Ilimanaq Heliport

Ilimanaq Heliport is a heliport in , a village located just south of Ilulissat Icefjord in Avannaata municipality in western . The heliport is considered a helistop, and is served by Air Greenland as part of a government contract.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Helipad
  • Description: heliport in Greenland
  • Also known as: “Ilimanaq”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ilimanaq.

Village
Photo: Algkalv, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known in Danish as Claushavn, is a settlement in Avannaata municipality in western . It had 55 inhabitants in 2025. The modern name of the village is Kalaallisut for "Place of Expectations".

Ilimanaq Heliport

Latitude
69.0823° or 69° 4′ 56″ north
Longitude
-51.10825° or 51° 6′ 30″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Operator
Mittarfeqarfiit
IATA airport code
XIQ
ICAO airport code
BGIL
Open location code
98XC3VJR+WM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 333367330
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­helipad
Geo­Names ID
8299083
Wiki­data ID
Q3085801
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Satellite Map

Discover Ilimanaq Heliport from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Tajik—“Ilimanaq Heliport” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Ilimanaqeko heliportua”
  • Danish: “Ilimanaq Helistop”
  • German: “Ilimanaq Heliport”
  • Persian: “بالگردگاه ایلیماناک”
  • Tajik: “Болгардгоҳи Илиманак”
  • Tajik: “Болгрдгоҳ оилимонок”

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