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Aasiaat Airport

Aasiaat, Greenland

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Aasiaat Airport

Aasiaat, Greenland
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Arctic gateway serving the Disko Bay region of Greenland.

Location
Aasiaat, Greenland
Aasiaat Airport (IATA: JEG, ICAO: BGAA) is a small regional airport serving Aasiaat, the fifth-largest town in Greenland, situated on an island in Disko Bay on the west coast. It plays a vital role in connecting this remote Arctic community to other settlements and the capital, Nuuk. The airport operates a gravel runway and handles propeller-driven regional aircraft suited to short Arctic runways. Air Greenland is the primary carrier providing scheduled services. The facility is essential for year-round passenger travel, cargo supply, and medical evacuation given the absence of road links between Greenlandic towns. Aasiaat is a hub for fishing and shrimp processing industries, and the airport supports both commercial and light aviation activity in the region. Weather conditions, including fog, wind, and Arctic winter, frequently influence flight operations.
Terminals
The airport has a single small terminal building handling all passenger and cargo operations.
Getting to & from
Ground transport is limited to taxis and private vehicles, as Aasiaat has no road connections to other towns.
Airlines here
Air Greenland operates scheduled services connecting Aasiaat to Nuuk and other Greenlandic destinations.
Notable facts
  • ›The runway is approximately 900 metres long and surfaced with gravel.
  • ›Air Greenland Dash 8 turboprop aircraft are the primary aircraft type used at this airport.
  • ›Aasiaat is located on an island, making air and sea the only means of inter-community travel.
  • ›The airport serves as a critical lifeline for medical evacuations from surrounding communities.
  • ›Disko Bay, near Aasiaat, is known for large icebergs calving from the Ilulissat Icefjord UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Route map (3 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Air Greenland
GL
Miami Air International
GL

Routes

JEG → JAVGL · DH8
JEG → JHSGL · DH8
JEG → SFJGL · DH8

Aircraft operating here

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Aasiaat Airport
Encyclopaedia

Aasiaat Airport is an airport located in the Disko Bay, 1 NM northeast of Aasiaat, a town in the Qeqertalik municipality in western Greenland. It can serve STOL aircraft, although there is no aircraft deicing equipment at the airport, which is costly and problematic in Greenlandic winter.

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