BGTL· THU· Pituffik
Pituffik Space Base
medium airport · elevation 251 ft (77 m)
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Current METARVFR
31 min ago·02:55ZBGTL 090255Z AUTO 29003KT 9999 CLR M01/M07 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP179 T10081066 58003 TSNO $
Wind
290° 3 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
−1°C / −7°C
temp / dew
QNH
1020 hPa
30.11 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
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Station
BGTL
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1017.9 HPa hourly temperature of -0.8°C and dew point of -6.6°C Steady or increase, then decrease; or decrease then decrease more rapidly of 0.3 hectopascals in the past 3 hours TSNO
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
08T/26T3047 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 08T/26T | TW 3 kt | XW 1 kt L |
76.5306°, -68.7005°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 08T/26T (use 26T) | Preferred | HW 3 | 1 R | — |
Density altitude
-1,792 ft
elevation 251 ft
ISA deviation
-15.5°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)BGTL
- CLDCLNC DEL119.900
- GND119.900
- TWR126.200
- APP134.100
- A/GEMERG CW FREQUENCY836.400
- OPSBASE OPS131.100
Navaids near airportassoc. BGTL
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| THT | VORTAC | 111.00 MHz | HIGH |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 08T/26T9,997 ft (3,047 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)BGTL
Wind4 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp0°C
QNH1020 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=23
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Pituffik Space Base
Diagram unavailable for Pituffik Space Base.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/08 18:18 UTC
08/18Z
09/00Z
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09/18Z
10/00Z
BASEVFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE08/18Z → 09/09ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · SKC
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SKC
TAF TAF BGTL 081800Z 0818/0924 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3008INS
MVFRBECMG09/09Z → 09/10Z15010KT · ≥10 km · BKN030 OVC050
Wind: 15010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN030 OVC050
BECMG 0909/0910 15010KT 9999 BKN030 OVC050 620305 QNH3009INS
VFRBECMG09/17Z → 09/18ZVRB5KT · ≥10 km · BKN040
Wind: VRB5KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN040
BECMG 0917/0918 VRB05KT 9999 BKN040 QNH3003INS TX02/0916Z TNM03/0902Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0819 NEXT 0910
Raw TAF
TAF TAF BGTL 081800Z 0818/0924 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3008INS BECMG 0909/0910 15010KT 9999 BKN030 OVC050 620305 QNH3009INS BECMG 0917/0918 VRB05KT 9999 BKN040 QNH3003INS TX02/0916Z TNM03/0902Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0819 NEXT 0910
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