Arsuk Heliport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Greenland Airport Authority (Mittarfeqarfiit) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Arsuk, Greenland | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 72 ft / 22 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 61°10′37″N48°25′11″W / 61.17694°N 48.41972°W | ||||||||||
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  BGAR Location in Greenland | |||||||||||
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Source: Danish AIS | |||||||||||
Arsuk Heliport( ICAO : BGAR) is a heliport in Arsuk, a village in the Sermersooq municipality in southwestern Greenland. The heliport is considered a helistop because it does not have a terminal building. [1]
Arsuk Heliport is about 1.5 km (0.93 mi) east of the village, is at an altitude of 22 meters and has a gravel-covered circular landing area with a diameter of 40 m. [2]
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Greenland (settlement flights) | Qaqortoq [3] |
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