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.
Sisimiut airport (Greenland)
Sisimiut airport is located near Sisimiut, with Sisimiut at 2mi↑, Qeqqata at 2mi↑, Kangaamiut at 79mi↑, Kangerlussuaq at 82mi↑, Kangaatsiaq at 94mi↑, Maniitsoq at 109mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Greenland and Southernmost airports in Greenland
→ See also airports in Greenland
aerial view of Sisimiut airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : BGSS
- IATA code : JHS
- Local code : -
Elevation : 10 m = 33ft
→ See also Highest airports in Greenland and Lowest airports in Greenland
Runways
- runway 14/32 : 799m = 2621ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Greenland
Coming to Sisimiut airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- Sisimiut airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Attu heliport at 68mi : book on Trip.com
- Kangerlussuaq airport at 82mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Sisimiut airport BGSS JHS
METAR for Sisimiut airport BGSS JHS
BGSS 261350Z 09004KT 9999 BKN017 M02/M04 Q1002
Decoded METAR for Sisimiut airport BGSS JHS
METAR issued by BGSS on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 13:50 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 6 days and 159 hours and -8622 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is -2°C = 28°F, dew point is -4°C = 25°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 86 %.
QNH is 1002hPa = 29.59inHg
Wind 7km/h = 4kt, direction is 90°.
Clouds : broken at 1700ft = 520m.
TAF for Sisimiut airport BGSS JHS
BGSS 261159Z 2612/2621 11006KT 9999 SCT020 BKN110 TEMPO BKN018
Decoded TAF for Sisimiut airport BGSS JHS
TAF issued by BGSS on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 11:59 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 6 days and 17 hours and 9 minutes. weather forecast for 9 hours, weather forecast updated every 3 hours.
from Wednesday, November 26, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Wednesday, November 26, 2025 à 21:00 heure UTC
2612/2621 11006KT 9999 SCT020 BKN110
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 110°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m broken at 11000ft = 3350m
temporarily
TEMPO BKN018
broken at 1800ft = 550m
NOTAM for Sisimiut airport
Around Sisimiut airport (Greenland)
near
- Hotels in Sisimiut
- MoMA (New York) at 1968mi↑
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 2039mi↑
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 2293mi↑
- Paris at 2294mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 2295mi↑
- Cité du Vin (Bordeaux) at 2444mi↑
- Hôtel de Tourny (Bordeaux) at 2444mi↑
- Bordeaux at 2444mi↑
- Hôtel Cardinal (Bordeaux) at 2445mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 2452mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 2454mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 2456mi↑
- for Sisimiut airport at 0mi↑
- for Attu airport at 68mi↑
- for Kangerlussuaq airport at 82mi↑
nearest airports to Sisimiut airport (Greenland)
- Attu heliport (BGAT QGQ ) at 68mi↑NOTAM
- Kangerlussuaq airport (BGSF SFJ ) at 82mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Ikerassaarsuk heliport (BGIK QRY ) at 83mi↑NOTAM
- Iginniarfik heliport (BGIG QFI ) at 84mi↑NOTAM
- Niaqornaarsuk heliport (BGNK ) at 92mi↑NOTAM
- Kangaatsiaq heliport (BGKA QPW ) at 94mi↑NOTAM
- Maniitsoq airport (BGMQ JSU ) at 109mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Iginniarfik heliport ( GL-QFI) at 122mi↑
- Aasiaat airport (BGAA JEG ) at 125mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Ikamiut heliport (BGIT QJI ) at 126mi↑NOTAM
- Akunnaaq heliport ( QCU GL-QCU) at 129mi↑
- Kitsissuarsuit heliport (BGKT QJE ) at 133mi↑NOTAM
- Qasigiannguit heliport (BGCH JCH ) at 145mi↑NOTAM
- Qeqertarsuaq heliport (BGGN JGO ) at 159mi↑NOTAM
- Ilimanaq heliport (BGIL XIQ ) at 162mi↑NOTAM
- Ilulissat airport (BGJN JAV ) at 173mi↑METAR TAF 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
