AirportsNarsarsuaq Airport is a heliport serving Narsarsuaq, in Kujalleq Municipality, Greenland. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is UAK.
Key facts
- IATA code
- UAK
- ICAO code
- BGBW
- City
- Narsarsuaq
- State or region
- Kujalleq Municipality
- Country
- Greenland
- Kind
- Heliport
- Coordinates
- 61.1596° N, 45.4247° W
- Elevation
- 34 m (112 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,830 m (6,004 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, UAK means Narsarsuaq Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: BGBW. ICAO codes that begin with B belong to Greenland, Iceland and Kosovo. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 61.1596° N, 45.4247° W. It stands 34 metres (112 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Narsarsuaq Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,830 metres (6,004 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 18 airports of Greenland on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 3.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 1,830 m 6,004 ft | 45 m | Concrete | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Igaliku HeliportIgaliku | QFX | 19 km |
| Narsaq HeliportNarsaq | JNS | 44 km |
| Qaqortoq AirportQaqortoq | JJU | 56 km |
| Ammassivik HeliportAmmassivik | QUW | 63 km |
| Eqalugaarsuit HeliportEqalugaarsuit | QFG | 66 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 8,783 km | 11 h 05 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 9,559 km | 12 h 00 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 8,120 km | 10 h 15 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 2,905 km | 4 h 00 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 2,979 km | 4 h 05 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 5,858 km | 7 h 35 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 12,591 km | 15 h 40 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 9,251 km | 11 h 40 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 16,764 km | 20 h 40 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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