Medium Regional Airport • Kangerlussuaq, QA, GL
Elevation: 165 ft (50 m) • 67.0104, -50.7153
Kangerlussuaq Airport (BGSF / SFJ) is a medium regional airport serving Kangerlussuaq, QA, GL, situated at an elevation of 165 ft (50 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 25.6° West.
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WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR BGSF 042120Z AUTO 07007KT 9999NDV FEW037/// BKN095/// 13/03 Q1006
TAF BGSF 041701Z 0418/0524 09006KT 9999 FEW040 BKN065
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM