BGTL· THU· Pituffik
Pituffik Space Base
medium airport · elevation 251 ft (77 m)
11:49Z 20:57Z Night
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Current METARMVFR
57 min ago·07:55ZBGTL 080755Z AUTO 08006KT 9999 BKN017 OVC022 M06/M09 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP044 T10571088 TSNO $
Wind
080° 6 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
1,700 ft
Temperature
−6°C / −9°C
temp / dew
QNH
1006 hPa
29.71 inHg
Clouds
BKN 1,700ft, OVC 2,200ft
Weather
—
Station
BGTL
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1004.4 HPa hourly temperature of -5.7°C and dew point of -8.8°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 | HW 6 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 08T) | Preferred | HW 6 | 1 L | — |
Density altitude
-2,014 ft
elevation 251 ft
ISA deviation
-20.5°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
Wind3 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp-10°C
QNH1009 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=68
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 2026/10/07 19:39 UTC
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BASEMVFR
BECMGMVFR
BECMGMVFR
MVFRBASE07/19Z → 07/22ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · OVC015
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: OVC015
TAF TAF AMD BGTL 071925Z 0719/0824 VRB06KT 9999 OVC015 QNH2986INS
MVFRBECMG07/22Z → 07/23ZVRB6KT · ≥10 km · SCT030
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT030
BECMG 0722/0723 VRB06KT 9999 SCT030 QNH2973INS
MVFRBECMG08/04Z → 08/05Z13010KT · ≥10 km · BKN020 OVC080
Wind: 13010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN020 OVC080
BECMG 0804/0805 13010KT 9999 BKN020 OVC080 QNH2969INS TXM04/0719Z TNM11/0802Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0720 NEXT 0810
Raw TAF
TAF TAF AMD BGTL 071925Z 0719/0824 VRB06KT 9999 OVC015 QNH2986INS BECMG 0722/0723 VRB06KT 9999 SCT030 QNH2973INS BECMG 0804/0805 13010KT 9999 BKN020 OVC080 QNH2969INS TXM04/0719Z TNM11/0802Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0720 NEXT 0810
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