Ilulissat Airport Live Cam

The entire Disko Bay Region, the North and West Greenland

Historical Milestones

Ilulissat Airport (IATA: JAV, ICAO: BGJN) first emerged from a 1978 decision by Greenland’s Home Rule government to establish a network of STOL-capable domestic airports, with Ilulissat chosen as the gateway to the Disko Bay Region. Construction commenced in 1981 on an 845 × 30 m asphalt runway (designated 07/25) laid at an elevation of 95 ft above sea level. By 29 September 1984, coinciding with the fifth anniversary of Nuuk Airport’s inauguration, Mittarfik Ilulissat was officially opened alongside the new Hotel Arctic, cementing Ilulissat’s status as a key hub for Arctic aviation and Disko Bay travel.