Live flights at Nuuk International Airport (GOH)

GOH BGGH  Nuuk, GL

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GOH at a glance

  • What it is: Nuuk International Airport is a regional airport serving Nuuk, GL.
  • Codes: GOH on your ticket, BGGH on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 283 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: America/Nuuk (UTC-1), so every time shown for GOH is local rather than UTC.
1
Runways
283 ft
Field elevation

About Nuuk International Airport

Nuuk International Airport lies in the high northern latitudes at 64.19° N, 51.68° W, on America/Nuuk time (UTC-1). At this latitude winter brings long nights, de-icing and snow clearance, and the great-circle routes that pass overhead run closer to the pole than a flat map suggests.

Nuuk International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 04/22, measures 7,217 ft by 148 ft, which puts the field in the narrowbody standard category: the A320 and 737 families are at home here; widebodies would be tight. The surface is asphalt. It is lit for night operations.

Runways at GOH

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
04/22 7,217 ft (2,200 m) 148 ft Asphalt Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

IATA / ICAO
GOH / BGGH
Location
Nuuk, GL 64.191, -51.679
Time zone
America/Nuuk
Opened
Website
www.airports.gl/en/airport/nuuk/

Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in GL.

KEF Keflavík International Airport Reykjavík, Iceland
AEY Akureyri International Airport Akureyri, Iceland
YUL Montreal - Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport Montreal, Canada

More airports and guides connected to GOH

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. The codes GOH and BGGH are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about GOH

What is the airport code for Nuuk International Airport?

Nuuk International Airport uses the IATA code GOH on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code BGGH in flight plans and on radar. The leading “B” in BGGH is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does GOH have?

Nuuk International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 283 ft above sea level.

What time zone is GOH in?

Nuuk International Airport operates on America/Nuuk local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at GOH live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Nuuk International Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in America/Nuuk.