Upernavik airport (Greenland) aviation weather and informations BGUK JUV

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.

Upernavik airport (Greenland)

This airport is located near the North Pole. It is one of the northernmost airports in the world.

Upernavik airport is located near Upernavik, with Upernavik at 1mi↑, Qaarsut at 161mi↑, Uummannaq at 170mi↑, Qeqertarsuaq at 252mi↑, Qaasuitsup at 271mi↑, Ilulissat at 271mi↑,

→ See also airports in Greenland

aerial view of Upernavik airport

Airport code

ICAO code : BGUK
IATA code : JUV
Local code : -

Elevation : 126 m = 413ft

Runways

runway 05/23 : 799m = 2621ft

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To travel

weather : overcast at Upernavik

12°F
7 ↗ 21°F

wind ↑ 9mph
gusting to 14mph

Wind alert of 41mph at Upernavik

extreme cold alert with 7°F at Upernavik

Sunday : extreme cold alert with 9°F at Upernavik

Aviation weather for Upernavik airport BGUK JUV

METAR for Upernavik airport BGUK JUV

BGUK 300620Z AUTO 04008KT 9999NDV FEW014/// BKN120/// M08/M11 Q0994

Decoded METAR for Upernavik airport BGUK JUV

METAR issued by BGUK on Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 06:20 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 14 hours and 38 minutes ago.

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

The temperature is -8°C = 18°F, dew point is -11°C = 12°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 79 %.

QNH is 994hPa = 29.35inHg

Wind 15km/h = 8kt, direction is 40°.

Clouds : few clouds at 1400ft = 430m. broken at 12000ft = 3660m.

TAF for Upernavik airport BGUK JUV

BGUK 271158Z 2712/2719 02005KT 9999 FEW018 SCT050 BKN100 TEMPO 5000 -SN BKN018

Decoded TAF for Upernavik airport BGUK JUV

TAF issued by BGUK on Thursday, November 27, 2025 at 11:58 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 3 days and 9 hours and 0 minutes. weather forecast for 7 hours, weather forecast updated every 3 hours.