Qaqortoq Heliport

Qaqortoq Heliport was a heliport in the southern part of , a town in the municipality in southern . The heliport and fixed-wing flights from were replaced by , which opened in April 2026.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Qaqortoq Museum and Church of Our Saviour.

Museum
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is a museum in , . It is located close to the main fountain square in one of the oldest buildings of the town, the former Royal Greenland Trading Department which dates from 1804. is situated 700 metres east of Qaqortoq Heliport.

Church
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The Church of Our Savior is a wooden Lutheran church in , the largest town in southern . It was established in 1832. The red church is part of the old, colonial harbour district of the town. is situated 560 metres east of Qaqortoq Heliport.

Church
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Qaqortoq, also known as Julianehåb, is the capital city of the municipality in southern , located near Cape Thorvaldsen. With a population of 3,069 in 2025, it is the most populous town in Kujalleq and the fourth most in Greenland. is situated 750 metres east of Qaqortoq Heliport.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qaqortoq.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as Julianehåb, is the capital city of the municipality in southern , located near Cape Thorvaldsen. With a population of 3,069 in 2025, it is the most populous town in Kujalleq and the fourth most in Greenland.

Qaqortoq Heliport

Latitude
60.71667° or 60° 43′ north
Longitude
-46.05° or 46° 3′ west
Elevation
32 metres (105 feet)
IATA airport code
JJU
ICAO airport code
BGJH
United Nations Location Code
GL JJU
Open location code
98GMPW8X+MX
Geo­Names ID
6295699
Wiki­data ID
Q3305148
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Tajik—“Qaqortoq Heliport” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Qaqortoqeko heliportua”
  • Cebuano: “Julianehaab (tugpahanan sa Greenland)”
  • Cebuano: “Julianehaab”
  • Chinese: “卡克托克直升機場”
  • Danish: “Qaqortoq Heliport”
  • Danish: “Qaqortoq Lufthavn”
  • French: “héliport de Qaqortoq”
  • French: “Héliport de Qaqortoq”
  • German: “Heliport Qaqortoq”
  • Japanese: “カコトック・ヘリポート”
  • Persian: “فرودگاه هلیکوپتر کاکورتوک”
  • Portuguese: “Heliporto de Qaqortoq”
  • Swedish: “Julianehaab (flygplats i Grönland)”
  • Swedish: “Qaqortoq helikopterflygplats”
  • Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи ҳликуптр кокуртук”

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