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Pilot information for Thule Air Base

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General information for Thule Air Base

Airport codes: THU BGTL
Type: regional airport
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: Thule, Greenland
Latitude: 76.531197 | 76 31.871796 N | N76 31 52
Longitude: -68.703201 | 68 42.192078 W | W068 42 11
Field elevation: 251 ft/77 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 55.11°W

Radio communication frequencies for Thule Air Base

A/G: 836.4 MHz (EMERG CW FREQUENCY)
APP: 134.1 MHz
CLD: 119.9 MHz (CLNC DEL)
GND: 119.9 MHz
OPS: 131.1 MHz (BASE OPS)
TWR: 126.2 MHz

Members can add and update frequencies.

Runways at Thule Air Base

08/26
9,997 x 140 ft (3,047 x 43 m) — other (ASPH)
08T/26T
9,997 x 140 ft (3,047 x 43 m) — paved — lighted

Members can add and update runway information.

Aviation weather for Thule Air Base

Current conditions (METAR) for Thule Air Base

Retrieved 2012/02/11 01:44: 

BGTL 110144Z AUTO 13027G38KT 1200 -SN SCT021 M16/M18 A2970 RMK AO2 PK WND 13042/0107 SLP071

Forecast (TAF) for Thule Air Base

Closest forecast is Resolute Bay Airport, 392.425115464 nm (745.6 km) W. Retrieved 2012/02/10 00:39: 

TAF CYRB 102338Z 1100/1124 33007KT P6SM BKN009 OVC220 
      TEMPO 1100/1106 SCT009 BKN220 
     FM110600 02010KT P6SM FEW015 
      TEMPO 1106/1124 5SM -SN BKN015 
      RMK NXT FCST BY 110600Z

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Thule Air Base

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM M0006/12: Thule Air Base (BGTL) 
M0006/12 NOTAMN
Q)  /QRTCA
A)  BGTL
B)  201201271406
C)  201203302000
E)  TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ACTIVATED. INTERMITTENT CLASS 4 LASER
OPERATION LOCATED AT 76 30' 08.69N 68 44' 05.98W OPERATIONS POSE A
HAZARD TO AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS WITHIN ONE MILE RADIUS.
CREATED: 27 Jan 2012 14:10:00 
SOURCE: BGTL