Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Greenland Airport Authority (Mittarfeqarfiit) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 238 ft / 73 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 70°29′18″N021°58′18″W / 70.48833°N 21.97167°W | ||||||||||
| Website | Ittoqqortoormiit heliport | ||||||||||
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  BGSC Location in Greenland | |||||||||||
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Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport( IATA : OBY [3] [4] , ICAO : BGSC) is a heliport in Ittoqqortoormiit, a village in the Sermersooq municipality in eastern Greenland.
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Greenland | Nerlerit Inaat [5] [6] |
Because of passenger capacity, the helicopters do up to four flights for each departing airplane. There are 50 minutes between these helicopter departures, causing a longer total travel time for many passengers. [6] The distance by helicopter to Nerlerit Inaat is 38 kilometres (24 mi).
The relocation of the Nerlerit Inaat Airport to a new site on Liverpool Land closer to Ittoqqortoormiit, between the settlement and Uunarteq cape (Danish : Kap Tobin) to the south has been considered since the 2000s. [7] This would eliminate the need for helicopter transfers. [8] The project would be economical if the need for the helicopter could be eliminated; however, it would still be needed for search and rescue. [9]
In 2025, a decision was made to construct an airport in Ittoqqortoormiit, financed by the Danish state. [10]