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Kangerlussuaq International Airport · Kangerlussuaq

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

165 ft / 50 m

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.30 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

09/279,219 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Mission Briefing & Tools

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Briefing for Kangerlussuaq International Airport (BGSF), Greenland. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 165 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Kangerlussuaq International Airport

ICAO / IATA

BGSF / SFJ

Municipality

Kangerlussuaq

Country

Region

GL-QA

GPS Coordinates

67.010446, -50.715294

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 09 / 27

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 09 Crosswind 27 TOD VDP

Length: 9,219 ft / 2,810 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 61.6° / 241.6°

RWY 09

No ILS

RWY 27

109.90 MHz

ID: I-SF | CRS: 274°

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

SF · NDB (Sondre Stromfjord)382 kHz

0 ft · Associated: BGSF
66.967499, -50.941700

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D APP/DEP

126.20 MHz

RDO RDO

121.30 MHz

TWR TWR

118.30 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Sisimiut Airport

Aasiaat Airport

Ilulissat Airport

Nuuk International Airport

Kulusuk Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified