Airports / Greenland / JAV
Ilulissat Airport
BGJN / JAVIlulissat, GreenlandELEV 95 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
49 nm
To the nearest alternate
Aasiaat Airport (JEG).
Overview
Ilulissat Airport (BGJN / JAV) sits in Ilulissat, Greenland, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 95 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into JAV for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Aasiaat Airport (JEG, 49 nm), Kangerlussuaq International Airport (SFJ, 134 nm), and Sisimiut Airport (JHS, 150 nm).
Charter pricing from JAV depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Mittarfik Ilulissat and Ilulissat Lufthavn. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Ilulissat.
Field capability
ICAO
BGJN
IATA
JAV
FAA / Local
BGJN
Elevation
95 ft
Coordinates
69.2432° N · 51.0571° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Greenland fields
state range 33–505 ft
At 95 ft, JAV sits lower than 50% of the 10 Greenland fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 49nmJEGAasiaat AirportAasiaat
- 134nmSFJKangerlussuaq International AirportKangerlussuaq
- 150nmJHSSisimiut AirportSisimiut
- 304nmGOHNuuk International AirportNuuk
- 388nmKUSKulusuk AirportKulusuk
- 524nmJJUQaqortoq AirportQaqortoq
Location
Open the full mapBGJN · Ilulissat Airport · Ilulissat, Greenland