Thule AFB / Pituffik Airport

Pituffik , Avannaata

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Satellite and aerial maps of Thule AFB with nearby locations


Nearby locationsKmBearing
Moriusaq , Avannaata 38.4310BGMO
Qaanaaq , Avannaata 107.8351BGQQ
Savissivik , Avannaata 110.4119BGSV
Siorapaluk , Avannaata 147.5342BGSI
Grize Fiord Airport , Nunavut 368.6275CYGZ
Kullorsuaq , Avannaata 384.1118BGKQ



  Thule AFB


1951 to present

76° 31' 53'' N     68° 42' 12'' W
Pituffik, Avannaata
ICAO: BGTL IATA: THU
Elevation: 251 feet


56 ships left Norfolk, VA with c 153000 tons of cargo on 6 Jun 1951, under the command vessel Monrovia, for North Star Bay in NW Greenland as Operation Bluejay, to build a new USAF base at Thule.

Embarked with S-51 and float equipped Bell 47. Fuel and equipment was brought ashore, mostly by DUKW. The base was initially constructed between Jul and Oct 1951, with the airstrip ready by 8 Aug to allow flights in and out and provide ground support.

It has been upgraded and modernised from time to time since then.



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DatesOrg/TypeUnit
1966 USN UH-2B 152201
1966 USCG Wind class WAGB-281 USCGC Westwind



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