Siorapaluk Heliport

Summary

Siorapaluk Heliport (IATA: SRK, ICAO: BGSI[2]) is a heliport in Siorapaluk, a village by the shore of the Robertson Fjord, Avannaata municipality, northern Greenland. The heliport is considered a helistop, and is served by Air Greenland as part of a government contract. It is the northernmost aerodrome in Greenland with scheduled civilian flights.

Siorapaluk Heliport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGreenland Airport Authority
(Mittarfeqarfiit)
ServesSiorapaluk, Greenland
Elevation AMSL102 ft / 31 m
Coordinates77°47′11″N 070°38′18″W / 77.78639°N 70.63833°W / 77.78639; -70.63833
WebsiteSiorapaluk Heliport
Map
BGSI is located in Greenland
BGSI
BGSI
Location in Greenland
Helipads
Number Length Surface
m ft
1 13.5 44 Gravel
Source: Danish AIS[1]

Airlines and destinations edit

AirlinesDestinations
Air Greenland (settlement flights) Qaanaaq[3]

Air Greenland operates government contract flights to villages in the Qaanaaq area. These mostly cargo flights are not featured in the timetable,[3] although they can be pre-booked.[4] Departure times for these flights as specified during booking are by definition approximate, with the settlement service optimized on the fly depending on local demand for a given day.

References edit

  1. ^ Greenland AIP for BGSI – Siorapaluk Heliport from Naviair
  2. ^ Airport information for BGSI at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. ^ a b "Booking system". Air Greenland. Archived from the original on 22 April 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  4. ^ Air Greenland, fare system rules Archived 2010-07-13 at the Wayback Machine