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Rather than use all the resources available to me..I thought I would just ask the pros once again....

What are the available/useable/operating landing areas (I wouldn't call them all "airports"..) in The Greenland?
Military or civilian or native/indigenous/First Nation....whatever!?

And where are a few of the "jumping off" points in NW Canda? In the Maritimes?

Thanks team!
 
Anyplace that has their satellite antennas horizontal to the ground is no place I want to be.
 
3 main airports. Narsarsuaq (UAK/BGBW), Kangerlussuaq (SFJ/BGSF), & Thule AB (THU/BGTL).

Biggest aircraft that you could get into UAK was a 757, but it is highly frowned upon by crews due to high approach mins, no straight in approaches, and terrain around the airport. It can give ASE a run for its money.

SFJ is the main airport in Greenland. The hub for Air Greenland. Among its claim to fame is one of the "Blue Spruce" airports.

THU has the distinction of being the northernmost USAF in the world. Due to its location, the runways are in true, instead of the normal magnetic.

And where are a few of the "jumping off" points in NW Canda? In the Maritimes?
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Iqaluit (YFB/CYFB); more commonly known as "Fro Bay", due to its former name: Frobisher Bay.

Kuujjuaq (YVP/CYVP). The airport is certified to handle a B767, but its performance is less than ideal.

Goose Bay (YYR/CYYR). That's pretty much the biggest airport in Northeast Canada. It can handle aircraft up to the An-225.

St. Johns (YYT/CYYT) or Torbay & Gander (YQX/CYQX) - Great airports, but the downside to these airports is the common problem of maritime WX. You'd be lucky if you found a VFR day in those airports.
 
deltabobo said:
3 main airports. Narsarsuaq (UAK/BGBW), Kangerlussuaq (SFJ/BGSF), & Thule AB (THU/BGTL).

Biggest aircraft that you could get into UAK was a 757, but it is highly frowned upon by crews due to high approach mins, no straight in approaches, and terrain around the airport. It can give ASE a run for its money.

SFJ is the main airport in Greenland. The hub for Air Greenland. Among its claim to fame is one of the "Blue Spruce" airports.

THU has the distinction of being the northernmost USAF in the world. Due to its location, the runways are in true, instead of the normal magnetic.



Iqaluit (YFB/CYFB); more commonly known as "Fro Bay", due to its former name: Frobisher Bay.

Kuujjuaq (YVP/CYVP). The airport is certified to handle a B767, but its performance is less than ideal.

Goose Bay (YYR/CYYR). That's pretty much the biggest airport in Northeast Canada. It can handle aircraft up to the An-225.

St. Johns (YYT/CYYT) or Torbay & Gander (YQX/CYQX) - Great airports, but the downside to these airports is the common problem of maritime WX. You'd be lucky if you found a VFR day in those airports.
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Thule also has the fun on nonstandard runway markings... The runway is painted white with red markings. They used to run B52s out there I think.

We put a MD11 into Sondestrom for a emergency divert a few years back, so the airport can handle about anything flying.

Reference to the Newfoundland airports, I've found that when wx is horrible at CYQX and CYYT ( which as indicated is most the time) that stephensville (CYJT) on the other side of the island is pretty decent. Not all the time, but it happens a good part of the time.
 
Wow! thanks a ton....Lots to read up on. I didn't want to just go digging and waste a shift-ton of time.
And I guess I also have one liberry book to check out...(Thx RR)! Btw...did you get a ton of apps for the AK job?

Thanks to you all.
 
Ive only been to BGBW. Depends on what youre flying and how you feel about that approach, but I liked it. Flying up the fjord was one of the best experiences ever! Good big runway, decent facilities, bring your own prist if you need it.
 
We fly a 757 up to BGTL once a week. Our Cpts have to have a special checkoff before they can land there.
 
TaxiBack said:
Titian Sox, Very cool/ But who is "We Fly"?? And by special chechov, you mean, a few sim rides??
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They are required to get checked off by a check airman before they can shoot approaches into BGTL on their own.
 
I like where this thread is headed...More freight doggin' is great! These are the flights/operators that always take off at night....
So we never get to see those colors!!
 
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