Thule Air Base, Pituffik, Qaanaaq, Greenland

BGTL/THU
Thule Air Base
Pituffik, Qaanaaq, Greenland
Location & QuickFacts
Airport Codes
BGTL (ICAO)
THU (IATA)
Location Pituffik, Qaanaaq, Greenland
Airport Type C
Longitude/Latitude
N 76° 31' 52.33" / W 068° 42' 11.38"
76.531203, -68.703161
Elevation 251 feet (77 meters)
Magnetic Variation W052478 0408
Communications
Type Name Freq 1 Freq 2 Freq 3 Freq 4 Freq 5
Air/Ground EMERG CW FREQUENCY 8364K
Approach Control APP 134.1 363.8
Clearance Delivery CLNC DEL 119.9
Ground Control GND 119.9 275.8
Operations BASE OPS 131.1
Tower TWR 126.2 255.6

Communication Remarks

  • All acft ctc Base Ops prior to engine start. All acft ctc Thule ATC OT Base Ops when TWR closed to request engine start.
Runway Information
Runway 08T/26T
Dimensions 9,997 x 140 ft (3047 x 43 m)
Surface Asphalt, asphaltic concrete, tar macadam, or bitumen bound macadam.
PCN 031FAWT
08T 26T
Heading (Mag/True) 085.0° / 085.0° 265.0° / 265.0°
Latitude N 76° 31' 48.02" N 76° 31' 56.64"
Longitude W 068° 45' 41.44" W 068° 38' 41.33"
Elevation / TDZE 167 ft / 203.0 ft 251 ft / U ft
Displaced Threshold 0 ft 0 ft
Slope 0.8° -0.8°
Declared Distances Takeoff: 10230 ft
Landing: 9997 ft
Takeoff: 10230 ft
Landing: 9997 ft
Lighting System 1 Sequenced Flashing Lights High Intensity Runway Lights
Lighting System 2 High Intensity Runway Lights Runway End Identifier Lights
Lighting System 3 Runway Alignment Lights Type 50
Lighting System 4 Runway End Identifier Lights None
Lighting System 5 ALSF-1 None
Lighting System 6 Type 50 None