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Pituffik Space Base

Pituffik Space Base
Near Qaanaaq, Avannaata in Greenland
Aerial view of Pituffik Space Base with Saunders Island in the background and the tombolo on the right
Pituffik Space Base is located in Greenland
Pituffik Space Base
Pituffik Space Base
Pituffik Space Base is located in Arctic
Pituffik Space Base
Pituffik Space Base
Location in Greenland##Location in the Arctic Circle
Coordinates76°31′52″N 68°42′11″W / 76.53111°N 68.70306°W / 76.53111; -68.70306 (Pituffik Space Base)
TypeUS Space Force base
Site information
OperatorUnited States Space Force
Controlled bySpace Base Delta 1
ConditionOperational
Site history
Built1943 (1943)
In use1943–present
EventsB-52 crash (1968)
Garrison information
Garrison821st Space Base Group
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: THU, ICAO: BGTL, WMO: 042020
Elevation76.5 metres (251 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
08T/26T 3,047 metres (9,997 ft) Asphalt
Source: Danish AIS[1]
1989 aerial view

Pituffik Space Base is a military base in Greenland. The base is under control of U.S. authorities.[2]

References

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  1. Greenland AIP for BGTL – Thule Air Base Archived 31 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine from Naviair
  2. snl.no/Thule_Air_Base. Retrieved 2025-04-06