Satellite and aerial maps of Thule AFB with nearby locations
Nearby locations | Km | Bearing | |
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Moriusaq , Avannaata | 38.4 | 310 | BGMO |
Qaanaaq , Avannaata | 107.8 | 351 | BGQQ |
Savissivik , Avannaata | 110.4 | 119 | BGSV |
Siorapaluk , Avannaata | 147.5 | 342 | BGSI |
Grize Fiord Airport , Nunavut | 368.6 | 275 | CYGZ |
Kullorsuaq , Avannaata | 384.1 | 118 | BGKQ |
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.
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.
List of aircraft and events at Thule AFB |
Dates | Org/Type | Unit | ||
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1966 | USN | UH-2B | 152201 | |
1966 | USCG | Wind class | WAGB-281 USCGC Westwind |