Saqqaq Heliport

Saqqaq Heliport
Saqqaq Heliport
	IATA: none; ICAO: BGSQ; LID: QUP;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Greenland Airport Authority ; (Mittarfeqarfiit)
Serves	Saqqaq, Greenland
Elevation AMSL	38 ft / 12 m
Coordinates	70°00′41″N051°55′56″W / 70.01139°N 51.93222°W Coordinates: 70°00′41″N051°55′56″W / 70.01139°N 51.93222°W
Website	Saqqaq Heliport
Map
	BGSQ Location in Greenland
Helipads
	Source: Danish AIS [1]

Last updated September 29, 2019

Saqqaq Heliport( ICAO : BGSQ) is a heliport in Saqqaq, a village on the Nuussuaq Peninsula in the Avannaata municipality in western Greenland. The heliport is considered a helistop, and is served by Air Greenland as part of a government contract.

The ICAOairport code or location indicator is a four-letter code designating aerodromes around the world. These codes, as defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization and published in ICAO Document 7910: Location Indicators, are used by air traffic control and airline operations such as flight planning.

A heliport is an area of land, water, or structure used or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of helicopters, and includes its buildings and facilities. In other words, it is a small airport suitable for use by helicopters and some other vertical lift platforms. Designated heliports typically contain one or more touchdown and liftoff area and may also have limited facilities such as fuel or hangars. In some larger towns and cities, customs facilities may also be available.

Saqqaq is a settlement in the Avannaata municipality in western Greenland. Founded in 1755 as Solsiden, Saqqaq had 188 inhabitants in 2010. The village's Kalaallisut name is a translation of the Danish meaning "Sunny Side", in reference to its position relative to Livets Top.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Air Greenland (settlement flights)	Seasonal: Ilulissat ^[2]

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Disko Line A/S is a passenger and freight ferry line in western Greenland. It was founded in 2004 as a small freight company.

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References

↑ Greenland AIP for BGSQ – Saqqaq Heliport from Naviair
1 2 "Booking system". Air Greenland. Archived from the original on 22 April 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
↑ Air Greenland, fare system rules Archived 2010-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
↑ Diskoline timetable Archived 2009-05-22 at the Wayback Machine

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[AIP-1] Greenland AIP for BGSQ – Saqqaq Heliport from Naviair

[gl-2] 1 2 "Booking system". Air Greenland. Archived from the original on 22 April 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2010.

[3] Air Greenland, fare system rules Archived 2010-07-13 at the Wayback Machine

[4] Diskoline timetable Archived 2009-05-22 at the Wayback Machine