BGTL· THU· Pituffik
Pituffik Space Base
medium airport · elevation 251 ft (77 m)
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Current METARVFR
57 min ago·18:55ZBGTL 241855Z AUTO 28008KT 9999 CLR M14/M20 A3051 RMK AO2 SLP318 T11401199 TSNO $
Wind
280° 8 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
−14°C / −20°C
temp / dew
QNH
1033 hPa
30.51 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
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Station
BGTL
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1031.8 HPa hourly temperature of -14.0°C and dew point of -19.9°C 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 8 kt | XW 2 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 8 | 2 R | — |
Density altitude
-3,703 ft
elevation 251 ft
ISA deviation
-28.5°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
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24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Pituffik Space Base
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 18:45 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
26/00Z
BASEVFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGVFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 25/06Z2506KT · ≥10 km · SCT100
Wind: 2506KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT100
TAF TAF AMD BGTL 241840Z 2418/2524 25006KT 9999 SCT100 QNH3050INS
MVFRBECMG25/06Z → 25/07ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · BKN025
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN025
BECMG 2506/2507 VRB06KT 9999 BKN025 QNH3040INS
MVFRBECMG25/09Z → 25/10ZVRB6KT · 6 km · -SN · SCT010 BKN020
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: 6 km
Weather: -SN
Clouds: SCT010 BKN020
BECMG 2509/2510 VRB06KT 6000 -SN SCT010 BKN020 QNH3030INS
VFRBECMG25/16Z → 25/17ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · FEW020
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: FEW020
BECMG 2516/2517 VRB06KT 9999 FEW020 QNH3020INS TXM07/2418Z TNM15/2504Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2418 NEXT 2810
Raw TAF
TAF TAF AMD BGTL 241840Z 2418/2524 25006KT 9999 SCT100 QNH3050INS BECMG 2506/2507 VRB06KT 9999 BKN025 QNH3040INS BECMG 2509/2510 VRB06KT 6000 -SN SCT010 BKN020 QNH3030INS BECMG 2516/2517 VRB06KT 9999 FEW020 QNH3020INS TXM07/2418Z TNM15/2504Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2418 NEXT 2810
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