Ilulissat Airport
Overview
Ilulissat Airport is a medium airport serving the Ilulissat region, at a field elevation of 95 ft (29 m) AMSL. Executive jet operators can coordinate handling, fuel, slots and customs through the listed FBOs at this airport.
Crew Briefing
- Sunrise 09:37Z
- Sunset 20:51Z
- 11h 14m of daylight
Reference only — verify against current AIP, NOTAMs and charts before flight.
Live Weather
Weather impact score
VFR arrival straightforward with current conditions.
IFR arrival straightforward with current conditions.
- Icing band: -3°C surface — airframe and runway icing possible
METAR BGJN 010350Z AUTO 09013KT 9999NDV OVC032/// M03/M11 Q1007
TAF BGJN 301727Z 3018/3022 10008KT 9999 SCT050
Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · advisory only — brief official sources before flight
Departure / Arrival Briefing
Departure on runway 06 is workable — brief the items flagged below.
- Crosswind — 6 kt from the right
- Headwind — 11 kt headwind component on 06
- Runway — 2,772 ft available × 98 ft · unlighted
- Density altitude — -1,813 ft — near standard performance
Selecting a runway instantly re-runs the METAR/TAF summary, wind components and approach minima for that configuration.
3,200 ft ceiling and visibility not reported support a Visual / circling to RWY 06.
No forecast group in the current TAF changes the minima picture for this runway.
Generic minima ladder inferred from runway length, lighting and the latest METAR/TAF — not procedure-specific. Always brief the published approach plate.
- Aasiaat Airport (BGAA/JEG)49 nm SW · Aasiaat · 74 ft elevNo METAR
- Qaarsut Airport (BGUQ/JQA)96 nm NNW · Uummannaq · 289 ft elevNo METAR
- Kangerlussuaq International Airport (BGSF/SFJ)134 nm S · Kangerlussuaq · 165 ft elevNo METAR
- Sisimiut Airport (BGSS/JHS)150 nm SSW · Sisimiut · 33 ft elevNo METAR
Nearest listed airports within 300 nm with current flight category — confirm fuel, customs and hours before filing as an alternate.
Derived from NOAA METAR/TAF · advisory only — brief official sources before flight
Executive Jet Facilities
No private FBO or executive terminal listings found nearby yet.
Runways
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 2,772 ft | 98 ft | Asphalt | No | Open |
Source: OurAirports public dataset
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