 62.01472°N 49.67083°W / 62.01472; -49.67083
Website Paamiut Lufthavne
Map
BGPT

Location in Greenland

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 799 2,621 Asphalt
Statistics (2012)
Passengers 4,249
Source: Danish AIS[1]

Paamiut Airport (Greenlandic: Mittarfik Paamiut) (IATA: JFR, ICAO: BGPT) is an airport located 1 NM (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) northeast[1] of Paamiut, a town in the Sermersooq municipality in southwestern Greenland. It was built in 2007,[2] replacing the old heliport. It is the only airport between Nuuk and Narsarsuaq capable of serving STOL aircraft of Air Greenland.[3]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air Greenland Narsarsuaq, Nuuk[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Greenland AIP for BGPT – Paamiut Airport from Naviair
  2. "Så fik Paamiut sin lufthavn". Sermitsiaq (in Danish). 1 December 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  3. Air Greenland, Timetable 2008
  4. "Booking system". Air Greenland. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
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