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BGQQ/NAQ METAR & TAF Qaanaaq Airport

Qaanaaq, Avannaata MunicipalityElevation 51 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: BGTL · 58 NM S · 29 min old
Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · BGTL
WIND
090@11
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1200Z (9:00 AM local) · valid to 1800Z (3:00 PM local)

BGQQ forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR
1200Z9:00 AM1312Z10:12 AM1424Z11:24 AM1536Z12:36 PM1648Z1:48 PM1800Z3:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Unknown

›No current METAR available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for BGQQ. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

17/35
Dimensions
3,314 x 327 ft
Surface
GVL
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
51 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1800Z 3:00 PM
Sunrise
1450Z 11:50 AM
Loggable night
2026Z (5:26 PM local) → 1220Z (9:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1800Z (3:00 PM local) → 1450Z (11:50 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1900Z (4:00 PM local) → 1350Z (10:50 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Qaanaaq Airport is in Qaanaaq, Avannaata Municipality. Field elevation 51 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATABGQQ / NAQ
RegionAvannaata Municipality
CountryGreenland
Coordinates77.4886, -69.3887
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.1
Aerodrome Flight Information Service
AFIS

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

BGQQ has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: BGTL (58 NM S, VFR).

BGTL Pituffik Space Base
58 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗BGQQ on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does BGQQ have a METAR?
Not right now. BGQQ is a METAR-reporting station, but no current on-field observation is available, so this page shows the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does BGQQ have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for BGQQ; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at BGQQ?
BGQQ sits at 51 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for BGQQ?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.