Airports / Greenland / SFJ
Kangerlussuaq International Airport
BGSF / SFJKangerlussuaq, GreenlandELEV 165 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
71 nm
To the nearest alternate
Sisimiut Airport (JHS).
Overview
Kangerlussuaq International Airport (BGSF / SFJ) is a mid-sized airport serving Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. Field elevation is 165 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list SFJ as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Sisimiut Airport (JHS, 71 nm), Aasiaat Airport (JEG, 113 nm), and Ilulissat Airport (JAV, 134 nm).
Trip costs from SFJ are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Bluie West 8 and Sondrestrom Air Base. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from SFJ to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
BGSF
IATA
SFJ
FAA / Local
BGSF
Elevation
165 ft
Coordinates
67.0104° N · 50.7153° 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 165 ft, SFJ sits higher than 60% 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.
- 71nmJHSSisimiut AirportSisimiut
- 113nmJEGAasiaat AirportAasiaat
- 134nmJAVIlulissat AirportIlulissat
- 171nmGOHNuuk International AirportNuuk
- 339nmKUSKulusuk AirportKulusuk
- 394nmJJUQaqortoq AirportQaqortoq
Location
Open the full mapBGSF · Kangerlussuaq International Airport · Kangerlussuaq, Greenland