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Sisimiut AirportBGSS / JHS

Sisimiut Airport serves Sisimiut, Qeqqata Municipality, Greenland. Its ICAO code is BGSS and its IATA code JHS. The longest of its one runway is 13/31, at 2,621 ft (799 m). The field is 33 ft (10 m) above sea level. Local time is America/Nuuk, UTC-2, or UTC-1 with daylight saving.

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ICAO
BGSS
IATA
JHS
LONGEST RUNWAY
2,621 ft
799 m · 13/31
ELEVATION
33 ft
10 m
TIME ZONE
UTC-2
America/Nuuk
POSITION
66.951°N
53.729°W

Runways

13/312,621 ft · 799 mASP

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Questions people ask about Sisimiut Airport

How long is the runway at Sisimiut Airport?

The longest runway, 13/31, is 2,621 ft (799 m), surface ASP.

What is the elevation of Sisimiut Airport?

33 ft (10 m) above mean sea level.

What time zone is Sisimiut Airport in?

America/Nuuk: UTC-2, or UTC-1 with daylight saving.

What are the codes for Sisimiut Airport?

ICAO BGSS, IATA JHS. It serves Sisimiut, Greenland.

How far can you fly from Sisimiut?
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