Qaarsut airport in Uummannaq (Greenland) aviation weather and informations BGUQ JQA

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.

Qaarsut airport in Uummannaq (Greenland)

Qaarsut airport is located near Uummannaq, with Qaarsut at 1mi↑, Uummannaq at 14mi↑, Qeqertarsuaq at 105mi↑, Qaasuitsup at 111mi↑, Ilulissat at 111mi↑, Qasigiannguit at 137mi↑,

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aerial view of Qaarsut airport

Airport code

ICAO code : BGUQ
IATA code : JQA
Local code : -

Elevation : 88 m = 289ft

Runways

runway 16/34 : 900m = 2953ft

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To travel

weather : sky clear at Qaarsut

16°F
18 ↗ 23°F

wind ↑ 4mph
gusting to 5mph

extreme cold alert with 18°F at Qaarsut

Tuesday : extreme cold alert with 14°F at Qaarsut

Aviation weather for Qaarsut airport BGUQ JQA

METAR for Qaarsut airport BGUQ JQA

BGUQ 211350Z 24003KT 9999 4500NW VCFG SCT008 BKN100 M02/M03 Q0999

Decoded METAR for Qaarsut airport BGUQ JQA

METAR issued by BGUQ on Friday, November 21, 2025 at 13:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 days and 92 hours and -4309 minutes ago.

visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

The temperature is -2°C = 28°F, dew point is -3°C = 27°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 93 %.

QNH is 999hPa = 29.5inHg

Wind 6km/h = 3kt, direction is 240°.

Clouds : scattered clouds at 800ft = 240m. broken at 10000ft = 3050m.

in vicinity fog

4500NW,

TAF for Qaarsut airport BGUQ JQA

BGUQ 211153Z 2112/2120 VRB03KT 9999 BKN180 BECMG 2116/2118 BKN080

Decoded TAF for Qaarsut airport BGUQ JQA

TAF issued by BGUQ on Friday, November 21, 2025 at 11:53 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 3 days and 22 hours and 8 minutes. weather forecast for 8 hours, weather forecast updated every 3 hours.