Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Narsarsuaq airport (Greenland)
This airport is in an unusual configuration. It is part of private or dangerous airports.
Airport located in a fjord with peaks on the approach path.
Narsarsuaq airport is located near Narsarsuaq, with Narsarsuaq at 1mi↑, Narsaq at 27mi↑, Kujalleq at 37mi↑, Qaqortoq at 37mi↑, Nanortalik at 71mi↑, Kangilinnguit at 89mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Greenland and Southernmost airports in Greenland
→ See also airports in Greenland
aerial view of Narsarsuaq airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : BGBW
- IATA code : UAK
- Local code : -
Elevation : 34 m = 112ft
→ See also Highest airports in Greenland and Lowest airports in Greenland
Runways
- runway 07/25 : 1830m = 6004ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Greenland
Coming to Narsarsuaq airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By train : book on Trip.com
By plane :
- Narsarsuaq airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Igaliku heliport at 12mi : book on Trip.com
- Narsaq heliport at 27mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Narsarsuaq airport BGBW UAK
METAR for Narsarsuaq airport BGBW UAK
BGBW 140750Z 05004KT 9999 SCT043 BKN054 BKN075 05/03 Q1011 RMK 3SC 6SC 7AC
Decoded METAR for Narsarsuaq airport BGBW UAK
METAR issued by BGBW on Sunday, September 14, 2025 at 07:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 35 hours and -1390 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 5°C = 41°F, dew point is 3°C = 37°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87 %.
QNH is 1011hPa = 29.85inHg
Wind 7km/h = 4kt, direction is 50°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 4300ft = 1310m. broken at 5400ft = 1650m. broken at 7500ft = 2290m.
Remarks : 3SC 6SC 7AC
TAF for Narsarsuaq airport BGBW UAK
BGBW 140801Z 1409/1418 06005KT 9999 BKN050 TEMPO 5000 -RA BKN020
Decoded TAF for Narsarsuaq airport BGBW UAK
TAF issued by BGBW on Sunday, September 14, 2025 at 08:01 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 11 hours and 39 minutes. weather forecast for 9 hours, weather forecast updated every 3 hours.
from Sunday, September 14, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Sunday, September 14, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
1409/1418 06005KT 9999 BKN050
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 60°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 5000ft = 1520m
temporarily
TEMPO 5000 -RA BKN020
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
light rain
broken at 2000ft = 610m
NOTAM for Narsarsuaq airport
Around Narsarsuaq airport (Greenland)
near
- Hotels in Narsarsuaq
- MoMA (New York) at 1849mi↑
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 1929mi↑
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 2016mi↑
- Paris at 2017mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 2018mi↑
- Hôtel de Tourny (Bordeaux) at 2118mi↑
- Cité du Vin (Bordeaux) at 2118mi↑
- Bordeaux at 2119mi↑
- Hôtel Cardinal (Bordeaux) at 2119mi↑
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Bilbao) at 2125mi↑
- Vieux Boucau at 2147mi↑
- Hôtel La Côte d'Argent (Vieux-Boucau) at 2147mi↑
- for Narsarsuaq airport at 0mi↑
- for Igaliku airport at 12mi↑
- for Narsaq airport at 27mi↑
nearest airports to Narsarsuaq airport (Greenland)
- Igaliku heliport ( QFX ) at 12mi↑
- Narsaq heliport (BGNS JNS ) at 27mi↑NOTAM
- Qaqortoq (under construction) airport ( GL-0012) at 35mi↑defunct airport
- Qaqortoq heliport (BGJH JJU ) at 37mi↑NOTAM
- Ammassivik heliport (BGAS ) at 39mi↑NOTAM
- Eqalugaarsuit heliport (BGET QFG ) at 41mi↑NOTAM
- Saarloq heliport (BGSO QOQ ) at 48mi↑NOTAM
- Alluitsup Paa heliport (BGAP ) at 48mi↑NOTAM
- Nalunaq heliport (BGNL ) at 59mi↑NOTAM
- Qassimiut heliport (BGQT ) at 64mi↑NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in Greenland
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap