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BGUQ/JQA METAR & TAF Qaarsut Airport

Uummannaq, Avannaata MunicipalityElevation 289 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: BGJN · 96 NM S · 29 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · BGJN
WIND
VRB@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1003Z (9:03 AM local) · valid to 1400Z (1:00 PM local)

BGUQ forecast starts VFR at 10Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR
1000Z9:00 AM1048Z9:48 AM1136Z10:36 AM1224Z11:24 AM1312Z12:12 PM1400Z1:00 PM

Codes in this report: COR 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 BGUQ. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

15/33
Dimensions
2,953 x 98 ft
Surface
GRAVEL
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
289 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1854Z 4:54 PM
Sunrise
1137Z 9:37 AM
Loggable night
2006Z (6:06 PM local) → 1025Z (8:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1854Z (4:54 PM local) → 1137Z (9:37 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1954Z (5:54 PM local) → 1037Z (8:37 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

Qaarsut Airport is in Uummannaq, Avannaata Municipality. Field elevation 289 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeSmall airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATABGUQ / JQA
RegionAvannaata Municipality
CountryGreenland
Coordinates70.7342, -52.6962
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

BGUQ has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: BGJN (96 NM S, VFR).

BGJN Ilulissat Airport
96 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗BGUQ on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does BGUQ have a METAR?
Not right now. BGUQ 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 BGUQ have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for BGUQ; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at BGUQ?
BGUQ sits at 289 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for BGUQ?
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.