Thule Air Base
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| IATA: THU – ICAO: BGTL | |||
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| Airport type | Military | ||
| Operator | United States Air Force | ||
| Location | Qaanaaq | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 77 m / 251 ft | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 08T/26T | 3,047 | 9,997 | Asphalt |
Thule Air Base, (or Thule Air Base/Pituffik Airport) (IATA: THU, ICAO: BGTL), an unincorporated enclave within Qaanaaq municipality, Greenland, is the United States Air Force's northernmost base, located 1118 km (695 mi) north of the Arctic Circle and 1524 km (947 mi) south of the North Pole on the northwest side of the island of Greenland. It is approximately 885 km (550 mi) east of the North Magnetic Pole. It is the site of the former town of Dundas, which was moved to Qaanaaq for the construction of the base. The permanent population of the base was 235 as of January 1, 2005. Location: .
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... on lately for which postings to this blog have suffered. on the subject of space exploration, i just finished reading camp century city under the ice by walter wager. published in 1962, the book provides a general overview of camp […]
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this was the launching point for operations on the cap called camp century. http://www.thuleab.dk/index.php?opti...27&itemi d=48 i just came across this article and thought you would find it interesting also. ...
this was the launching point for operations on the cap called camp century. http://www.thuleab.dk/index.php?opti...27&itemi d=48 i just came across this article and thought you would find it interesting also. ...
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