Pituffik Space Base

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

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
Shield of Space Base Delta 1
Pituffik Space Base Show map of Greenland Pituffik Space Base Show map of Arctic Location in Greenland##Location in the Arctic Circle
Coordinates	76°31′52″N 68°42′11″W
Type	US Space Force base
Site information
Operator	United States Space Force
Controlled by	Space Base Delta 1
Condition	Operational
Site history
Built	1943 (1943)
In use	1943–present
Events	B-52 crash (1968)
Garrison information
Garrison	821st Space Base Group
Airfield information
Identifiers	IATA: THU, ICAO: BGTL, WMO: 042020
Elevation	76.5 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